The Sustainability Research Division engages in research aimed at building a sustainable society that harmonizes human activity and natural environments using holistic, integrative approaches to address the complex, long-term issues facing the world, such as climate change and the weakening of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Research Units
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Future Earth
Future Earth is an international research programme for global sustainability. We coordinate research to generate new knowledge and solutions relating to our dynamic planet, global sustainable development and transformations to sustainability. -
Assessments of emerging technology and systems
This research unit performs technological assessment at the research and development stage and for emerging technology and systems being considered out of an urgent need to resolve an issue in society. -
Regional systems design
This unit designs systems in partnership with industry, academia, and citizens as needed to transform regional systems. -
Millennial Sustainability
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Climate change adaptation in Southeast Asia
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International Society for Sustainability Science (ISSS)
International Society for Sustainability Science is a platform for international knowledge-sharing to promote integration and cooperation among diverse academic fields for sustainable society. -
Predicting and Assessing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services (PANCES)
【Research activities ended on 31 August 2021】PANCES predicts and assesses future natural capital and ecosystem services and their natural and social-economic values by building an integrated model of social – ecological systems. -
Water for Sustainable Development
【Research activities ended on 31 August 2021】