The Global Environment

1. Front Matter

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2. Plenary Lecture: Research and Policy on the Environment in Japan

   • J. Kondo

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3. Impact of Climatic Change on Agriculture from the Viewpoint of East Asia

   • M. Yoshino

   Pages 16-41

4. The Global Climate Protection Strategy of the Enquete-Commission of the German Parliament

   • W. Bach

   Pages 42-63

5. The Global Warming Issue — A Social Scientist’s View

   • K. Takeuchi

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6. The Tropical Forest Ecosystem: Reviewing the Effects of Deforestation on Climate and Environment

   • M. Domroes

   Pages 70-80

7. Energy and Atmospheric Environment in Post-Communist Countries: The Case of Poland

   • J. Paszynski

   Pages 81-84

8. Influence of a Global Warming on the Risk of Forest Fires in the French Mediterranean Area

   • A. Douguédroit

   Pages 85-96

9. Sustainable Green Energy, CO2 Neutral, an Answer for Rich and Poor Alike?

   • C. Lincoln

   Pages 97-106

10. International Cooperation for “A Little Breathing Space”

    • M. Simai

    Pages 107-117

11. The Role of the Ocean in Climate and Climate Change

    • R. W. Stewart

    Pages 118-126

12. Mankind’s Greenhouse Effect: Is It Already Here?

    • W. W. Kellogg

    Pages 127-141

13. Strategies for Environmentally Sound Economic Development: A Framework for Interdisciplinary Collaboration

    • F. Duchin

    Pages 142-161

14. Conjectures About the Chances of Ultimate Global Sustainability

    • H. Krupp

    Pages 162-170

15. The World of Perceptions Versus the World of Data: Notes Towards Safe-Failing the Energy Equation

    • B. L. B. Wiman

    Pages 171-206

16. Environment Protection and Economic Development

    • A. Hussain

    Pages 207-213

17. Abating Global Warming for Fun and Profit

    • A. B. Lovins

    Pages 214-229

18. Knowledge and Action for Preserving the Global Environment

    • P. M. van der Staal

    Pages 230-236

19. Panel Discussion

    • Y. Omoto, Y. Fukuoka, T. Schelling, S. Tsunogai, P. van der Staal, C. Lincoln et al.

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20. Conclusions and Recommendations of the Working Groups

    • Kei Takeuchi, Masatoshi Yoshino

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The ffiM Japan International Symposium Energy and Environment - Global Warming was held in the Keidanren Guesthouse at the foot of Mt. Fuji, from October 21 to 24, 1990. The symposium was conducted in the context of ffiM Japan's longstanding commitment to good corporate citizenship. On this beautiful planet with its inter-dependent waters, lands and atmo­ sphere, we consider that the problems relating to the global environment are the most serious that the human race will face in the near future. The symposium provided an opportunity for forty scientists and researchers, from a wide variety of international backgrounds, to address matters relating to the global environment in an international forum. Eighteen papers were presented followed by panel and group discussions, on which the concluding remarks and recommendations are based. We chose three types of papers to target different aspects of the condition of the global environment: the natural science component; the socio-economic component; and the energy component which links these two. On the first day the symposium began with a plenary speech by Dr. J. Kondo followed by three keynote speeches, each with a particular focus. The following day, six speakers offered papers relating to the previous day's keynote speeches.

• Global environment
• agriculture
• climatology
• corporate citizenship
• ecology
• economics
• energy
• energy policy
• environment
• industry
• policy
• socio-economics
• air pollution and air quality
• water quality and water pollution

• Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153, Japan

  Kei Takeuchi

• Institute of Geoscience, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba City, Tsukuba 305, Japan

  Masatoshi Yoshino

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