Welcome to AIRIES
Greetings from OHGAKI Shinichiro, President, Association of International Research Initiatives for Environmental Studies
The environment has been deteriorating at a global scale as problems such as global warming, loss of biodiversity and resource depletion progress. The effects are beginning to be seen on system homeostasis at the global level. Extreme meteorological phenomena occur frequently in all parts of the world, affecting human health and economies. As the IPCC has indicated, there is a high likelihood that this is the result rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions. The Paris Agreement signed at the COP21 conference in December 2015 charts a clear course toward decarbonization. We have reached a stage where a fundamental review of the relationships between humans and the environment should be undertaken.
To put a halt to environmental deterioration, efforts are called for to pinpoint the causes and gain a rigorous understanding of the various phenomena occurring on our planet and, with that overview, to implement countermeasures that respect the precautionary principle and concept of adaptable management. For that reason, collaboration will become increasingly important among different fields of research, between advanced and developing countries, and also between the community of researchers and diverse stakeholders.
The Association of International Research Initiatives for Environmental Studies is addressing these needs. By promoting environmental research and technology development and the exchange of information and international networking among researchers and technicians in industry, government and academia as well as policymakers and a wide range of citizens, our activities contribute to the resolution of these environmental problems.
English-language Academic Journal
Global Environmental Research
Global Environmental Research is an English-language academic journal edited and published by the Association of International Research Initiatives for Environmental Studies (AIRIES). It is published biannually with the purpose of widely disseminating outstanding research on the global environment. In addition to the English-language journal, a Japanese-language journal, Chikyu Kankyo, is also published biannually for distribution within Japan.
The content includes reviews, original papers and commentaries among others. Reviews present research results on selected topics, and commentaries introduce research projects or results presented at meetings. The editorial board selects appropriate writers for reviews, based on the particular content of the issue. Research funded under the Environmental Research Fund of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, is given priority, but a broad range of other research is also acceptable if it has appropriate content. Submissions of commentaries are welcomed firstly from AIRIES members, but also from researchers in any field of global environmental research. Decisions on publication will be made after reading the manuscripts received.
The latest Issue
On May , 2024, GER Vol. 27 No.2 “Sustainable Mountain Development and Conservation:From International Year of Mountains Plus 20 to International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development and beyond”
Global Environmental Research Vol.27 No.2_2023
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| Year of Issue | Volume & Number | Title | Responsible Editor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Vol.27 No.2 | Sustainable Mountain Development and Conservation:From International Year of Mountains Plus 20 to International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development and beyond | Fumiko NAKAO and Teiji WATANABE |
| 2023 | Vol.27 No.1 | Air Pollution from Vegetation Fire and Its Health Effects in Asia | Kayo UEDA |
| 2022 |  Vol.26 No.1 & 2 | Role of Asia towards a Decarbonized World: Roadmap of Asian Countries | Toshihiko MASUI, Yasuko KAMEYAMA and Kiyoshi TAKAHASHI |
| 2021 |  vol.25 No.1 & 2 | Ensuring Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns in Southeast Asia | Tomohiro TASAKI and Masahiko HIRAO |
| 2020 |  Vol.24 No.2 | Progress in Environmental Emergency Research afterthe Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Nuclear Disater | Toshimasa OHARA, Seiji HAYASHI and Kazuki IIJIMA |
 Vol.24 No.1 | Long-term Environmentally Sound Mercury Management after the Minamata Convention | Reiko SODENO | |
