Projects

Next Generation Ocean Policy in the Polar Regions

Affiliation Division of Ocean Vision and Action (Ocean Policy Research Institute)
Implementing Agency Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Year Third year of a five-year project
Project Type Self Operated
Budget ¥356,300,000
In light of the rapidly changing situation surrounding the polar regions, this project aims to develop human resources, maintain livelihoods and culture, and implement initiatives related to the stabilization of the third polar region, while also promoting mutual understanding with the countries concerned, and to develop a foundation that will contribute to the stabilization of the polar regions, which can be called the front line of climate change countermeasures.

FY2025 Implementation Items

  1. Research on strengthening the capacity of Alaska Natives to respond to changes in the marine climate
  2. Research and study on comprehensive conservation and development of the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH)
  3. Development of human resources that will contribute to the development of the polar regions

Reports

To be updated as information is available.

Researchers in Charge

Atsushi Watanabe
Gunnar Rekvig
Santosh Kumar Rauniyar
Mengyao Zhu
Sakiko Hataya

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