Biodiversity
Satoumi in an Okinawan coral reef system
In a remote part of Japan, stakeholders are cooperating to preserve the area’s exceptional ecology.
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Can REDD ever become green?
Social and other safeguards are needed if REDD initiatives are to cut GHG emissions while doing no harm and benefiting indigenous peoples.
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Biodiversity
Satoumi in Ago Bay: Embracing integrated coastal management
A bay, historically prized as the marine product supplier to Japan's Imperial Court, is being revived.
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Biodiversity
The roots of cooperative capitalism run deep in Japan
In the face of today's pressing global issues, cooperative behaviour offers sustainable solutions.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity in Kanazawa: Summer’s lesson
Kanazawa's vibrant local cuisine reflects the diversity of the fresh foods provided by the surrounding sea, fields and mountains.
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Biodiversity
Roads and stables mean greener Tajik pastures
A unique collaboration is helping mobilize rural pilot communities to improve small-scale infrastructure and halt land degradation.
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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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