OGIHARA, AkiraOGIHARA, AkiraResearch Fellow Research Fellow

Long-term Perspective & Policy Integration Long-term Perspective & Policy Integration ProjectProject

OGIHARA, AkiraOGIHARA, AkiraResearch Fellow Research Fellow

Long-term Perspective & Policy Integration Long-term Perspective & Policy Integration ProjectProject

5h Collaborative Assessment Network MeetingUNEP RRC. AP Thailand

21-22 November 2004

MilestoneMilestone19971997 Apr. Apr. Preparatory Organization for IGESPreparatory Organization for IGES19971997 Dec. Dec. Adoption of the Charter of IGESAdoption of the Charter of IGES19981998 Mar.Mar. Establishment of IGES as a non Establishment of IGES as a non

profit profit organizationorganization19981998 Apr. Apr. Start of the First Research PhaseStart of the First Research Phase1999 1999 Oct.Oct. Establishment of Kitakyushu OfficeEstablishment of Kitakyushu Office2001 2001 Jun.Jun. Establishment of Kansai Research Establishment of Kansai Research

CenterCenter20012001 Apr.Apr. Start of the Second Research Start of the Second Research

Phase Phase 2003 2003 Apr.Apr. UN/ECOSOC StatusUN/ECOSOC Status2003 2003 May May Establishment of Bangkok OfficeEstablishment of Bangkok Office20042004 Apr. Start of the Third Research PhaseApr. Start of the Third Research Phase

Profile of IGESProfile of IGES

President: Prof. Akio Morishima

Number of Employee: 116 in totalResearch staff: 69 (39 full-time staff, 30 part-time) Secretariat staff: 47 (39 full-time staff, 8 part-time) as of 31 March 2003

President: Prof. Akio Morishima

Number of Employee: 116 in totalResearch staff: 69 (39 full-time staff, 30 part-time) Secretariat staff: 47 (39 full-time staff, 8 part-time) as of 31 March 2003

Bangkok OfficeBangkok Office

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Kitakyushu Office

Tokyo Office

Shonan Village (HQ)

Institutional FrameworkInstitutional Framework

                                                              

                                                                                          

ApproachApproach

Strategic Research: ApproachStrategic Research: Approach

• Interdisciplinary approach: Legal, Interdisciplinary approach: Legal, Economic, Political, Social and Other Economic, Political, Social and Other Issues Associated with Issues Associated with Environmental ProblemsEnvironmental Problems

• International approach: International approach: in in collaboration with a number of collaboration with a number of institutes in the Asia-Pacific region: institutes in the Asia-Pacific region: – national and local governments, national and local governments, – international organizations international organizations – NGOsNGOs

Climate PolicyClimate Policy• proposes both international and domestic proposes both international and domestic

policy measures, synchronizing with policy measures, synchronizing with development of international negotiations development of international negotiations

• evaluate and recommend evaluate and recommend pragmatic pragmatic climate policiesclimate policies for for sustainable sustainable developmentdevelopment in in A-P regionA-P region in an era of in an era of evolving global climate regime evolving global climate regime

((thereby we can thereby we can play a play a substantive and substantive and influential roleinfluential role in advancing the climate change in advancing the climate change issue at the issue at the regional levelregional level))

CDM programmeCDM programme

Started from October 2003 Started from October 2003

was launched to enhance capacity building was launched to enhance capacity building workshops in the Asian countries, called workshops in the Asian countries, called “Integrated Capacity Strengthening for “Integrated Capacity Strengthening for Clean Development Mechanism (ICS-CDM)”Clean Development Mechanism (ICS-CDM)”A number of workshops for CDM in the four A number of workshops for CDM in the four different countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, different countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, India and the Philippines) India and the Philippines)

Urban Environmental ManagementUrban Environmental Management• develops useful ideas and models to serve as develops useful ideas and models to serve as

guidelines for urban environmental guidelines for urban environmental management policies in the A-P regionmanagement policies in the A-P region

• provides relevant research for policy-makers provides relevant research for policy-makers through the following three research themes: through the following three research themes: i) study on the process dynamics of urban i) study on the process dynamics of urban

environmental evolution; environmental evolution; ii) study on urban policy integration of energy ii) study on urban policy integration of energy

related environmental issues in Asian mega-related environmental issues in Asian mega-cities; and cities; and

iii) support for implementation of the Kitakyushu iii) support for implementation of the Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment. Initiative for a Clean Environment.

Forest ConservationForest Conservation

• aims to develop feasible strategies for a aims to develop feasible strategies for a sustainable participatory forest sustainable participatory forest management, and to develop "Village Action management, and to develop "Village Action Guidelines," "National Policy Guidelines," "National Policy Recommendations," and "Local Policy Recommendations," and "Local Policy Guidelines" in local languages as well as in Guidelines" in local languages as well as in EnglishEnglish

• strives to carry out researches with a global strives to carry out researches with a global perspective based upon the local realitiesperspective based upon the local realities

Long-Term Perspective and Policy Long-Term Perspective and Policy IntegrationIntegration

• cross-sectoral research for SD in AP cross-sectoral research for SD in AP region, in collaboration with other region, in collaboration with other IGES projects and external partners IGES projects and external partners in the regionin the region

- Research on Innovative and Strategic Research on Innovative and Strategic Policy Options (RISPO)/ Asia-Pacific Policy Options (RISPO)/ Asia-Pacific Environmental Innovation Strategy Environmental Innovation Strategy Project (APEIS)Project (APEIS)

– Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED)and Development (APFED)

IGES researches/activities IGES researches/activities contributing to contributing to EKCEKC

• Strategy paper for WSSD for NEAsiaStrategy paper for WSSD for NEAsia

• Post WSSD priority paper for NEAsiaPost WSSD priority paper for NEAsia

• SOE paper for NEAsiaSOE paper for NEAsia

• National Performance Assessment and National Performance Assessment and Sub‐regional Strategic Environment Sub‐regional Strategic Environment Framework (SEF II) in the GMS by ADB, Framework (SEF II) in the GMS by ADB, UNEP, NIES and IGESUNEP, NIES and IGES

• Capacity Building on CDMCapacity Building on CDM

Capacity Building on CDMCapacity Building on CDM

• Clean Development Mechanism Programme Clean Development Mechanism Programme was was launched to enhance capacity building workshops in launched to enhance capacity building workshops in the Asian countries, which aims at the actual the Asian countries, which aims at the actual implementation of CDM projects. Focussing on implementation of CDM projects. Focussing on gathering information and widely announcing the gathering information and widely announcing the launch of its activities during its first year of launch of its activities during its first year of operation, the Programme held series of workshops operation, the Programme held series of workshops for CDM in the four different countries (Cambodia, for CDM in the four different countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, India and the Philippines) and regional Indonesia, India and the Philippines) and regional level workshops in cooperation with UNESCAP and level workshops in cooperation with UNESCAP and UNEP RISO. UNEP RISO.

• The Programme plans to extend its reach to various The Programme plans to extend its reach to various sectors and enlarge the geographical scope of its sectors and enlarge the geographical scope of its activities, determining suitable candidate for CDM activities, determining suitable candidate for CDM projects. China, Thailand and a number of other projects. China, Thailand and a number of other countries in the South Pacific will be added to list of countries in the South Pacific will be added to list of target countries.target countries.

IGES database contributing to IGES database contributing to Environmental Knowledge CenterEnvironmental Knowledge Center

I. APFED:I. APFED:Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Capacity Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs) DatabaseBuilding Programmes (CBPs) Database

I. APFED:I. APFED:Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Capacity Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs) DatabaseBuilding Programmes (CBPs) Database

II. APEIS/RISPO: II. APEIS/RISPO: Good Practices Inventory (GPIs) & Good Practices Inventory (GPIs) & Strategic Policy Options (SPOs)Strategic Policy Options (SPOs)

II. APEIS/RISPO: II. APEIS/RISPO: Good Practices Inventory (GPIs) & Good Practices Inventory (GPIs) & Strategic Policy Options (SPOs)Strategic Policy Options (SPOs)

III. IGES Environmental Information System:III. IGES Environmental Information System:EnviroscopeEnviroscope

III. IGES Environmental Information System:III. IGES Environmental Information System:EnviroscopeEnviroscope

I. What is APFED?I. What is APFED?

Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and DevelopmentDevelopment

(APFED)(APFED)

