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Taking the fine yellow dust particles we call kosa as subject matter, I would like to discuss environmental problems based on the idea of understanding the problems across national borders, making a framework for solutions, and using the framework to solve the problems. The 21st century is now often referred to as the age of environmentalism, and people in various fields have argued that Asia will play a central role in determining the trends of that age. The reason I will be discussing kosa is not unconnected to this.
Yasunobu Iwasaka, Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University; former Professor, Frontier Science Organization, Kanazawa University.
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Iwasaka, Y. (2020). Kosa (Asian Dust Particles) and Air Pollution in Asia. In: Hayashi, Y., Morisugi, M., Iwamatsu, Si. (eds) Balancing Nature and Civilization - Alternative Sustainability Perspectives from Philosophy to Practice. SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, vol 32. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39059-4_6
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