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Public Symposium “Environment, Economy, and Civilization: A Global Program for the 21st Century”

Topics and Speakers Moderator Date
[Statement of the Issues]
FUKANO Hiroyuki, Deputy Director-General for Environment Affairs, Industrial Technology and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
[Keynote Speech]
“ Ecotopia or Technotopia Which Do We Choose in 21st Century?” ISHI Hiroyuki, Professor, Hokkaido University Public Policy School
[Panel Discussion]
“ Why Think about Environment, Economy, and Civilization Now?”
-Panelists:
“ Nature Mimicry and Ecotopia, Channeling the forces of Natuer” ISHIDA Hideki, Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University
“ Beyond the Easter Island Model” YASUDA Yoshinori, Professor, IRCJS,
ISHI Hiroyuki
FUKANO Hiroyuki
-Moderator:
KISHIMOTO Yoshio, Director, Environmental Economy Office, Industrial Technology and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry		 YASUDA Yoshinori
Prof., IRCJS		 Mar. 27, 2005

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