Inaugural Edition
| August 20, 2000 |
| ● | An Opinion of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations "The Grand Plan of Our Oceans for the 21st Century" - The formation of an ocean development network for our country's 200-mile zone - Hironobu HASHIGUCHI Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Managing Director, Senior General Manager of Technology Group Japan Federation of Economic Organizations, Marine Development Board, Integration Department Chairman Selected Papers No.1  |
| ● | The Promotion of an Environment that Builds an 'Ocean Sense' Takashi HAMADA Professor, The University of the Air Chairman, Japan Science Association |
| ● | The Urgent Need for a Comprehensive Approach to Ocean Issues Hiroshi TERASHIMA Exective Director, The Nippon Foundation |
An Opinion of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations
"The Grand Plan of Our Oceans for the 21st Century"
- The formation of an ocean development network for our country's 200-mile zone -
Hironobu HASHIGUCHIKawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Managing Director, Senior General Manager of Technology Group
Japan Federation of Economic Organizations, Marine Development Board, Integration Department Chairman
The Japan Federation of Economic Organizations has put together a proposal in regard to the future of Japan's marine development, recommending it to government and distributing it to related parties. It is a network formation plan for the practical use of Japan's 200-mile zone through the concepts of "understanding", "wisely using" and "protecting" our ocean and coastal resources.
The Promotion of an Environment that Builds an 'Ocean Sense'
Takashi HAMADAProfessor, The University of the Air
Chairman, Japan Science Association
Formerly, similar to how the beauty of the word "Nagisa" (coastal environment) was naturally a part of Japanese lifestyle, some kind of 'ocean sense' or natural consciousness of the oceans existed in Japanese society. Now in a highly informative society, we have entered an era that has transformed oceanography into an ever-expanding ocean science. Yet, sadly so few people seem to have that 'ocean sense'.
The Urgent Need for a Comprehensive Approach to Ocean Issues
Hiroshi TERASHIMAExective Director, The Nippon Foundation
Since the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea took effect in 1994, countries around the world have acted on their obligation to address problems concerning the ocean. World attention has also focused on the effective implementation of the Agenda 21 action plan. Against this background, we must admit that Japan's efforts appear at best lackluster. What is urgently needed, is a ministerial level board for the establishment of an ocean policy as well as a coordinating Ocean Policy Office to put their deliberations into practice.