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Comparative insights on climate adaptation policies of the Philippines and Japan
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Both the Philippines and Japan are at the forefront of climate adaptation. The results of the 2020 Global Climate Risk Index by German Watch Institute reveals that based on the impacts of extreme weather events and socio-economic...
Asia
Japan
Philippines
Capacity Development
Climate change & disaster risks
Climate adaptation
+4Climate Change
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Environment & green economy
Environmental justice & law
Briefing compares Japan’s Clean Wood Act with the EU Timber Regulation
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Sustainable Forests for the Future
The EU FLEGT Facility has published a briefing that compares two regulatory approaches that aim to prevent trade in illegally-harvested timber and timber products: Japan’s Clean Wood Act and the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). The...
Asia
Japan
Forests
Illegal timber trade & forest crime
Timber regulation
+1Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA)
Tongan vanilla exporter hopeful of impressive growth in Japan
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A recent visit to Japan has convinced well-known Tongan vanilla exporter Heilala Vanilla of the growth potential for the brand in the discerning Japanese market. The company’s sales team visited department store selling the...
Asia
Japan
Oceania
+1Tonga
Japan to extend UNIDO service in the country to further promote industrial investment in developing countries, technology transfer
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VIENNA, 14 December 2010 – The Government of Japan is extending UNIDO’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) in Tokyo for another three years to support developing countries and economies in transition in attracting...
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Foreign Direct Investment
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