Overview

At present, the creation of a sustainable society by constructing a low-carbon, recycling-oriented society that coexists with nature is becoming a shared global goal. The Sustainability Research Institute, which was inaugurated in July 2009, consists of five research laboratories (research fields), which conduct research on environmental sustainability topics such as sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries, waste-related issues, and utilization of energy that uses natural resources.

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Research Laboratories

• Natural Energy Research Laboratory
• Household Waste and Industrial Waste Research Laboratory
• Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Laboratory
• Natural and Historical Environment Research Laboratory
• Environment-Society System Research Laboratory

Research Examples

• Promotion of waste recycling and appropriate waste disposal
• Measures to promote recycling of food waste and small household appliances
• Suppression of generation of ocean waste and prevention of damage
• Value creation and regional revitalization in forests
• Environmentally symbiotic community planning and regional revitalization in a semi-mountainous area (Yazu-cho)