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Community Organizations Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Acronym
IGES
University or Research Institution
Phone number
+81-46-855-3700

Location

2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi
Hayama
Kanagawa
Japan
Working languages
Japanese
English

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) was established in March 1998 under an initiative of the Japanese government and with the support of Kanagawa Prefecture based on the “Charter for the Establishment of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies”. The aim of the Institute is to achieve a new paradigm for civilization and conduct innovative policy development and strategic research for environmental measures, reflecting the results of research into political decisions for realising sustainable development both in the Asia-Pacific region and globally. IGES made the transition to a Public Interest Incorporated Foundation in April 2012.

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Resources

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Putting Free, Prior, and Informed Consent into Practice in REDD+ Initiatives

Training Resources & Tools
March, 2012
Global
South-Eastern Asia

The principle that indigenous peoples and local communities have a right to give or withhold their Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) to developments affecting natural resources is not new. However, experience using FPIC in REDD+ implementation is still limited in the Asia-Pacific region, and there are few materials that explain and train practitioners in its concepts and practice. There is still subjective understanding of the terms and requirements of FPIC, influenced by both cultural interpretations and interests. 


Critical Review of Selected Forest-Related Regulatory Initiatives

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2010
Asia
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
India

This report brings together four studies that evaluate regulatory initiatives with implications for forest-dependent communities from a rights-based perspective. These are: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 – India; Regulatory initiatives and selected outcomes of judicial processes in Malaysia; The Community Forest Act (2007) – Thailand; and The Indigenous People’s Rights Act (1997) – Philippines. Each study covers law making, content and implementation.

Forest Policy Development in Mongolia

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2002
Mongolia

Mongolia’s forests are located in the transitional zone between the great Siberian taiga and the Mongolian plateau of grassland steppe. These forests play a critical role in preventing soil erosion and land degradation, in regulating the water regime in mountain areas, maintaining permafrost distribution, and in providing habitats for wildlife and preserving biodiversity.