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Syllabus

SubjectSEMINAR B (1)

Class Information

Faculty/Graduate School
POLICY MANAGEMENT / ENVIRONMENT AND INFORMATION STUDIES
Course Registration Number
06714
Subject Sort
A1102
Title
SEMINAR B
Field
Research Seminars
Unit
2 Unit
Year/Semester
2023 Fall
K-Number
FPE-CO-05003-211-88
Research Seminar Theme

Nature Positive

Year/Semester
2023 Fall
Day of Week・Period
Tue 5th
Lecturer Name
Tomohiro Ichinose
Class Format
Face-to-face
Language
Japanese
Location
SFC
Class Style
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Lecture, Seminar, Group Work
GIGA Certificate
Not applied
Research Seminar / Project Theme planned for next semester

Nature Positive

Detail

Course Summary

The 21st century has often been characterized as the 'environmental century.' Despite over two decades into this era, substantial challenges remain in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, natural resource management, and waste reduction. In 2015, the Paris Agreement proposed a target to limit the average global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius by 2100, ideally 1.5 degrees Celsius. Yet, current trajectories suggest we may exceed 1.5 degrees by the 2030s, indicating the urgent need for a transition to carbon neutrality.
Concerning biodiversity, the 'Nature Positive' target, established in December 2022, aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, setting a recovery course. Our society has achieved comfort and prosperity largely through the exploitation of natural resources, leading to environmental instability, as evident from the concept of planetary boundaries.
Anticipating increased disaster frequency and severe food shortages, it is critical to shift from a 'nature negative' to a 'nature positive' approach. This course, 'Nature Positive,' endeavors to provide students with an understanding of these global challenges, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to effect meaningful change.