Scaling Transformational Changein Asia:

A Framing Presentation

Eric ZusmanInstitute for Global Environmental StrategiesJuly 26, 2017

Four Questions

• What is scaling?

• How can the SDGs help scaling?

• What role has IGES played in leveraging the SDGs to promote scaling?

• What else is needed?

Scaling Transformation Change

• “Adapting innovation for widespread use”

Outputs:Sustainable Innovation

Inputs:Finance, Time, Other Resources

Evidence of recent scalable change: Renewables in Germany

Source: The German Energiewende Book, 2016

Sources: http://www.brightsourceenergy.com/the-future-of-china%E2%80%99s-solar-thermal-power-generation-and-china-us-technology-cooperation#.WW7xaoR96M8

Similar trends can be found in Asia: Qinghai, China

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How Can 17 Goals Help Lead the Way to Scalable Change?

How the SDGs can Help: Integrated Approaches

Integration in Bangladesh’s SDGs

Zhou and Moinuddin, 2017

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Urban Systems

At IGES: research and/or promote different integrated approaches

International NGO

International Organization

Multinational Business

National Business

National Government

National NGO

Local CSO Local Government

Small and Medium

Enterprises

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Integration across sectors requiresgovernance across stakeholders and levels

Stakeholder Meeting

Working with the Global Compact to encourage Japanese business to integrate sustainability into core processes….

….and collaborating with the Ministry of Environment, Japan to encourage other businesses to follow this practice.

International NGO

International Organization

Multinational Business

National Business

National Government

National NGO

Local CSO Local Government

Small and Medium

Enterprises

National Institutions

Local ProjectsWe are worked with ADB and SNV to integrate gender into climate at multiple levels in Southeast Asia.

ClimateGender

Remember who we are working with; do not forget agency

Source: www.janbanning.com