• Officially launched and endorsed during 10Officially launched and endorsed during 10thth Environment Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific (ECOASIA) in October 2001Congress for Asia and the Pacific (ECOASIA) in October 2001

• Aims to address critical issues facing Asia and the Pacific Aims to address critical issues facing Asia and the Pacific region and to propose a model of equitable and sustainable region and to propose a model of equitable and sustainable development for the regiondevelopment for the region

• The forum consists of The forum consists of 2626 members nominated by countries members nominated by countries in the regions and international organizationsin the regions and international organizations

• organisations involved: MoE – Japan, UNESCAP and UNEPorganisations involved: MoE – Japan, UNESCAP and UNEP

• APFED Secretariat : IGESAPFED Secretariat : IGES

APFED Deliberation ProcessAPFED Deliberation Process

Official establish-ment

2001 2002 2003 2004

Preparation & Distribution of APFED Message to the WSSD

1) Preparation of APFED Final Report

2) Implementation of APFED’s three commitments to WSSD

DecemberCompletion

ofFinal Report

APFED 3 Guilin, PRC

APFED 2Jakarta, Indonesia

APFED 5Astana, Kazakhstan

APFED 6 in Japan

APFED 4 Ulaanbaatar,

Mongolia

APFED 1

Bangkok, Thailand

Manila Expert Mtg.

Sri Lanka Multi-stakeholder Mtg.

PalauExpert Mtg.

Australia & IranTwo drafting Mtg.

APFED 5 in Kazakhstan, May 2004

APFED Final OutputsAPFED Final Outputs

Executive Summary

Main Report - Overview of the AP region

- Future Vision of the AP region- APFED recommendations

Action Plan

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Capacity Building Programme (CBP) Database

APFED FINAL REPORT

Network of Researchers/Research Institutes (NetRes)

Initial network of strategic research institutes

Best Policy Practice (BPP) Database

RESULTS OF APFED COMMITMENTS

APFED Final Outputs will be presented to international/regional dialogues such as ESCAP-MCED.

APFED CommitmentsAPFED Commitmentscontained in APFED’s Message to the contained in APFED’s Message to the

WSSDWSSD

1. Collection of Best Policy Practices (BPPs) 1. Collection of Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Development of a BPP Databaseand Development of a BPP Database

1. Collection of Best Policy Practices (BPPs) 1. Collection of Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Development of a BPP Databaseand Development of a BPP Database

2. Inventory of Capacity Building Programmes 2. Inventory of Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs) and Development of CBP Database(CBPs) and Development of CBP Database

2. Inventory of Capacity Building Programmes 2. Inventory of Capacity Building Programmes (CBPs) and Development of CBP Database(CBPs) and Development of CBP Database

3. 3. Network of Researchers/Research Institutes (NetRes)

3. 3. Network of Researchers/Research Institutes (NetRes)

Innovative Showcases for

Sustainable Development

Concept of APFED CommitmentsConcept of APFED Commitments ：：

Sustainable Development Knowledge InitiativeSustainable Development Knowledge Initiative

Strategic Policy ResearchStrategic Policy ResearchAPFED Lessons

Learning PartnershipAPFED Lessons

Learning Partnership

Nodal Organization Member of network

Asia-Pacific Network of Strategic Research Institutes (NetRes)

BPP database

Award

BPP

APFED Award and Good Practice Database

Expansion of Network

CBP database

APEIS II

BPP BPP

- Integrated Monitoring

- Integrated Assessment

- Innovative Policies CBP CBP CBP

Expansion of Network

Asia-Pacific Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development

1. Collection of Best Policy Practices 1. Collection of Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Development of a BPP (BPPs) and Development of a BPP DatabaseDatabase

1. Collection of Best Policy Practices 1. Collection of Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Development of a BPP (BPPs) and Development of a BPP DatabaseDatabase

CategoryCategory APFEDAPFED SecretariatSecretariat TOTALTOTAL

FreshwaterFreshwater 2020 1010 3030

Renewable EnergyRenewable Energy 66 5858 6464

UrbanizationUrbanization 3636 1010 4646

ChemicalsChemicals 77 77 1414

OceansOceans 99 1010 1919

OthersOthers 11 88 99

Total Total 7979 103103 182182

Repeated BPPsRepeated BPPs -21-21

TOTALTOTAL 161161

Statistical Summary of BPPs for the Prototype of the BPP Database.

