Climate Change, Energy Use, And Sustainability: Diagnosis And Prescription After The Great East Japan Earthquake (springerbriefs In Environment, Security, Development And Peace)

This book is an outcome of the symposium “Towards Earth Friendly Use of Resources and Energy,” organized by the Nagoya University Center of Excellence Program “From Earth System Science to Basic and Clinical Environmental Studies” and presents papers by four eminent researchers. 1) Syukuro Manabe, who was honored 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 CO 2 emissions. 2) Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, co-chair of the Club of Rome, describes “Factor 4 and 5” concepts such as technological progress and redesigning socioeconomic systems, e.g. taxation, and stresses the importance of humanity. 3) Hans-Peter Dürr, ex-president of the Max Planck 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 Malthusian standpoint and incorporates them into issues such 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. This Book Is An Outcome Of The Symposium “towards Earth Friendly Use Of Resources And Energy,” Organized By The Nagoya University Center Of Excellence Program “from Earth System Science To Basic And Clinical Environmental Studies” And Presents Papers By Four Eminent Researchers. 1) Syukuro Manabe, Who Was Honored 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 Weizsäcker, Co-chair Of The Club Of Rome, Describes “factor 4 And 5” Concepts Such As Technological Progress And Redesigning Socioeconomic Systems, E.g. Taxation, And Stresses The Importance Of Humanity. 3) Hans-peter Dürr, Ex-president Of The Max Planck 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 Malthusian Standpoint And Incorporates Them Into Issues Such 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. 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. Edited By Yoshitsugu Hayashi, Tetsuzo Yasunari, Hiroshi Kanzawa, Hirokazu Kato. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Global Warming and Water Resources—From Basic Science to Environmental Studies....Pages 3-21 Factor 5: Towards an Affluent Society with Least Use of Resources....Pages 23-49 Energy and the Use of Nuclear Power....Pages 51-66 Politics in Global Change: A Threat Called Global Warming....Pages 67-89 Front Matter....Pages 91-91 Considering Sustainable Society After the Great East Japan Earthquake....Pages 93-102 Back Matter....Pages 103-115