Bangkok Regional Centre
IGES Bangkok Regional Centre, Thailand (BRC) works on critical environmental and sustainable
development issues and is IGES’ main arm for collaborating with local and international partners inAsia and the Pacific. BRC works closely with partners and governments to deliver real change on
the ground by facilitating dialogue, conducting research and sharing replicable practices that areuseful for policymakers. BRC’s activities focus on four key areas: climate change adaptation;
climate change mitigation; environmental safeguards; and local and city initiatives.

Climate Change Mitigation
We contribute to climate change mitigation in the Asia-Pacific region throughstrategic research and collaboration with a variety of stakeholders.
IGES BRC hosts the UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre to accelerate theimplementation of the Paris Agreement. Together with the UNFCCC, we assist inbuilding capacities by providing technical assistance to governments, NGOs, andthe private sector in developing and implementing Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs) and low-emission development strategies.
In addition, we work closely with development partners - including ADB, ESCAP,
FAO, JICA, UNDP, and UNEP - on a number of focused and cross-cutting themes
related to climate policy such as climate finance, market mechanisms, andtechnology transfer.

Climate Change Adaptation andDisaster Risk Reduction
We assist countries in adapting to climate change and reducing disaster risk.
The ASEAN Project on Disaster Risk Reduction by Integrating Climate Change
Projection into Floods and Landslide Risk Assessment (ASEAN DRR-CCA) is an
initiative under the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management supported by theGovernment of Japan through Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).
ASEAN DRR CCA provides tools, methodology and capacity building opportunity fortargeted ASEAN government officials, specifically on flood and landslide risk
assessment and risk mapping with incorporation of climate projection through pilot
studies in Laos and Myanmar (Phase 1: 2018-2021) and support effective climatechange adaptation measures across the region.

Environmental Compliance & Enforcement
Our initiative is a leader in promoting environmental compliance and enforcementin Asia, addressing a range of critical issues including but not limited to air andwater pollution, and the growing challenge of plastic pollution. We are committedto ensuring robust enforcement of environmental laws, collaborating with regionaland global networks dedicated to environmental compliance and enforcement.
These collaborations span across diverse sectors, bringing together expertise andresources to effectively address environmental challenges.
In our focused efforts, we prioritise tackling plastic waste management,emphasising capacity building, stakeholder engagement, and awareness-raising
within a circular economy framework. Our approach involves supporting local
implementation and scaling up innovative technologies to address plastic
pollution. These activities facilitate knowledge exchange and promote sustainable
practices, crucial for advancing environmental protection and achieving
sustainable development goals in Asia.

Localising SDGs in the Cities
Deep collaboration with major non-state actors, especially cities who will lead theactual implementation of the Paris Agreement and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development (SDGs) is key to achieving IGES mission as a “change agent”.
We were established in 2011 as the ‘ASEAN ESC Model Cities’ initiative with thesupport of the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) and under the auspicesof the ASEAN Environment Ministers and ASEAN Working Group on
Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC) to support bottom-up andinnovative actions and help to realise sustainable, green, clean, low-carbon andbeautiful ASEAN.
In 2018, we renamed ourselves ‘ASEAN SDGs Frontrunner Cities’ and alignedwith the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The programme has
been supporting 65 cities in 8 countries in ASEAN, including Cambodia,Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.

Contact us:
Institute for Global Environment Strategies, Bangkok Regional Centre
Liberty Square Building, Unit 2103, 21st Floor,
Silom Road, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand
Email: regionalcentre@iges.or.jp