Future Design
Incorporating Preferences of Future Generations for Sustainability

This book discusses imaginary future generations and how current decision-making will influence those future generations. Markets and democracies focus on the present and therefore tend to make us forget that we are living in the present, with ancestors preceding and descendants succeeding us. Markets are excellent devices to equate supply and demand in the short term, but not for allocating resources between current and future generations, since future generations do not exist yet. Democracy is also not “applicable” for future generations, since citizens vote for candidates who will serve members of their, i.e., the current, generation. In order to overcome these shortcomings, the authors discusses imaginary future generations and future ministries in the context of current decision-making in fields such as the environment, urban management, forestry, water management, and finance. The idea of imaginary future generations comes from the Native American Iroquois, who had strong norms that compelled them to incorporate the interests of people seven generations ahead when making decisions.

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• Edited by Tatsuyoshi Saijo
• Published by Springer
• ISBN：978-981-15-5406-3 (hardcover)
• ISBN：978-981-15-5407-0 (paperback)

Mountains, water and people
〜山と水と人のつながり〜

The Eco-DRR project has been exploring how local people in the Lake Biwa area used to cope with natural disasters and benefit from various ecosystem services, informing us the traditional way of Eco-DRR (ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction). In the Satoyama area around Lake Biwa, we can see the intrinsic connections among mountains, rivers and the lake and the local culture nurtured through the long history of connections between people and nature. The film entitled “Mountains, water and people” was filmed by Mikhail Lylov, an international film director through interviewing and discussing with the local people, in which the project members joined as well. This brochure provides a detailed introduction of the film.

⇒ film：Mountains, water and people

• Published by Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Eco-DRR Project
• Designed by Risa Shimauchi
• Edited by Risa Shimauchi, Minami Nakai, Koichi Ando, Masako Senda and others
• 2020/ 3 Release
• ISBN　 978-4-906888-71-9
• Not for Sale (distributed for free)
• ⇒　PDF (English）　　⇒　PDF (Japanese）

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, PAST AND FUTURE : Undoing Unintended Consequences for the Earth’s Survival

Sander van der Leeuw, who has recently been appointed Honorary Fellow of Research Institute of Humanity and Nature, adopts the concept of ‘social sustainability’ in the title of his new volume. He examines how the modern world has been caught in a socioeconomic dynamic that has generated the conundrum of sustainability. Combining the methods of social science and complex systems science, he explores how western, developed nations have globalized their world view and how that view has led to the sustainability challenges we are now facing. Its central theme is the coevolution of cognition, demography, social organization, technology, and environmental impact. Beginning with the earliest human societies, van der Leeuw links the distant past with the present in order to demonstrate how the information and communications technology revolution is undermining many of the institutional pillars on which contemporary societies have been constructed. An original view of social evolution as the history of human information-processing, his book shows how the past offers insight into the present and can help us deal with the future.

Sander van der Leeuw is Foundation Professor in the Schools of Sustainability and Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University, and has served for RIHN’s External Research Evaluation Committee for many years. Trained as an archaeologist and historian, he specializes in long-term interactions between humans and their environments and pioneers the application of the complex adaptive systems approach to socio-environmental challenges, technology, and innovation. Van der Leeuw is the author and editor of eighteen books. In 2012 he was awarded the “Champion of the Earth for Science and Innovation” prize by the United Nations Environment Program.

• Edited by Sander E. van der Leeuw
• Published by Cambridge University Press, 2019 (Open Access)
• ISBN　 （Hardcover）9781108498692
• ISBN　 （paperback）9781108724425
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Transformations of Social-Ecological Systems Studies in Co-creating Integrated Knowledge Toward Sustainable Futures

This book is the final compilation of the RIHN research project “Creation and Sustainable Governance of New Commons through Formation of Integrated Local Environmental Knowledge (ILEK Project)”. ）Based on the case studies from local communities of the world and utilizing novel concepts including integrated local environmental knowledge (ILEK), residential research, and bilateral knowledge translation, this book endeavors to synthesize new transdisciplinary knowledge co-creation processes to promote societal transformations to achieve sustainable and equitable futures.

