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RSBS is a five-month project (May 2005-October 2005) to investigate
the scientific status in seven fields relating to environmental sustainability
(see below). Based on an extensive review of global literature, interviews
and questionnaires with some 170 leading experts and scholars in Japan,
the US, and Europe, two reports are being compiled and released autumn
– winter, 2005.
The main report, “Science on Sustainability 2006” is in Japanese, 286 pages,
and was launched Oct. 31st, 2005 at Keidanren - the Japanese Business Federation
- with the participation of some 400 Japanese corporations and individuals.
The report is based on a review of science and aimed primarily at decision-makers
in politics and business. A shorter summary report will also be published,
both in Japanese and in English and made publicly available on this designated
website in December 2005. On the website, you will also find a list of
referenced literature for further research by interested readers.
The objective of the project is to create a credible and easily accessible
(readable) scientific document to support the decision-making of political
and business leaders. The reports compiled will not contain any specific
policy proposals. The aim is to focus on clarifying the view of science
and urge decision-makers to base their decisions and actions on a solid
scientific foundation.
Further, corporations and non-profits may use the reports as educational
material free of charge (a company may acquire the document and with permission
from the secretariat to print for staff use). Students may use the reports
and related website with literature references for study and research purposes.
The general public may read the reports to gain an overview of the scientific
status of research into environmental sustainability |
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 Project Initiators
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Professor Ryoichi Yamamoto, Tokyo University
Professor Masayasu Kitagawa, Waseda University |
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Sponsor
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| Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (Japan’s largest non-life insurance company) |
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Research themes
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| Climate change / energy / resources & waste / food, water & forests
/ biodiversity / valuation of nature/ estimations of global environmental
impact and capacity |
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Scientific Committees |
60 leading Japanese scientists from the above seven research
fields are on the research and working committees.
Full list available (in Japanese) on the website. |
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Chairs of Research Committee:
Professor Masayasu Kitagawa, Waseda University
Professor Ryoichi Yamamoto, Tokyo University
Chair of Working Committee:
Professor Hiroshi Mizutani, Nihon University
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Project
Secretariat
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E-Square Incorporated (Sustainability Think Tank)
1-1-31-301 Sanyo Bldg., Shiba-Daimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Phone +81-3-5777-6730
Fax +81-3-5777-6735
Website www.e-squareinc.com
E-mail info@e-squareinc.com |
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Schedule
May 2005-October 2005
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| May 26th |
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First meeting of working committee (20 members) |
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| May 30th |
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Press Release - NHK reports on project in 9 pm news |
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| June 13th |
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First meeting of research committee
(52 members, incl. working Committee) |
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| June 21st-June 26th |
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US interviews and meetings |
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| June 22nd |
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Second meeting of working committee |
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| July 11th-July 16th |
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Europe interviews and meetings |
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| July 21st |
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Third meeting of working committee |
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| Aug. 5-6 |
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Two-day workshop of working committee |
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| Aug 24-25 |
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Second round of Europe interviews |
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| Aug. 30 |
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Fourth meeting of working committee |
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| Oct. 1 |
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Second meeting of research committee |
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| October 31 |
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Release at Keidanren
Website release |
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