| 2019 |  Vol.23 No.1&2 | Sustainable Management of Oceanic Island Ecosystems: Lessons from a Natural World Heritage Site, the Ogasawara Islands | Naoki KACHI |
| 2018 |  Vol.22 No.1 & 2 | PM2.5 Pollution in Asia | Toshimasa OHARA,Masaji ONO and Keiichi SATO |
| 2017 |  (Flash) (HTML5) Vol.21 No.1 & 2 | Perspectives on Climate Change Research in Japan after the Paris Agreement : International Negotiations, Technologies and Countermeasures, Plus Adaptation | Hideo HARASAWA |
| 2016 |  (Flash) (HTML5) Vol.20 No.1 & 2 | Radioactive Environmental Pollution from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident and Measures towards Recovery — Advances in Environmental Research — | Toshimasa OHARA |
| 2015 | Vol.19 No.2 | Transformation towards Sustainability under the Sustainable Development Goals | Norichika KANIE |
| Vol.19 No.1 | Sustainable Use of Phosphorus in Asia | Hisao OHTAKE | |
| 2014 | Vol.18 No.2 | Trends and Directions of Land Change Sciences towards Regional and Global Sustainability | Teiji WATANABE |
| Vol.18 No.1 | Impacts of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami on Human Life and Ecosystem | Hiroyoshi HIGUCHI | |
| 2013 | Vol.17 No.2 | Key Studies on Tropical Mangrove Ecosystems | Tomomi INOUE |
| Vol.17 No.1 | Pathways towards Low-Carbon Societies in Asia | Mikiko KAINUMA | |
| 2012 | Vol.16 No.2 | Ecosystem Services Assessment of the Satoyama and Satoumi for a Nature-Harmonious Society | Masataka WATANABE |
| Vol.16 No.1 | Studies on the Recent Glacial Fluctuations, Glacial Lakes and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in South Asian Mountains | Teiji WATANABE | |
| 2011 | Vol.15 No.2 | Precipitation Products : Development and Application to Climate Change Studies | Akiyo YATAGAI |
| Vol.15 No.1 | Biomass Burning and Its Impacts on Earth's Environment | Haruo TSURUTA, Kenji FUKUYAMA | |
| 2010 | Vol.14 No.2 | Education for Sustainable Development: Promises and Challenges | Frans LENGLET, Zinaida FADEEVA, Yoko MOCHIZUKI |
| Vol.14 No.1 | Desertification Control and Restoration of Ecosystem Services in Northeast Asia | Toshiya OKURO | |
| 2009 | Vol.13 No.2 | Wind Disaster Risk and Global Environment Change | Yukio TAMURA, Masatoshi YOSHINO |
| Vol.13 No.1 | New Horizons in Global Environmental Research : Biometeorological Aspects | Masami IRIKI | |
| 2008 | Vol.12 No.2 | Ecotourism and Global Change | Masatoshi YOSHINO |
| Vol.12 No.1 | Emerging Threats Posed by Infectious Diseases Transmitted from Wildlife | Akio YAMADA, Hiroyoshi HIGUCHI | |
| 2007 | Vol.11 No.2 | Principles and Practice of Ecological Restoration -the Case of Eurasian Wetlands | Izumi WASHITANI |
| Vol.11 No.1 | Weather Forecasting for Health and Society | Masatoshi YOSHINO | |
| 2006 | Vol.10 No.2 | Global Warming and Its Impacts | Hideo HARASAWA |
| Vol.10 No.1 | Mountain Environments and Human Activities | Teiji WATANABE | |
| 2005 | Vol.9 No.2 | Conservation and Management of Living Marine Resources | Hiroyuki MATSUDA |
| Vol.9 No.1 | II. Studies on Impact of ClimateChange Related to APN | Masatoshi YOSHINO | |
| Vol.9 No.1 | I. Sustainable Land Management of Atoll Islands | Hajime KAYANNE | |
| 2004 | Vol.8 No.2 | Invasive Alien Species Problems in Japan: Present Status and Countermeasures II | Izumi WASHITANI |
| Vol.8 No.1 | Invasive Alien Species Problems in Japan: Present Status and Countermeasures I | Izumi WASHITANI | |
| 2003 | Vol.7 No.2 | Conflict between Crows and Humans in Urban Areas | Hiroyoshi HIGUCHI |
| Vol.7 No.1 | Biological Uniqueness and Conservation of Island Ecosystems | Naoki KACHI | |
| 2002 | Vol.6 No.2 | Volcanic Ashes and Their Soils | Satoshi MATSUMOTO |
| Vol.6 No.1 | Global Warming and Sustainable Use of Mountain Resources in Asia | Teiji WATANABE | |
| 2001 | Vol.5 No.2 | Traditional Sustainable Ecosystem‘SATOYAMA’and Biodiversity Crisis in Japan | Izumi WASHITANI |
| Vol.5 No.1 | Progress in Human Dimension Research of Global Change in Asia | Syuzo NISHIOKA | |
| 2000 | Vol.4 No.2 | Ecology and Conservation of Migratory Birds | Hiroyoshi HIGUCHI |
| Vol.4 No.1 | Acid Rain | Kenichi SATAKE | |
| 1999 | Vol.3 No.2 | Rice Production in Monsoon Asia | Masatoshi YOSHINO |
| Vol.3 No.1 | Recent Conter-measure for Desertification | Satoshi MATSUMOTO | |
| 1998 | Vol.2 No.2 | Global Environmental change and Human Health | Masami IRIKI |
| Vol.2 No.1 | IGAC Activities in Japan | Hajime AKIMOTO | |
| Vol.1 No.1＆2 | IGBP Activities and Results in Japan | Hajime KAYANNE |