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Symposiums and other meetings
Symposiums, etc.
Informal meeting "Level of Long-Term Stabilization of Global Warming and Climate Change Risks"
Informal Meeting for Information Exchange
Date: November 18, 2009 9:00～11:40
Venue: Tokyo Garden Palace
| 9:00 | Opening |
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| 9:00-9:20 | "Constraining uncertainties of impact assessment using multi-model climate scenarios" Dr. Seita Emori, Chief, Climate Risk Assessment Research Section, Center for Global Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies |
| 9:20-9:40 | "Communicating climate change risks with lay public " Dr. Midori Aoyagi-Usui, Chief, Environmental Planning Section, Social and Environmental Systems Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies |
| 9:40-10:10 | "Coastal hazards induced by climate change: an assessment of impacts, risks, and adaptation strategies" Dr. Makoto Tamura, Associate Professor, Ibaraki University |
| 10:10-10:40 | "Impact Assessment of Climate Change on Rice Production in Asia in Comprehensive Consideration of Uncertainties in Future Climate projections" Dr. Yuji Masutomi, Senior Researcher, Natural Environment Research Group, Center for Environmental Science in Saitama |
| 10:40-11:10 | "Prediction of Hydrologic Impact of Climate Change on Forested Watersheds in Korea" Dr. Huicheul Jung, Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Global Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies |
| 11:10-11:40 | "Predicting the Distribution of Three Vulnerable Japanese Plants" Dr. Erin Conlisk, Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Researcher at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute in Tsukuba |
| 11:40 | Closing |
"Global Warming Impacts on the World and Japan
- Long-Term Climate Stabilization Levels and Impact Risk Outlook -" (in Japanese)
Date: November 17, 2009 (Tuesday) 13:00-16:00 (Doors open at 12:00）
Venue: Small Hall, Hamarikyu Asahi Hall (5-3-2 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
Hosted by: Ministry of the Environment (with Japanese/English simultaneous interpretation)
| Moderator | Nobuyuki Tanaka (Chief Researcher, Department of Plant Ecology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute) |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Opening |
| 13:00-13:20 | Opening address: Yoshifumi Yasuoka (Executive Director, National Institute for Environmental Studies) Introduction: Nobuo Mimura (Professor and Director, Institute for Global Change Adaptation Science, Ibaraki University) |
| 13:20-13:50 | "The Contribution of WGII to the IPCC 5th Assessment Cycle"：Dr. Kristie L. Ebi (Executive Director, IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit ) |
| 13:50-14:20 | "Preparing the low-lying Dutch Delta for climate change"： Prof. Marcellinus Stive (Chair, Coastal Engineering, Delft University of Technology) |
| 14:20-14:40 | Intermission |
| 14:40-14:55 | "Global Warming Impacts on Japan―Climate Stabilization Level and Impacts― (in Japanese)": Yasuaki Hijioka (Senior Researcher, National Institute for Environmental Studies) |
| 14:55-15:10 | "Torrential Downpour Disasters in Japan (in Japanese)":So Kazama (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University) |
| 15:10-15:25 | "Impact of Global Warming on Human Health (in Japanese)":Yasushi Honda (Professor, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba) |
| 15:25-16:00 | Panel Discussion |
| 16:00 | Closing |
Research Workshop on Future Directions
Date: November 16, 2009 10:20-16:40
Venue: Sanjo Kaikan, The University of Tokyo
| 10:00 | Opening |
|---|---|
| 10:20-11:50 | International research activities Overview of S-4 Program Prof. Nobuo Mimura, Ibaraki University Invited Lecture 1 Dr. Nick Brooks, Visiting Research Fellow, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia, UK Invited Lecture 2 Dr. Do Minh Duc, Deputy Dean, Department of Geotechnics, Hanoi University of Science Invited Lecture 3 Dr. Do Dinh Toat, Assoc. Professor, Hanoi University of Science Invited Lecture 4 Prof. Md. Mafizur Rahman, Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) |
| 11:50-12:10 | Discussions |
| 12:10-13:10 | Lunch |
| 13:10-13:30 | Present plan of the IPCCAR5 Prof. Taikan Oki, The University of Tokyo |
