UTokyo Open Lectures: Blessing
Content List
Human and Nature
#1 Political Thought Regarding Sociability [JP]
Despite human has been obtaining tremendous blessing from the nature and society, it is not guaranteed to be sustainable forever. How can we figure out the phenomenon and take action to keep acquiring such benefits? In this lecture series, lecturers who have different academic backgrounds define "blessing" in terms of their specialty and talk about how our society ought to live with the notion. …
#2 Photosynthesis of Farmland and Natural Terrestrial Ecosystem [JP]
Despite human has been obtaining tremendous blessing from the nature and society, it is not guaranteed to be sustainable forever. How can we figure out the phenomenon and take action to keep acquiring such benefits? In this lecture series, lecturers who have different academic backgrounds define "blessing" in terms of their specialty and talk about how our society ought to live with the notion.
#3 Folkloristic Consideration of Memorial Service for the Animals [JP]
Despite human has been obtaining tremendous blessing from the nature and society, it is not guaranteed to be sustainable forever. How can we figure out the phenomenon and take action to keep acquiring such benefits? In this lecture series, lecturers who have different academic backgrounds define "blessing" in terms of their specialty and talk about how our society ought to live with the notion.
Distribution of Resources
#4 Education for Sustainable Development [JP]
Despite human has been obtaining tremendous blessing from the nature and society, it is not guaranteed to be sustainable forever. How can we figure out the phenomenon and take action to keep acquiring such benefits? In this lecture series, lecturers who have different academic backgrounds define "blessing" in terms of their specialty and talk about how our society ought to live with the notion.
#5 ICT behind Food Supply [JP]
Despite human has been obtaining tremendous blessing from the nature and society, it is not guaranteed to be sustainable forever. How can we figure out the phenomenon and take action to keep acquiring such benefits? In this lecture series, lecturers who have different academic backgrounds define "blessing" in terms of their specialty and talk about how our society ought to live with the notion.
#6 Quota of Natural Resources in Terms of Economics [JP]
Despite human has been obtaining tremendous blessing from the nature and society, it is not guaranteed to be sustainable forever. How can we figure out the phenomenon and take action to keep acquiring such benefits? In this lecture series, lecturers who have different academic backgrounds define "blessing" in terms of their specialty and talk about how our society ought to live with the notion. …
Utilizing Natural Resources
#7 SATOYAMA and Sustainable Human Life [JP]
Japanese have lived with SATOYAMA (arable and livable land surrounded by mountains) for thousands of years. Only human beings can accumulate knowledge and take care of the ecosystem. What can we do for making diverse nature sustainable? In this lecture, many aspects and problems of human life with SATOYAMA are discussed, from the point of view of conservation ecology.
#8 Toward a Sustainable Utilization of Marine Resources [JP]
Ocean provides us with food, energy, water, transportation means, and many other resources. However, it does not stand as it is. Human utilization of marine resources can change, and is in fact changing, water quality and ecosystem in the ocean. How can we engage in a sustainable way with the ocean, which provides us various resources? Prof. Tabeta discusses this theme from the perspective of env…
#9 Economic of Reciprocity and Symbiosis [JP]
Economy cannot be detached from the ecosystem. This lecture aims at presenting a conception of a sustainable society, realized by de-commercialization of economy. The possibility of a satisfying life that does not depend on commodity is discussed. NOTE: - This lecture was conducted only in Japanese.