Website: http://www.iges.or.jp

Country: Japan


Established in 1998, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is an independent, non-profit think tank, based in Japan, that goes beyond research to provide practical solutions. While the outlook of IGES is global, the principal geographical scope of its activities is Asia and the Pacific region. In order to realize sustainable development, our current socio-economic activities themselves should be reviewed and redirected. Thus, the ultimate goal of IGES is to create a new paradigm for the global community so that the unsustainable production and consumption patterns currently observed can be changed into sustainable ones. IGES currently carries out its activities in the following areas: (1) Climate Policy, (2) Urban Environmental Management, (3) Forest Management, (4) Fresh Water Management, (5) Environmental Education, (6) Environment and Industry, and (7) Long Term Policy Integration.

OPPORTUNITIES Policy Researcher/Senior Policy Researcher Under the overall guidance of the Project Manager, the selected candidate will conduct high quality research on climate policies and measures and synthesize such research in a manner understandable to policy makers. Researcher is expected to undertake inter-disciplinary studies on international climate policy framework beyond 2012 with a focus on accommodating Asian concerns and developmental aspirations in the future climate regime. The specific responsibilities are to: (1) Monitor international and national climate policy developments with regard to post-2012 climate regime on themes such as Kyoto mechanisms, adaptation, technology development and transfer, and co-benefits of climate policies in developing countries, (2) Conduct research on institutional frameworks, climate-friendly technologies and/or adaptation strategies relevant to the Asia-Pacific region, and produce quality outputs (e.g., policy briefs), (3) Coordinate planning and logistics for dialogues, workshops, briefings, and other events in close consultation with stakeholders, (4) Foster and establish links with other IGES projects, and related national and regional projects and other international programmes, (5) Provide assistance in the development of relevant capacity-strengthening programmes, (6) Conduct outreach activities such as side events at UNFCCC conferences and other workshops, and (7) Assist with administrative tasks as needed. Hayama, Japan