| 13:30-14:50 | International research activities Invited Lecture 5 Dr. Anond Snidvongs, Director, Southeast Asia START Global Change Regional Center, Thailand Japanese Studies 1 Prof. So Kazama, Assoc. Professor, Tohoku University Japanese Studies 2 Dr. Tetsuya Matsui, Forestry and Forest Product Research Institute Japanese Studies 3 Dr. Akihiko Kotera, National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences |
| 14:50-15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00-15:40 | Japanese Studies 4 Prof. Kazuya Yasuhara, Ibaraki University Japanese Studies 5 Prof. Eiji Ohno, Meijo University |
| 15:40-16:40 | General discussion and wrap-up |
| 16:40 | Closing |
"Impacts of Global Warming on Japan - Present Situation and Future Projections: Toward Measures and Wise Adaptation -"
Date: October 30 (Thursday), 2008, 16:00-20:00
Venue: Nissho Hall (Nihon Shobo Kaikan) (2-9-16 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Hosted by: Ministry of the Environment
| Contents of Lecture | Lecturer | Material |
|---|---|---|
| Objective of This Symposium and Introduction of Contents | Yasuaki Hijioka National Institute for Environmental Studies |
pdf (in Japanese) |
| Water-Related Disasters- Increase in Floods and Slope |
So Kazama Associate Professor Tohoku University |
pdf (in Japanese) |
| Impacts on Forests -Decrease in Suitable Habitats for Siebold's Beech and Expansion of Area of Pine Wilt- |
Nobuyuki Tanaka Senior Researcher, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute |
pdf (in Japanese) |
| Impacts on Agriculture - Estimation of Rice Yield Variations and Adaptation - |
Masayuki Yokozawa Senior Researcher National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences |
pdf (in Japanese) |
| Disasters in Coastal Zones - Increase in Storm-Surge Flooding and Liquefaction Phenomena - |
Kazuya Yasuhara Professor Ibaraki University |
pdf (in Japanese) |
| Impacts on Human Health - Increase in Risk due to Heat Stress and Heat Stroke - |
Masashi Ono Chief of Comprehensive Impact Assessment Section National Institute for Environmental Studies |
pdf (in Japanese) |
The pdf materials in this table are linked to the website of the Global Environment Research Fund, Ministry of the Environment (in Japanese).
"A Glimpse into the Future from the Standpoint of Global Warming - Impacts on People's Lives and the Surrounding Environment -"
Date: November 30, 2006 (Thursday) 16:30-20:00
Venue: Yurakucho Asahi Hall (Yurakucho Mullion 11F, 2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Hosted by: Ministry of the Environment
| Contents of Lecture | Lecturer | Material |
|---|---|---|
| Climate Change: Past, Present and Future | John E. Hay Scientific Advisor University of Waikato |
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| Global Warming and Infectious Diseases | Ichiro Kurane Director, Department of Virology I National Institute of Infectious Diseases |
pdf (in Japanese) |
| Impact of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Zones | So Kazama Associate Professor Tohoku University |
pdf (in Japanese) |
| What Impacts Will Climate Change Have on Agriculture? | Masayuki Yokozawa Senior Researcher National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences |
pdf (in Japanese) |
| Global Warming +2°C | Yasuaki Hijioka Senior Researcher National Institute for Environmental Studies |
pdf (in Japanese) |
The pdf materials in this table are linked to the website of the Global Environment Research Fund, Ministry of the Environment (in Japanese)
General Meetings
- 8th General Advisory Meeting
Date: March 4, 2009 (Tuesday)
- 7th General Advisory Meeting
Date: August 22, 2008 (Friday) 11:00-approx. 16:00
Venue: Conference Room 801, Koku Kaikan (Aviation Building) (1-18-1 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
- 6th General Advisory Meeting
Date: March 28, 2008 (Friday) 10:00-16:00
Venue: Conference Room No. 1, TKP Kasumigaseki
- 5th General Advisory Meeting
Date: October 17, 2007 (Wednesday) 9:30-15:00
Venue: Tokyo Office, National Institute for Environmental Studies
- 4th General Advisory Meeting
Date: March 26, 2007 (Monday) 10:00-16:00
Venue: Tokyo Office, National Institute for Environmental Studies
- 3rd General Advisory Meeting
Date: September 29, 2006 (Friday) 10:00-17:00
Venue: Tokyo Office, National Institute for Environmental Studies
- 2nd General Advisory Meeting
Date: March 31, 2006 (Friday) 10:00-18:00
Venue: Tokyo Office, National Institute for Environmental Studies
- 1st General Advisory Meeting
Date: May 13, 2005 (Friday) 10:00-18:00
Venue: National Institute for Environmental Studies
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