Collection of Best Policy Practices Collection of Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Development of a BPP (BPPs) and Development of a BPP DatabaseDatabase

Collection of Best Policy Practices Collection of Best Policy Practices (BPPs) and Development of a BPP (BPPs) and Development of a BPP DatabaseDatabase

(1)Target Users -Government policymakers -Civil society -Private sector

(2)Target Practices -Policies and practices -Links with the other datasets (CBP and NetRes)

2. Inventory of Capacity Building Programmes2. Inventory of Capacity Building Programmes

(CBPs) and Development of CBP Database (CBPs) and Development of CBP Database 2. Inventory of Capacity Building Programmes2. Inventory of Capacity Building Programmes

(CBPs) and Development of CBP Database (CBPs) and Development of CBP Database Statistical Summary of CBPs

ProvidersProviders Number of Number of ProgrammesProgrammes

International OrganizationsInternational Organizations 77

Government (incl. national institutes and aid agencies)Government (incl. national institutes and aid agencies) 1010

Private SectorPrivate Sector 66

Non-governmental OrganizationsNon-governmental Organizations 1313

Academics (incl. research institutes)Academics (incl. research institutes) 2424

Partnerships (provided by a group of actors)Partnerships (provided by a group of actors) 77

UnknownUnknown 55

TotalTotal 7272

APFED BPP/CBP DatabaseAPFED BPP/CBP Database

http://apfed-db.iges.or.jphttp://apfed-db.iges.or.jp

II. What is RISPO?II. What is RISPO?

• The RISPO is one of three sub-projectsThe RISPO is one of three sub-projects of of Asia-Asia-Pacific Environmental Innovation Strategy Pacific Environmental Innovation Strategy ProjectProject (APEIS), which was proposed by the (APEIS), which was proposed by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and Ministry of the Environment of Japan and endorsed at ECO ASIA 2001:endorsed at ECO ASIA 2001:

Integrated Environmental Monitoring (IEM)Integrated Environmental Monitoring (IEM)

Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA)Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA)

Research on Innovative and Strategic Policy Options Research on Innovative and Strategic Policy Options (RISPO)(RISPO)

• The first phase extends from April 2002 to The first phase extends from April 2002 to March 2005.March 2005.

RISPORISPO OutlineOutline

• provide provide knowledge-based reference toolsknowledge-based reference tools,, such as such as Good PracticesGood Practices and and Strategic Policy OptionsStrategic Policy Options to help to help decision-making on sustainable development policy, decision-making on sustainable development policy, collaborating collaborating with the research institutes in Asia Pacific regionwith the research institutes in Asia Pacific region

China, India, Thailand, Philippines Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam etc.China, India, Thailand, Philippines Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam etc.　　

20 institutes and international organizations in AP region20 institutes and international organizations in AP region

Components of RISPOComponents of RISPO::• 3 categories3 categories• 8 sub-theme8 sub-theme

CategoryCategory Research ThemeResearch Theme

Economic Economic aspectaspect

Innovative Financing for Renewable Energy Development Innovative Financing for Renewable Energy Development

Implementation of Environmental Management System Implementation of Environmental Management System by a Medium-sized Manufacture by a Medium-sized Manufacture

Creation of an Inter-boundary Market for Recyclable Materials Creation of an Inter-boundary Market for Recyclable Materials

Environmental Environmental aspectaspect

Development of environmentally sustainable transport systems in Development of environmentally sustainable transport systems in urban areasurban areas

Promotion of Biomass EnergyPromotion of Biomass Energy

Social aspectSocial aspect

Facilitation of Community-based Tourism in Protected AreaFacilitation of Community-based Tourism in Protected Area

Promotion of Environmental Education by NGOsPromotion of Environmental Education by NGOs

Promotion of Local/Indigenous Knowledge-based Sustainable Promotion of Local/Indigenous Knowledge-based Sustainable Resource ManagementResource Management

Steps to develop GPSteps to develop GP ｓ ｓ and SPOsand SPOs

• Good practices are Good practices are collected, analyzed, and collected, analyzed, and compiled into compiled into Good Good Practices Inventory.Practices Inventory.

