TY - BOOK ID - 705473 TI - Demystifying Climate Models AU - Kaneko, Nobuhiro AU - Kaneko, Nobuhiro. AU - Yoshiura, Shinji. AU - Kobayashi, Masanori. PY - 2016 SN - 4431548041 4431548033 3662489597 PB - Springer DB - UniCat KW - Sustainable living. KW - Ecological living KW - Green living KW - Living, Sustainable KW - Alternative lifestyles KW - Environmentalism KW - Green movement KW - Environmental management. KW - Sustainable development. KW - Earth System Sciences. KW - Environmental Management. KW - Sustainable Development. KW - Development, Sustainable KW - Ecologically sustainable development KW - Economic development, Sustainable KW - Economic sustainability KW - ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) KW - Smart growth KW - Sustainable development KW - Sustainable economic development KW - Economic development KW - Environmental stewardship KW - Stewardship, Environmental KW - Environmental sciences KW - Management KW - Environmental aspects KW - Physical geography. KW - Geography KW - Earth System Sciences KW - Environmental Management KW - Sustainable Development KW - Environmental Risk Management KW - Sustainable Society KW - Biodiversity and Environment KW - Interdisciplinary Science KW - Leadership Education KW - Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks (SLER) KW - Civil engineering. KW - Climate change. KW - Environmental sciences. KW - Civil Engineering. KW - Climate Change Management and Policy. KW - Math. Appl. in Environmental Science. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:705473 AB - We are not free from environmental risks that accompany the development of human societies. Modern economic development has accelerated environmental pollution, caused loss of natural habitats, and modified landscapes. These environmental changes have impacted natural systems: water and heat circulation, nutrient cycling, and biodiversity. These changes in natural systems degrade ecosystem services and subsequently increase environmental risks for humans. Environmental risks, therefore, are not only human health risks by pollution, climatic anomalies, and natural disasters, but also degradation of ecosystem services on which most people are relying for their lives. We cannot entirely eliminate the risks, because it is not possible to attain zero impact on the environment, but we need to find a mechanism that minimizes environmental risks for human sustainably. This is the idea of the interdisciplinary framework of “environmental risk management” theory, which advocates harmony between economic development and environmental conservation. Based on this theory, the Sustainable Living with Environmental Risk (SLER) programme, adopted by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) as one of its strategic programmes, has been training graduate students at the Yokohama National University, Japan, from 2009 to 2013 to become future environmental leaders who will take the initiative in reducing the level of environmental risks and in protecting natural resources in the developing nations of Asia and Africa. This book provides students and teachers of this new academic field with a comprehensive coverage of case studies of environmental risks and their practical management technologies not only in Japan but also in developing nations in Asia and Africa. ER -