Past Event
2010
Special Seminar on Sustainability Design
14:00 – 15:30 Monday, 12th July, 2010
Waste Management Expert Course (G30)
Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences
University of Tsukuba
Room: F106 of Bio-agriculture Building
14:00 Opening address and introduction of lectures
Dr. Helmut Yabar
14:05-14:45 Waste Management and Sustainability Transition - Outlooks in Japan and Asia(pdf)
Dr. Keishiro Hara, Osaka University
14:50-15:30 Sustainability assessment: overview and introduction to bio-diversity conservation assessment(pdf)
Dr. Michinori Uwasu, Osaka University
15:30 Closing address
Dr. Yoshiro Higano
Special Seminar on Alternative Energy Sources
October 13th 2010 – University of Tsukuba
Organized by: Waste Management Expert Course (G30)
Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Venue: F406 (Seino-To)
Time: 9:00 AM – 10 AM
Abstract
There is a great deal of enthusiasm these days for biofuels and for other forms of alternative energy. There is also confusion over what should be considered "feasible." In an economic sense, the notion of feasibility assumes that current levels of technology will produce energy at a price that users are willing to pay given the alternatives. But there are also issues of "emotional feasibility" and "public policy feasibility." In the former case the question asked is "is it technically possible to produce energy a certain way" (regardless of cost and alternatives)? In the latter case the question often asked is "can energy be delivered to consumers" at an "acceptable price" if subsidies and mandates (even hidden subsidies and mandates) are involved? In this presentation we will take a look at US energy production and consumption patterns and at the emergence of alternative energy sources including biofuels. We will also look at some of the issues surrounding current patterns of energy production/consumption including possible unintended consequences of shifting demand away from traditional energy and to alternative sources including biofuels. At the end of the presentation I will offer a few comments on California Agriculture.Program
09:00 Opening address and introduction of lecturer [Dr. Helmut Yabar] 09:05-09:45 “Energy, Alternative Energy, and Bio-fuels: Costs, Benefits, and Unintended Consequences with a Few Comments about California Agriculture”(PDF) [Dr. Lay James Gibson, University of Arizona] 09:45-09:55 Discussion [Dr. Yoshiro Higano (Moderator)] 09:55 Closing address [Dr. Yoshiro Higano]International Seminar: Life Cycle Assessment and its Application in Waste Management
November 8, 2010 – University of Tsukuba
Organized by: Waste Management Expert Course (G30) Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Venue: F406 (Seino-To)
Time: 13:00 PM – 14:30 PM
Program
13:00 Opening address and introduction of lecturer [Dr. Helmut Yabar] 13:05-13:55 “Life Cycle Assessment and its Application in Waste Management” [Dr. Martin Baitz Director Process and Material Sustainability PE INTERNATIONAL GmbH, Germany] 13:55-14:25 Discussion [Dr. Yoshiro Higano (Moderator)] 14:25 Closing address [Dr. Yoshiro Higano]
1st International Seminar on Environmental Policies and Practices December 1, 2010 – University of Tsukuba
Organized by: JDS Program and Waste Management Expert Course (G30) Venue: A111 at Advanced Research Building A Time: 9:00 AM – 17:00 PM
Program
9:15-9:20 Opening Address and Introduction of Lecturer Dr. Helmut Yabar 9:20-10:35 Water Resource Management in Asian Countries Dr. Nguyen Phuoc Dan, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology 10:45-12:00 Groundwater Resource Management Policy: Experiences of Japan and case study cities in Asia Dr. Nguyen Phuoc Dan 13:30 -16:30 Presentations by JDS Students Moderator: Dr. Helmut Yabar 13:30-14:10 Water environment management in Cau river basin, Viet Nam Nguyen Thanh Nga 14:10-14:50 Wastewater from industrial zones in Vietnam: curent situation, challenges and some imperative solutions Ngo Thi Lan Phuong 15:10-15:50 Water Resource Management for Agriculture in Mongolia: A Case Study of the Main Crop Production Region in North Central Mongolia Gonchig Gantulga 15:50-16:30 Waste Water Management: Case study in the removal of chromium from tannery wastewater by adsorption" Zagdragchaa Otgonbayar 16:30 -17:00 Seminar Wrap up and Closing Prof. Yoshiro Higano
Special Seminar on Hazardous Waste management at the University of Tsukuba
Date: December 3rd, Friday, 2010
Time: 15:00-16:30
Place: University Hall Auditorium（大学会館講堂）
Target Audience: International Students and Staff Members