• Edited by Sato, Tetsu, Ilan Chabay, Jennifer Helgeson
• Published by Springer，2018
• $379.99（Hardcover）$299.0（eBook）
• ISBN　 （Hardcover）978-981-13-2326-3
• ISBN　 （eBook）978-981-13-2327-0
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• ⇒　Japanese version

Water-Energy-Food Nexus regarding Geothermal Resource:
Towards Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Approaches

• Edited by Kenshi Baba, Naoki Masuhara, Aiko Endo
• Published by Kindai kagaku sha, 2018
• A5, 308 pages, 3,800 yen+ tax
• ISBN　978-4-7649-0578-8
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Global Climatology: Variability, Change and Evolution of Climate System

• Edited by YASUNARI, Tetsuzo
• Published by University of Tokyo Press，2018
• A5, 208 pages, 3,400 yen+ tax
• ISBN　978-4-13-062728-3I
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Comic books“Soils and Fertilizers, the true story”

• Collaborated with RIHN project ‘Desertification and Livelihood in Semi-Arid Afro-Eurasia’
• 2018/ 2 Release
• Not for Sale
• ISBN　978-616-90047-7-6

• Japanese PDF
• Thai PDF
• English PDF
• Indonesian PDF
• Vietnamese PDF

Megacities Vol.6 Further Concentration in Megacities

• Edited by MURAMATSU Shin, OKABE Akiko, AMEMIYA Tomohiko
• Published by University of Tokyo Press, 2017
• A5 280 pages, 4,104 yen (tax included)
• ISBN　978-4-13-065156-1
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Megacities vol.5　Sprawling Megacities

• Edited by MURAMATSU Shin, MURAKAMI Akinobu, HAYASHI Kengo, KURIHARA Shinji
• Published by University of Tokyo Press, 2017
• A5 256 pages, 4,104 yen (tax included)
• ISBN　978-4-13-065155-4
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Field Guidebook on Philippine Fishing Gears - Fishing Gears in Estuaries

This book aims to document the fishing gears and methods used in an estuary, with New Washington-Batan estuaries, Aklan, Philippines. It illustrates the physical processes in the estuary that influence the choice and success of fishing methods, how fish biology and behaviour affect fishing gear efficiency, and how to conduct field work related to capture fisheries. It also provides information on the possible ecological and social implications on the use of each gear.

• Harold Monteclaro, Kazuhiko Anraku and Satoshi Ishikawa (eds.)
• Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
• 2017/ 3 Release
• Not for Sale
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GUIDE TO OPERATION OF ACOUSTIC DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM (AQFI-1301) FOR SHALLOW WATERS

This book introduces the equipment for investigating the acoustic resource amount in shallow coastal areas. It covers everything from hardware to software of a simple type weighing fish finder system using a commercially available fish finder and it is recommended for those who want to start investigating acoustic resources in shallow water at low cost.

• Miyamoto, Y., Uchida, K., Theparoonrat, Y., Anongponyoskun, M., Thongsila, K., Minlee, Y., Sasakura, T. and Hasegawa, K. (eds.)
• Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
• 2017/ 3 Release
• Not for Sale
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• ⇒　Original source code can be downloaded from here. （zip file）

Laboratory Manual on Fundamental Ichthyology

This text book to study fishes is originally published in Japanese for undergraduate students of School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University. The translation has done on selected chapters for worldwide users. This publication is supported by Area-capability Project, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature and School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University.

• KISHIMOTO Hirokazu, SUZUKI Nobuhiro and AKAGAWA Izumi (eds.)
• This selected English version is translated & edited by Benjamin F. Muto Tokai University Press
• 2017/ 2 Release
• Not for Sale
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Market fishes of Panay Island, Republic of the Philippines

This poster includes color photographs of 240 market fishes from Panay Island, the Philippines.

• Motomura, H., U. B. Alama, N. Muto, R. Babaran, and S. Ishikawa (eds.)
• Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima, University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo, and Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto
• 2017/ 2 Release
• Not for Sale
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Commercial and bycatch market fishes of Panay Island, Republic of the Philippines

This book provides 911 color photographs of 597 fish species belonging to 132 families from Panay Island on the basis of voucher specimens. At least 19 of the 597 species in this book represent the first record of the species from Philippine waters, and several unidentified species expressed as “sp.” are probably undescribed species that need further study. Each species account includes family name, scientific name, English name, morphological features, distribution, habitat, size, and comments on taxonomy, nomenclature, comparisons, and market information.

• Motomura, H., U. B. Alama, N. Muto, R. Babaran, and S. Ishikawa (eds.)
• Kagoshima University Museum, Kagoshima, University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo, and Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto
• 2017/ 1 Release
• Not for Sale
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Megacities vol.4　 Development of Emerging Economics and Megacities

• Edited by MURAMATSU Shin, YAMASHITA Yuko
• Published by University of Tokyo Press, 2016
• A5 224 pages, 3,672 yen (tax included)
• ISBN　978-4-13-065154-7
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Megacities vol.3　 Historical Imprints on Megacities

• Edited by MURAMATSU Shin, SHIMADA Ryuto, KAGOTANI Naoto
• Published by University of Tokyo Press, 2016
• A5 272 pages, 4,104 yen (tax included)
• ISBN　978-4-13-065153-0
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Megacities vol.2 Evolution and Diversity of Megacities

• Edited by MURAMATSU Shin, FUKAMI Naoko, YAMADA Kyota, UCHIYAMA Yuta
• Published by University of Tokyo Press, 2016
• A5 440 pages, 5,184 yen (tax included)
• ISBN　978-4-13-065152-3
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Megacities vol.1　Megacities and Sustainability

• Edited by MURAMATSU Shin, KATO Hironori, MORI Koichiro
• Published by University of Tokyo Press, 2016
• A5 304 pages, 4,104 yen (tax included)
• ISBN　978-4-13-065151-6
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Field guides on small-scale fisheries in Rayong, Thailand

Field surveys on small-scale fisheries in Rayong, Thailand have been conducted since December 2012. Information on actual condition in small-scale fisheries is compiled on a field guides. The field guides is useful in making guideline of management plans for not only Rayong coastal fisheries but also small-scale fisheries in tropical region.

• Anukorn BOUTSON, Keigo EBATA, Satoshi ISHIKAWA, Kazuo WATANABE, Takafumi ARIMOTO (eds.)
• “Coastal Area-capability Enhancement in Southeast Asia”, RIHN
• 2016/ 3 Release
• Not for Sale
• ISBN 978-4-906888-26-9
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Field Guide to Biodiversity of Higashi-Hazu Tidal Flat in Mikawa Bay

AC project members at RIHN and Tokai University contributed to this guidebook to introduce the attractive nature and culture of Hazu area in Mikawa bay from each member’s unique perspectives. This field guidebook should be a good use of travel to Hazu area, shell gathering and environment studies.

• Edited by Ishikawa, S., M. Niki and N. Yoshikawa
• Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, 2016
• Not for Sale
• ISBN 978-4-906888-22-1
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Living and nature of coastal community in Higashi-Hazu

This book introduces our research on coastal area in Higashi-Hazu. Topics include comprehensive essence such as remains, ports, fisheries, elemental analysis, plankton, seaweeds, shrimp & crabs, fishes, dolphins, environmental studies, active learnings and regional development. This book should attract not only people who live in Hazu, but also those who visit Hazu, and even who do not know Hazu to the natural environment and social culture in Hazu.

• Edited by Ishikawa, S., N. Yoshikawa
• Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
  　“Coastal Area capability Enhancement in Southeast Asia Project”, 2016
• Not for Sale
• ISBN 978-4-906888-28-3
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International Certification for Sustainable Resource Management: Ecolabels Linking the Global and the Local

• Edited by OMOTO Suzuko, SATO Tetsu and NAITO Daisuke
• Published by University of Tokyo Press, 2016
• A5 256 page 4,800 yen (tax included)
• ISBN 978-4-13-060314-0
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Sharing Water -Co-designing Sustainable Futures through local water resources management
（Mizu Wo Wakatsu)

• Edited by KUBOTA Junpei
• Published by BENSEI.JP, 2016
• A5 250 page 4,200 yen (tax included)
• ISBN 978-4-585-23040-3
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Kodomo Tachi ni Kataru Korekara no Chikyu

• Edited by HIDAKA Toshitaka and RIHN
• Published by Kodansha, 2006
• 1,365 yen (tax included)
• ISBN978-4-06-213383-8