About this book
- Written and discussed by world eminent researchers
This book is an outcome of the symposium “Towards Earth Friendly Use of Resources and Energy,” organized by the Nagoya University Center of Excellence Programme “From Earth System Science to Basic and Clinical Environmental Studies” and presents papers by four eminent researchers. 1) Shukro Manabe, who was honoured in 2008 by the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto, together with Ms. Maathai and Ms. Brundtland, describes the mechanisms of extreme weather, drought, and flood that were caused by climate change due to CO2 emissions. 2) Ernst Ulrich von Weizsaecker, co-chair of the Club of Rome, describes “Factor 4 and 5” concepts such as technological progress and redesigning socio-economic systems, e.g. taxation and stresses the importance of humanity. 3) Hans-Peter Duerr, ex-president of the Max Plank Physics Institute as a successor of Heisenberg, explains the mechanism of a living Earth sustained by accumulated energy resources provided by the sun. He clarifies a point on preserving the dynamic stability of minerals and life on Earth. 4) Shohei Yonemoto, a well-known political scientist focusing on sustainability, explains environmental politics and why the IPCC and UNFCCC framework were established based on precaution principles. He puts forward a new concept called Futurology which considers population and food problems from a Malthusianistic standpoint and incorporates them into issues as climate change and natural disasters. This book is written and based on a very simple but concrete idea and provides the readers with a chance to consider the shape of Future Earth.
Content Level » Graduate
Keywords » Ernst Ulrich von Weizsaecker - Future Earth - Global Warming - Hans-Peter Duerr - Shohei Yonemoto - Shukro Manabe - Sustainable Development - Sustainable Society
Related subjects » Earth System Sciences - Energy - Sustainable Development
Table of contents
Global Warming and Water: Basic Science to Clinical and Environmental Science.- Factor 5: Towards a Sustainable Society with Minimum Resource Consumption.- Energy and the Use of Nuclear Power.- Politics of Dynamic Earth: Fear of Global Warming.- Sustainable Society after Great East Japan Earthquake.
On the Editors
Y. Hayashi
T. Yasunari
H. Kanzawa
H. Katoh
On the Authors
Shukro Manabe
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsaecker
Hans-Peter Dürr
Shohei Yonemoto |