Strategic Policy OptionsStrategic Policy Options and and Good Practices Good Practices InventoryInventory are developed in the following steps: are developed in the following steps:

Strategic Policy Options

Good Practices Inventory

• Innovative instruments Innovative instruments extracted from good extracted from good practices and their practices and their applicability are highlighted applicability are highlighted

• Strategic Policy OptionsStrategic Policy Options are formulated based on are formulated based on the analyses on the analyses on information accumulated in information accumulated in Good Practices InventoryGood Practices Inventory..

Good Practices Innovative

Instruments

Applicability Analysis

Good Practice InventoryGood Practice Inventory

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Nepal

Bangladesh

Japan

Republic of Korea

China

Philippines

Indonesia

Singapore

Malaysia

Viet Nam Thailand

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Brazil

Argentina

Colombia

Ecuador

Approx.100 cases have been collected and being uploaded in the web database.

URL: http://iges.or.jp/APEIS/RISPO

Example of Good PracticesExample of Good PracticesInnovative Financing for Renewable Energy DevInnovative Financing for Renewable Energy Developmentelopment

Financing Solar photovoltaic miniFinancing Solar photovoltaic mini--grids through combination of grids through combination of government and community financing (government and community financing (Case: Case: Sunderbans, India) Sunderbans, India)

Activities:Activities: Fee-for-service approach that matches the paying capacity of the user to the level of services Fee-for-service approach that matches the paying capacity of the user to the level of services provided. 70% subsidy from central government for the initial cost of the generating unit. provided. 70% subsidy from central government for the initial cost of the generating unit. 20% local state own resources and 10% local developmental funds cover cost of distribution 20% local state own resources and 10% local developmental funds cover cost of distribution networks. Each consumer invests about U.S.$45 for receiving connection and internal wiring. networks. Each consumer invests about U.S.$45 for receiving connection and internal wiring. Monthly fixed tariff of about $2.5 for 18-20 kWh of electricity per month. Revenue collection Monthly fixed tariff of about $2.5 for 18-20 kWh of electricity per month. Revenue collection from the sale of electricity provides for the life-time costs of the operation and maintenance. from the sale of electricity provides for the life-time costs of the operation and maintenance. Critical instruments:Critical instruments:

• Design, planning and management: Design, planning and management: Robust design based on the use of local Robust design based on the use of local material and expertise, good planning and effective management by involving the local material and expertise, good planning and effective management by involving the local communitycommunity

• Economic instruments: Economic instruments: Fee-for-service model that matches the paying capacity of Fee-for-service model that matches the paying capacity of the user to the level of the services provided. the user to the level of the services provided.

• Partnerships: Partnerships: Public-private-local community partnership with well defined roles and Public-private-local community partnership with well defined roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

Impact:Impact:• Nine SPV mini-grids with a cumulative installed capacity of 344.5 kWp serving about Nine SPV mini-grids with a cumulative installed capacity of 344.5 kWp serving about

1,750 consumers (a consumer is defined as a single household or shop/ commercial 1,750 consumers (a consumer is defined as a single household or shop/ commercial unit). unit).

• Each of the 1,750 consumers has the potential of saving 228.2 kg COEach of the 1,750 consumers has the potential of saving 228.2 kg CO22 emissions emissions annually (from kerosene for lighting and diesel-based battery charging for TV viewing). annually (from kerosene for lighting and diesel-based battery charging for TV viewing).

• Ability to do agricultural work at night, longer periods of work for small businesses, Ability to do agricultural work at night, longer periods of work for small businesses, increase in income, social benefits such as longer periods for studying, saving in time increase in income, social benefits such as longer periods for studying, saving in time for cooking etc. for cooking etc.

Potential for application:Potential for application:• Potential for replication in many remote inaccessible areas of developing countries. Potential for replication in many remote inaccessible areas of developing countries.

