The prosperity of civilizations has long fascinated historians, but a crucial factor often overlooked is the ecological ...

In this clip, Yoriko Kawaguchi describes the challenge of securing reliable energy resources in a country without a natural supply of coal, oil, or natural gas. (4 min., 12 sec.) The earthquake, ...

Daisaku Shimada, Multi-level natural resources governance based on local community, International Journal of the Commons, Vol. 9, No. 2 (September 2015), pp. 486-509 ...

Japan plans to propose a global stockpile for natural gas, similar to the emergency reserve in the oil sector, to help avoid future shortages and stabilize prices. The nation’s government will ...