Seaweed started to gain economic importance in Tanzania as early as the 1930s, but in recent years seaweed cultivators' income has become unstable due to climate change. In Zanzibar today, the Seaweed Cluster Initiative provides a platform to increase seaweed production through cooperation among academia (university and research institutions), the government, and business (seaweed farmers and buyers).

India's economy continues to grow and its automobile market is expanding. However, the lack of development in logistics infrastructure, including international container ports, freight railways, and expressways, makes it difficult for Japanese car manufacturers to establish efficient logistics for parts procurement. This article introduces the challenges in India's logistics systems encountered on a visit to local Japanese car manufacturers.

In the summer of 2012, the signs posted at Tokyo Sea Life Park were changed from "swimming prohibited" to "unauthorized swimming prohibited," marking 35 years since we began taking action to revive a swimming beach on inner Tokyo Bay. The revival of swimming in inner Tokyo Bay means the revival of the bay itself, which bodes well for restoring its vitality and its fishing industry.
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