Nature and Human Communities

Hardcover  XIII, 216 pp, 92 illus  ISBN 4431207201      £61.00

This book discusses the basic and urgent issue of "Nature and Human Communities" in the historical and social background of Asia. The issue deals with the problems of coexistence among human beings (Part 1) as well as coexistence between human beings and nature (Part 2). The volume aims to contribute to global tackling of these problems by focussing on local/regional commitments to solve the problems and integrating specialized knowledge. It considers the kind of relationship between human communities and nature that may lead to a more balanced, sustainable future for both.

Contents

Foreword: Challenging the Problems of Coexistence in Asia (Takeshi Sasaki, The President of the University of Tokyo).- Part 1. Coexisting with Peoples: Self and Society: Introduction (Akihiko Tanaka, institute of Oriental Culture, The University of Tokyo). 1-1. Confrontation and Coexistence in 16th-18th Century Asia (Mio Kishimoto, Graduate Scool of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo). 1-2. Language and Education in Colonial and Postcolonial India (Riho Isaka, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo). 1-3. Environmental Preservation and Community Welfare under Rural Development Projects (Ryutaro Ohtsuka, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo). 1-4. Formation of Sustainable Urban Development Strategies in Asia (Tetsuo Kidokoro, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo). 1-5. Social Restructuring in East Asia after the Crisis - A Bottom-up Style or a Top-down Style (Akira Suehiro, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo).- Part 2. Coexisting with Nature: Societies and Environments: Introduction (Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo). 2-1. From "Natural Wealth" to "Resources", Simplification of Nature in Asia (Jin Sato, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo). 2-2. Coffee, Poverty and Environment (Yukio Ikemoto, Institute of Oriental Culture, The University of Tokyo). 2-3. Utilization and Regional Bio-resources (Gyosuke Meshitsuka, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo). 2-4. Climate and Human Activities (Teruyuki Nakajima, Center for Climate Research, The University of Tokyo). 2-5. Global Sustainability and the Role of Asia (Hiroshi Komiyama, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo).