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Global Environment Handbook (English)
- Leaving a beautiful earth for our children -
This handbook covers various issues such as Global Warming, Water
Resources Crisis, Relationship between the Environment and Economy, etc.
Also, it includes vision towards Sustainable Society, important values,
and good practices.
You can download the handbook or see the contents.
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Monthly Facts on global issues!
This month: Is GDP (Gross Domestic Product) indicator of wealth?
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Is GDP (Gross Domestic Product) indicator of wealth? |
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GDP is an indicator representing economic power of a country,
used in comparing national powers and economic trends. Let's think about the meaning of GDP growth.
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Ozone Layer Depletion |
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Ozone Layer is located 20-30km above the earth surface, and
it is only 3 mm thick at the pressure on the ground.
It is rapidly being depleted by excess use of chloro-fluorocarbons.
If the ozone layer is destroyed, no plant or animal on the land can
survive.
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Species Extinction |
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During the last 200 years, many species have disappeared from the
earth. In addition, familiar animals like panda, tiger, gorilla, and
elephant, are now in danger of extinction.
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Food Crisis |
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Everyday forty thousands of children die from starvation, and one of five people are hungry in the world. Food needs increase by increasing population, while food supply decreases by decreasing farm land and environmental problems. We are concerning world food situation in future.
Please think about what you can do, with re-studying current situations and causes.
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Military Budget in the World |
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Worldwide Peace can be achieved with military budget in the world.
It has past more than 10 years since the cold war was over,
but there are yet a lot of conflicts and wars in the world.
For these conflicts and wars, tremendous amount of money are spent.
However, many things can be achieved with the money spent for military...
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Global Warming |
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Global Warming Issue
is a very severe problem.
Global Warming is a phenomenon that the average temperature of the
earth rises, as if the earth is in a huge glasshouse, due to the
increase of global warming gas(CO2, etc) in the air. CO2 comprise
a large percentage of global warming gas, due to the lifestyle of
developed countries...
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