Session outline
 
Union(U)
Session Sub Category Union
Session ID U-05
Title Future Earth - The Integrated Research for Sustainable Future
Short title Future Earth
Convener Name Yukio Himiyama
Affiliation Emeritus Professor, Hokkaido University of Education
Co-convener 1. Name Kohei Okamoto
Affiliation Department of Geography, Graduate School of Environment Studies, Nagoya University
Co-convener 2. Name Tetsuzo Yasunari
Affiliation Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Co-convener 3. Name Mitsuo Uematsu
Affiliation Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Co-convener 4. Name Makoto Taniguchi
Affiliation Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
International Symposium No request
Language Japanese
Scope The world global environmental studies are being re-organized under the flag of Future Earth led by ICSU, ISSC etc. Geoscience, which specializes in the dynamic nature and phenomena of the Earth, including lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and human-geosphere, assumes unique responsibility in contributing to Future Earth. The session is intended to discuss the crucial issues related with it, particularly in reference to the priority research themes such as global warming, land degradation and disasters.
Type of presentation Oral and Poster presentation
Invited papers