Implication:Implication:• Sustainable project management funded by appropriate beneficiaries Sustainable project management funded by appropriate beneficiaries

Framework of SPOsFramework of SPOs

IntroductionStrategies and Strategic Policy OptionsStrategy 1 (e.g. Reducing Transport Need)

-SPO1 (e.g. High density urban planning)

-SPO2 (e.g. Telecommuting)Strategy 2 (e.g. Share of Public Transport)Strategy 3 (e.g. Reducing Vehicle Emission)

Policy Area (e.g. Environmentally Sustainable Transport)

GPIAnalyses of GP; Political implications derived from GP and other empirical data; In principle, each paper comes with each SPO.

Analytical Background Paper(s)

GPGP

GPGP

Brief descriptionBackgroundCritical instrumentsImpactsEvaluationImplementation issuesApplicability &

limitation

SPO

Example of Strategic Policy Options Example of Strategic Policy Options Bus Rapid TransitBus Rapid Transit SStrategy for enhancing public transport (Sustainable trategy for enhancing public transport (Sustainable Transport)Transport)

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT):Bus Rapid Transit (BRT): a system that emphasizes a system that emphasizes priority for buses by securing the segregated busways priority for buses by securing the segregated busways e.g. Curitiba, Bogotáe.g. Curitiba, BogotáCritical instrumentsCritical instruments

– Single fare pricing systemSingle fare pricing system– Payment to bus operators by kilometer Payment to bus operators by kilometer – Relationship between public and private sectorRelationship between public and private sector

Impacts of the policy optionImpacts of the policy option41,000 auto trips diverted from 1991 to 1999(Curitiba) 41,000 auto trips diverted from 1991 to 1999(Curitiba)

Evaluation of the policy optionEvaluation of the policy optionSustainability:Sustainability: high rates for self-sustainable operation high rates for self-sustainable operation Efficiency:Efficiency: Construction cost is as low as 1-8 million US $ / km (cf. 10-30 Construction cost is as low as 1-8 million US $ / km (cf. 10-30

million $ for LRT,15-180 million $ for Metros) while carrying capacity is million $ for LRT,15-180 million $ for Metros) while carrying capacity is quite high (15,000 to 35,000 passenger/hour/direction)quite high (15,000 to 35,000 passenger/hour/direction)

Applicability and limitationApplicability and limitationRequires Requires high population density, strong political will, andhigh population density, strong political will, andbroad streets with demand of 5,000 passengers/hour/directionbroad streets with demand of 5,000 passengers/hour/direction

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III. III. IGES Environmental information IGES Environmental information systemsystem

IGES EnviroScopeIGES EnviroScope

http://http://enviroscope.iges.or.jpenviroscope.iges.or.jp//

• IGES EnviroScope is a website which is being IGES EnviroScope is a website which is being implemented in order to collect and provide implemented in order to collect and provide detailed and updated information on current detailed and updated information on current environmental and sustainability issues, and environmental and sustainability issues, and policy measures of countries and regions, as policy measures of countries and regions, as well as research outputs from IGES and other well as research outputs from IGES and other institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region and institutions in the Asia-Pacific Region and around the world.around the world.

• Launched on 25 Nov. 2004Launched on 25 Nov. 2004

IGES Environment information systemIGES Environment information system

‘‘Headlines’Headlines’ function function

-allows users to view the latest -allows users to view the latest information from the participating information from the participating organisations in organisations in real-timereal-time

- each header gives a concise - each header gives a concise summary of the article summary of the article

- delivers the pertinent topical news - delivers the pertinent topical news stories without user having to stories without user having to visit all of the many websites visit all of the many websites individuallyindividually

IGES Environment information IGES Environment information systemsystem

‘‘Headlines’Headlines’ function function Participating organisationsParticipating organisations

33 organisations are available 33 organisations are available including Ministries in the Asia-including Ministries in the Asia-

Pacific regionPacific region (as of November 2004)(as of November 2004)

IGES Environment information IGES Environment information systemsystem

Launch by early 2005Launch by early 2005

‘‘Library’Library’ function function

-allows users to -allows users to search/retrieve all IGES search/retrieve all IGES research outputs, i.e., research outputs, i.e., academic papers, reports, academic papers, reports, books, etc.books, etc.

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