DESERTIFICATION has be- come a threat to the whole planet, jeopardizing econ- omy and society. But for us Japanese, who live on islands and are, therefore, never short of water, desertification is not an issue we are ...DESERTIFICATION has be- come a threat to the whole planet, jeopardizing econ- omy and society. But for us Japanese, who live on islands and are, therefore, never short of water, desertification is not an issue we are familiar with. But still, in recent years, we have encountered sand storms in spring. During the Kubuqi Forum, I witnessed a frank dialogue between researchers from Pakistan, Turkey, Australia, Uzbeki- stan, Tunisia, and Chile and young jour- nalists from Beijing. The former elaborat- ed on their respective countries＇ specific measures in combating desertifieation in the manner of teachers, which I found il- luminating and impressive.展开更多
文摘DESERTIFICATION has be- come a threat to the whole planet, jeopardizing econ- omy and society. But for us Japanese, who live on islands and are, therefore, never short of water, desertification is not an issue we are familiar with. But still, in recent years, we have encountered sand storms in spring. During the Kubuqi Forum, I witnessed a frank dialogue between researchers from Pakistan, Turkey, Australia, Uzbeki- stan, Tunisia, and Chile and young jour- nalists from Beijing. The former elaborat- ed on their respective countries＇ specific measures in combating desertifieation in the manner of teachers, which I found il- luminating and impressive.
