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　1997年、国と北九州市の政策のもと北九州エコタウン事業がスタートし、翌年に北九州市内の環境産業を取りまとめた「北九州環境ビジネス推進会(KICS)」が発足した。それ以降、響灘の埋立地の活用、公害都市からの脱却と新たな雇用の創出が結び付いて、「環境産業」が北九州エコタウンに集結してきた。さらに、さまざまなリサイクル法が成立する度にその受け皿を整備してきた。そして、ついには世界的なリサイクル産業団地の集約を作り出した。 　しかしながら、北九州エコタウンにおける「環境産業」の中心は静脈産業であり、循環産業を考える上において、あくまでも静脈は後始末的であり、「使い捨て経済」「リサイクル経済」の延命に過ぎない。持続的な循環経済への転換は、動脈産業の関与なしに達成することはできず、静脈の動脈化...

Japan’s severe population decline is seriously threatening the sustainability of many of the country’s municipalities. In a desperate run for survival, all levels of government have hurried to apply strategies aiming at stopping decay and the development of new infrastructure is met with particularly high expectations for new prosperity. That is...

While shrinkage has been a debated topic in regional studies in the last decade, the shock brought by Covid-19 on the global economy adds further concerns for cities and regions already suffering from depopulation. As a result, a review of existing planning approaches and policies is necessary to inform change and support the future of cities and...

Low birth rates, restrictive immigration policies, and decades of economic stagnation are marking Japan’s transition to a post-growth society. All levels of government have hurried to address the new challenges ahead. In this desperate run for survival, the development of new high-speed railway lines in peripheral areas has been met with high...

2019年2月に開催された第57回関西財界セミナーにて、第2分科会「社会課題の解決と企業の力」の問題提起者として登壇。同セミナー報告書の該当部分を掲載しています。

Kumamoto is a rare case of fully functional PES for over 13 years; Willingness between buyers and sellers is one of the basic conditions for establishing PES. However, willingness are always not sufficient condition for groundwater recharge, which are difficult to quantify and verify; Role of intermediary institutions such as local agriculture...