Scaling Transformational Change in Asia: A Framing Presentation Eric Zusman Institute for Global Environmental Strategies July 26, 2017
Scaling Transformational Changein Asia:
A Framing Presentation
Eric ZusmanInstitute for Global Environmental StrategiesJuly 26, 2017
Four Questions
• What is scaling?
• How can the SDGs help scaling?
• What role has IGES played in leveraging the SDGs to promote scaling?
• What else is needed?
Scaling Transformation Change
• “Adapting innovation for widespread use”
Outputs:Sustainable Innovation
Inputs:Finance, Time, Other Resources
Evidence of recent scalable change: Renewables in Germany
Source: The German Energiewende Book, 2016
Sources: http://www.brightsourceenergy.com/the-future-of-china%E2%80%99s-solar-thermal-power-generation-and-china-us-technology-cooperation#.WW7xaoR96M8
Similar trends can be found in Asia: Qinghai, China
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How Can 17 Goals Help Lead the Way to Scalable Change?
How the SDGs can Help: Integrated Approaches
Integration in Bangladesh’s SDGs
Zhou and Moinuddin, 2017
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Urban Systems
At IGES: research and/or promote different integrated approaches
International NGO
International Organization
Multinational Business
National Business
National Government
National NGO
Local CSO Local Government
Small and Medium
Enterprises
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Soci
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Econ
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Integration across sectors requiresgovernance across stakeholders and levels
Stakeholder Meeting
Working with the Global Compact to encourage Japanese business to integrate sustainability into core processes….
….and collaborating with the Ministry of Environment, Japan to encourage other businesses to follow this practice.
International NGO
International Organization
Multinational Business
National Business
National Government
National NGO
Local CSO Local Government
Small and Medium
Enterprises
National Institutions
Local ProjectsWe are worked with ADB and SNV to integrate gender into climate at multiple levels in Southeast Asia.
ClimateGender
Remember who we are working with; do not forget agency
Source: www.janbanning.com