1. APAN Presentation July 2004 Strategy against Environmental Problems in East Asia for Promoting e-Culture Viewpoint of Human Dimensions by Prof. Hye-Sook PARK Faculty of Humanity and Social Science Mie University, Japan park@human.mie-u.ac.jp

2. Environmental Problems in East Asia I.Japan (A) Past: Four Major Environmental Problems; Yokkaichi Asthma*, Minamata Disease,Niigata Minamata Disease, Itai Itai Disease *Yokkaichi Air Pollution Problems (Yokkaichi Asthma); Roles of Mie University against Yokkaichi Air Pollution Problems (Yokkaichi Asthma) in the Past and Toward Sustainable Society in the Future (B) Present: Global Warming etc. II. Korea Onsan Disease Water Pollution etc. III. China Transboundary Air Pollution Problems; Acid Rain Yellow Dust etc. IV. Mongolia Snow Hazard etc. V. Far East Russia Biodiversity Conservation Problems etc

3. Yokkaichi Air Pollution Problems -Past vs Present -

5. Strategy against Environmental Problems in East Asia Viewpoint of Human Dimensions 1 Promoting Network for Exchange Information from Viewpoint of Human Dimensions (e-Culture in APAN) Epistemic Community; International Cooperation 2 Linkage with Nature- Human, Social Sciences Environmental Science 3 Making Data-Base Based on Nature- Human Resources Mie Univesity etc. 4 Education School Education, Life-Long Education 5 Capacity-Building 6 Advocacy with Government/Local Government Policy- Making 7 Connecting with Multi-Cultural Sectors Universities, Industries, NGOs etc. 8 Strengthen Task Force 9 Fund- Raising

6. International Cooperation Epistemic Community (APAN) Government Scientist NGO Citizen Industry Mass Media University Policy Making