Environmental Engineering Reference
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collaboration with Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (Vietnam), Xi'an
University of Science and Technology and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China),
Gadjah Mada University and Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia), and
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
These joint symposia allow students from partner universities to share their
research related to environmental and sustainability issues as well as the general
theme of environmental leadership. In this way the focus provided in Tohoku Uni-
versity on the holistic approach to tackling environmental problems, can be commu-
nicated and act as a model for other institutions to adopt if they so wish. These ini-
tiatives have led to deepened exchanges on environmental education and research,
and a number of the partner universities have established their own 'Environmental
Leader Program Regional Office' to facilitate future coordination with the Tohoku
University ELTP. These liaison offices currently operate in China, Indonesia, Ma-
laysia and Vietnam. We expect that students and future students from universities
supporting environmental leadership programs will have the expertise to under-
stand environmental issues and think about the world and its future. The future will
be determined and created by such young people. They have a duty to undertake
this task for the sake of their families, their children, their descendants, and for a
sustainable earth.
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In conclusion
This topic has brought together a wide range of issues related to a sustainable fu-
ture, reflecting the complex and inter-related issues and their associated areas of
expertise. Here you will have seen presentations on specific technologies, underly-
ing technical and scientific analyses, policies and strategies in the general field of
energy and resources. These bring together science, engineering and social sciences
such as economics into one volume- reflecting the ELTP's aim of providing a com-
prehensive and birds-eye view of the many challenges of achieving a sustainable fu-
ture. We, the editors hope that some of the issues addressed in this course and topic
will stimulate others to join the quest for environmental leaders and apply their
personal skills and knowledge to achieving a safe and environmentally sustainable
future. We wish to express our appreciation to all the people who have worked
together to make this happen—the cooperating universities and organizations all
over the world, stakeholders, Tohoku University staff, and especially the students.
References
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MacVaugh, J., and M. Norton. 2011. Introducing sustainability into business education contexts
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