The concept of sustainable development requires countries all over the world to use their natural resources rationally while pursuing their economic development, and at the same time to consider the quality of environment as a determinant of their societies’ welfare. First, the method of...

Introduction (All authors, Yoshino to lead) -- Financing the SDGs -- Development and climate finance -- Structure and goal of the book -- Local economic development of Asian countries (Former Director General, Environmental Agency, Kyoto University) -- Trends and current states of green finance...