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This book builds up on the experience and lessons learnt by
academics at the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science, Global
Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) at the University of Tokyo. A
number of scholars in the new field of sustainability science
describe how field methods and exercises are carried out in this
discipline, together with the theoretical basis for such exercises.
Case studies of various countries around the world where these
exercises are carried out are showcased, emphasizing the various
socio-economic considerations and problems facing humanity and
possible ways forward to build more sustainable and resilient
societies. The final objective is to enrich the field of
sustainability science by describing the novel aspects used in the
field exercises carried out by practitioners of this
cross-disciplinary field.
This book builds up on the experience and lessons learnt by
academics at the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science, Global
Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) at the University of Tokyo. A
number of scholars in the new field of sustainability science
describe how field methods and exercises are carried out in this
discipline, together with the theoretical basis for such exercises.
Case studies of various countries around the world where these
exercises are carried out are showcased, emphasizing the various
socio-economic considerations and problems facing humanity and
possible ways forward to build more sustainable and resilient
societies. The final objective is to enrich the field of
sustainability science by describing the novel aspects used in the
field exercises carried out by practitioners of this
cross-disciplinary field.
The Graduate Program in Sustainability Science under the
Department of Urban Engineering of The University of Tokyo has been
running an environmental leadership education program at the
graduate student level since 2007 called the Asian Program for
Incubation of Environmental Leaders (APIEL). This book describes
the University s experiences in establishing and organizing that
program and provides some lessons learned for those who are
considering starting environmental leadership education programs.
APIEL s curriculum includes the classroom topic Environmental
Challenges and Leadership in Asia. As well, the APIEL program has
field units to provide experience in problem solving, decision
making, and participation, taking into consideration ecological,
political, economic, social, aesthetic, and ethical aspects.
Another characteristic feature of the program is that it promotes
changes in attitudes and behavior that will help to solve existing
environmental problems and to avoid a generation of new ones.
Over the four years of study, efforts have been made to bond
leadership with field-oriented exercises such as: 1) The Intensive
Program on Sustainability; 2) an integral approach focused on
sustainable integrated watershed management of arid regions; 3)
sustainable development of programs in Cambodia, Vietnam, and
Thailand for qualifying students with problem-solving processes to
combat issues such as flooding, lack of proper urban environmental
infrastructure, and health risks; and 4) the Greater Pearl River
Delta program with multicultural diversity to bring about
sustainable urban development for a green city. All of those are
described in the book. Last but not least, APIEL s resonance
throughout international networks and alumni are introduced.
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This open access book offers both conceptual and empirical
descriptions of how to "frame" sustainability challenges. It
defines "framing" in the context of sustainability science as the
process of identifying subjects, setting boundaries, and defining
problems. The chapters are grouped into two sections: a conceptual
section and a case section. The conceptual section introduces
readers to theories and concepts that can be used to achieve
multiple understandings of sustainability; in turn, the case
section highlights different ways of comprehending sustainability
for researchers, practitioners, and other stakeholders. The book
offers diverse illustrations of what sustainability concepts
entail, both conceptually and empirically, and will help readers
become aware of the implicit framings in sustainability-related
discourses. In the extant literature, sustainability challenges
such as climate change, sustainable development, and rapid
urbanization have largely been treated as "pre-set," fixed topics,
while possible solutions have been discussed intensively. In
contrast, this book examines the framings applied to the
sustainability challenges themselves, and illustrates the road that
led us to the current sustainability discourse.
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