The challengeJapan’s energy consumption has been expanding rapidly, along with the country’s economic development. On the other hand, Japan has almost no domestic energy ...

The challengeThe UIP was created in 1979 as a response to ongoing air pollution debates. Over the years it has broadened its scope to tackling global challenges such as climate change, energy use and ...

The challenge:Half of the global population already lives in cities, and by 2050 two-thirds of the world's people are expected to live in urban areas. Therefore finding successful measures to ...

The challenge:The Cost of Environmental Degradation (COED) in Lebanon was estimated at $800 million in 2005, equivalent to 4% of GDP. The largest contributor being water pollution (1.1% of GDP).Though...

The challenge:Thailand experienced rapid economic growth during the early 1990s, with Gross Domestic Product growing on average 10% per annum during the first half of the decade. As a result, demand ...

The challenge:From the early 1990s onwards, the Republic of Korea’s rapidly growing economy had led to increased waste generation, as a result of both increased production and consumption. In ...