Oil
Discovering the wonders of the coconut
With an array of uses from energy and construction to medicine, this versatile palm has been sustaining communities for thousands of years.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity in Kanazawa: Spring’s lesson
The delicate colours of nature in spring have been a major source of inspiration for Kanazawa's local silk-dyeing artists.
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Standing strong: Anniversary of the Tohoku Disaster
The coastal communities in the Tohoku-Kanto region have pulled together in their rebuilding efforts.
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Oil
Converting geothermal knowledge into megawatts
A Ph.D. Fellow at the UNU Geothermal Training Programme explains why geothermal energy is key for developing nations like hers.
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Biodiversity
From mountain to sea: A vision for the rebuilding of Tohoku
An oyster farming author shows how tsunami-hit Tohoku should rebuild by tapping into the region's rich traditions.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity in Kanazawa: Winter’s lesson
A look at many features of Kanazawa’s cityscape that have developed in response to the winter climate.
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Biodiversity
Lessons from the seasons: Biodiversity in Kanazawa
An innovative UNU multi-media project explores how biodiversity influences cultural traditions in a Japanese city.
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Oil
Bye bye nukes in Japan by 2012
Our World 2.0 video interviewed the lead author of a Greenpeace plan that proposes the phase out of Japanese nuclear energy by 2012.
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Oil
Transition Fujino — Prospects for a better future
The people of Transition Town Fujino seek ways of making their community resilient.
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Biodiversity
Japanese gardens: a haven for moss diversity
Japan's famed traditional gardens can contribute to the understanding of urban ecosystems and the preservation of moss biodiversity.
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Climate
Tetsunari Iida on the renewable future of Japan
A former nuclear researcher/engineer has a radical but straightforward idea — that Japan can go 100% renewable.
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Biodiversity
Mountain logging roads pave the way for Yoshino forestry
Carefully built mountain logging roads may be key in preserving the historical Yoshino forestry region and reviving Japan's timber industry.
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Climate
Mongolia’s herders seek a new approach
Ecological changes are impacting livelihoods in the Gobi region. One collaboration seeks to put traditional knowledge back into a formula for sustainability.
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Biodiversity
South Indian agricultural model mimics fragile ecosystem
A decline in the traditional practice of home gardening by Wayanad’s tribal population can have far-reaching consequences.
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Climate
Tajik women’s perspectives of climate change
A project in Tajikistan aims to unite leading scientists and local communities to document scientific and traditional knowledge on climate change.
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Oil
Plastic to oil fantastic
A Japanese company creates a small, very safe and easy to use machine that can convert several types of plastic back into oil.
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