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This book is based on the findings of a long-term (2000-2014) interdisciplinary research project of the University of Hohenheim in collaboration with several universities in Thailand and Vietnam. Titled Sustainable Land Use and Rural Development in Mountainous Areas in Southeast Asia, or the Uplands Program, the project aims to contribute through agricultural research to the conservation of natural resources and the improvement of living conditions of the rural population in the mountainous regions of Southeast Asia. Having three objectives the book first aims to give an interdisciplinary account of the drivers, consequences and challenges of ongoing changes in mountainous areas of Southeast Asia. Second, the book describes how innovation processes can contribute to addressing these challenges and third, how knowledge creation to support change in policies and institutions can assist in sustainably develop mountain areas and people’s livelihoods.

Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Agriculture. Animal husbandry. Hunting. Fishery --- Production management --- Environmental planning --- Economic geography --- milieukunde --- ruimtelijke ordening --- landbouw --- milieu --- duurzame ontwikkeling --- geografie --- Sustainable development. --- Regional planning. --- Urban planning. --- Agriculture. --- Sustainable Development. --- Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning. --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Regional development --- Regional planning --- State planning --- Human settlements --- Land use --- Planning --- City planning --- Landscape protection --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Government policy --- Environmental aspects --- Cities and towns --- Civic planning --- Land use, Urban --- Model cities --- Redevelopment, Urban --- Slum clearance --- Town planning --- Urban design --- Urban development --- Urban planning --- Art, Municipal --- Civic improvement --- Urban policy --- Urban renewal --- Management --- Southeast Asia. --- Asia, Southeastern --- South East Asia --- Southeastern Asia --- Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning --- Sustainable Development --- Agriculture

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At a time when contemporary challenges seem to many to be insurmountable, this book offers an optimistic view of the future and provides a road map for societies to get there. Drawing upon extensive research and many years as a thought leader in environmental and sustainability issues in Japan and internationally, Hiroshi Komiyama analyzes the most pressing challenges to the attainment of sustainability of economically advanced nations and argues forcefully for Japan to lead them out of the present dilemma through active promotion of creative consumer and societal demand. He shows how an active industry–government–academic partnership can provide the environment needed to promote such new creative demand and illustrates its potential through presentation of a Platinum Society Network that was launched on a regional basis in Japan in 2010 to facilitate the solution of common issues through the exchange of information and ideas. What is perhaps most surprising about the text is its unwavering optimism supported by hard evidence, history, and insightful observation. Problems arising from new paradigms of the 21st century (what the author refers to as “exploding knowledge, limited Earth resources, and aging societies“) thwart sustainable development in advanced and developing countries alike. All countries will struggle with issues that evolve from these paradigms including diminishing resources, expanding budget deficits, and growing global environmental problems. This window on potential practical pathways and solutions should be of interest to all those engaged in seeking ways to meet these contemporary challenges.    .

Meteorology. Climatology --- Relation between energy and economics --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Production management --- Biotechnology --- Civil engineering. Building industry --- energiebeheer (technologie) --- energiebesparing --- energiemanagement (economie) --- energiebeleid --- duurzame energie --- milieukunde --- energie-economie --- hernieuwbare energie --- duurzaamheid --- milieu --- biotechnologie --- duurzame ontwikkeling --- milieutechnologie --- klimaatverandering --- Japan --- Sustainable development --- Energy conservation --- Energy policy. --- Energy and state. --- Energy efficiency. --- Climate change. --- Environmental engineering. --- Biotechnology. --- Sustainable Development. --- Energy Policy, Economics and Management. --- Energy Efficiency. --- Climate Change Management and Policy. --- Renewable and Green Energy. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Changes, Climatic --- Changes in climate --- Climate change --- Climate change science --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Consumption of energy --- Energy efficiency --- Fuel consumption --- Fuel efficiency --- Power resources --- Energy and state --- State and energy --- Industrial policy --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Engineering --- Environmental health --- Environmental protection --- Pollution --- Sustainable engineering --- Environmental aspects --- Government policy --- Global environmental change --- Sustainable Development --- Energy Policy, Economics and Management --- Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings) --- Climate Change Management and Policy --- Renewable and Green Energy --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology