News

New Publication Highlights Role of Partnerships and Digitalisation in Achieving Local SDGs

A new publication by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan presents a UNU-IAS survey on global trends on carbon neutrality & digitalisation.

A new publication by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan features the results of a UNU-IAS survey on global trends and policies on carbon neutrality and digitalisation. The publication includes case studies of digital technology solutions to local sustainability challenges across Japan, and incorporates details from an interview with Kelly King (Council Member, Maui County Council) about carbon neutrality in Hawai’i conducted by the Global Environment Outreach Center (GEOC).

The survey is part of a research project Partnership Facilitation and Civil Society Participation towards Realisation of Regional Circular and Ecological Sphere (Local SDGs), conducted from August 2021 to March 2022 with funding from the ministry.

The publication (in Japanese) is available to download on the ministry website.

Related content

Journal Article

A synthesis of convergent reflections, tensions and silences in linking gender and global environmental change research

This article compiles the views of authors of "Gender perspective in resilience, vulnerability, and adaptation to global environmental change"

15 May 2026

Journal Article

A Forgotten Group During Humanitarian Crises: A Systematic Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions for Young People Including Adolescents in Humanitarian Settings

Although SRH interventions for youth exist, insufficient specification of components and outcomes constrains their comprehensive evaluation

15 May 2026

Event

UNU-IIGH at WHA79

UNU-IIGH will engage in the 79th World Health Assembly, contributing to key global dialogues on health, equity, and sustainable development.

-