UNU-ESD Programme Publications (2004-2006)
Books and Chapters
Journal articles
Presentations
Proceedings and reports
On-line Documents - Free ESD books (full text online)
ESD in the Media News (2005) （2007）
Books and Chapters:
Dvorak, P., Salek, J. & Jansky, L., "History of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control in Czechoslovakia in the Danube basin", in Cseko, G. & L. Hayde (eds.), Danube Valley - History of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control, ICID, New Delhi, 2004, p 311-322 (ISBN 81-85068-85-2).
Gyasi, E. A., Kranjac-Berisavljevic, G., Blay, E. T. & Oduro, W. Managing Agrodiversity: the Traditional Way: Lessons from West Africa in Sustainable Use of Biodiversity and Related Natural Resources, UNU Press, Tokyo, 2004 (ISBN 92-808-1098-7).
Herath, S. and D. Dutta (2005) Floods and Urbanization, Know Risk, United Nations, Tudor Rose, ISBN 92-1-132024-0, pp. 294-296.
Herath, S., D. Dutta, U. Weesakul and A. D. Gupta (Ed.)(2005) Role of water sciences in transboundary river basin management, RNUS, School of Civil Engineering, AIT, ISBN 974-8202-94-1.
Herath, S., Pathirana, A. and S. B. Weerakoon (2004) Sustainable Water Resources Management in the Changing Environment of the Monsoon Region, Volume 1 & II, National Water Resources Secretariat, Sri Lanka, ISBN 955-1142-00-4, 787 pages.
Jansky, L., "Case Study of East-Slovakian Lowlands", in Cseko, G. & L. Hayde (eds.), Danube Valley - History of Irrigation, Drainage and Flood Control, ICID, New Delhi, 2004, p 327-329 (ISBN 81-85068-85-2).
Jansky, L., Murakami, M. & Pachova, N. I. The Danube: Environmental monitoring of an international river, UNU Press, Tokyo, 2004 (ISBN 92-808-1061-8).
Jansky, L., Nevenic, R., Tikkanen, I. & Pajari, B. (eds.), Forests in Transition II: Challenges in Strengthening of Capacities for Forest Policy Development in Countries with Economies in Transition, UNU, Tokyo, 2004 (ISBN 92-808-8024-1).
Pathirana A., S. Herath, T. Yamada, and D. Swain, (2005) Hydrometeorological input for improving flood forecasting in the mekong: Development of a real-time rainfall forecasting system., in “Role of water sciences in transboundary river basin management”, RNUS, School of Civil Engineering, ed. Herath et. al, AIT, ISBN 974-8202-94-1
Price, F. M., Jansky, L. & Iatsenia, A. A. (eds.), Key Issues for Mountain Areas, UNU Press, Tokyo, 2004 (ISBN 92-808-1102-9).
Saxena, K.G., Liang, L., Kono, Y. & Miyata, S., Small-scale Livelihoods and Natural Resources Management in Marginal Areas: Case Studies in Monsoon Asia, UNU, Tokyo, 2004 (ISBN 92-808-8023-3).
Yang, Z. & Liang, L., "Traditional Land Use for Sustainable Land Use: The Case of Yunnan Province, China", in volume of Human Settlement Development, Saskia Sassen (ed.), in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford, UK,2004 [http://www.eolss.net].
Yakushima Project Working Group.Yakushima Project on Achieving Zero Emissions, Kaizosha, Tokyo, 2004.
Yasui, I. Chapter 9, "Can Recycling Save the Earth?" Environmental Science (in Japanese), March 2004, pp134-152.
Yasui, I.Chapter 2-3, "Material selection and development for zero waste production", Challenge for Zero Waste Society (in Japanese), October 2004, pp57-69.
Zero Emissions Manual Drafting Committee. Zero Emissions Manual, which focuses on the procedures of the establishment of a "zero emissions society", aiming to be referred by local governments and communities throughout the world, particularly in Asia, Kaizosha, Tokyo, 2004.
Journal articles:
Haigh, J. M., Jansky, L. & Hellin, J., "Headwater Deforestation: A Challenge for Environmental Management", Global Environmental Change, Human and Policy Dimension, 14, 1, 51-62 (2004).
Hara, M., "Estimation of Human health and Environmental Effects of lead solder at Disposal Stage", Environmental Planning Society (in press).
Hara, M., Honda, T., Hong Xuan Nguyen, Nakazawa, K., Yamamoto, R., & Yasui, I., "Mercury emission and energy consumption in used fluorescent tube treatment", Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan, 29, 5, .2129-2131 (2004).
Herath, S. & Ratnayaka, U., "Monitoring rainfall trends to predict adverse impacts - a case study from Sri Lanka (1964-1993), Global Environmental Change, 14, 71-79 (2004).
Jansky, L., Pachova, N. I. & Murakami, M., "The Danube: A Case Study of Sharing International Waters", Global Environmental Change, Human and Policy Dimensions, 14, 1, 39-50 (2004).
Liang, L., "Mountains and the International Year of Rice: The Role of the UNU in Advancing Research and Capacity Development", Mountain Research and Development, 24, 2: 74-175 (2004).
Pathirana A., Herath, S. and Yamada, T., "Simulating orographic rainfall with a limited-area, non-hydrostatic atmospheric model under idealized forcing", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 4, 5625-5653, European Geosciences Union (2004).
Pathirana A., Herath, S. & Yamada, T., "Estimating rainfall distributions at high tempo-ral resolutions using a multifractal model", Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 7, 5, 668-679, European Geosciences Union (2004).
Pathirana, A. & Yamada, T., "Idealized simulation of orographic rainfall with a mesoscale atmospheric model", Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 48, 95-300, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (2004).
Ryu, J.-Y., Mulholland, J. A., Dunn, J. E., Iino, F. & Gullett, B., "Potential Role of Chlorination Pathways in PCDD/F Formation in a Municipal Waste Incinerator", Environmental Science & Technology, 38, 5112-5119 (2004).
Williams, E., "Energy intensity of computer manufacturing: hybrid analysis combining process and economic input-output methods", Environmental Science & Technology, 38, 22, 6166-6174 (2004).
Williams, E., "The environmental impacts of semiconductor fabrication", Thin Solid Films, 461, 1, 2-6 (2004).
Williams, E., & Ayres, R., "The digital economy: where do we stand?" Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 71, 4, 315-339 (2004).
Yang Z. & Liang, L., "Soil Erosion under Different Land Use Types and Zones of Jinsha River Basin in Yunnan Province, China", Journal of Mountain Science, 1, 1, 46-56 (2004).
Youpensuk S., Lumyong S., Dell, B. & Rerkasem, B., "Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the rhizosphere of Macaranga denticulata Muell. Arg., and their effect on the host plant", Agroforestry Systems, 60, 239-246 (2004).
Presentations:
Hara, M., "Environmental impact analysis by scenarios: a case study of used fluorescent tube treatment", The 6th International Conference on Ecobalance, Tsukuba, Japan, 25-27 October 2004.
Hara, M., Honda T., Nguyen H.X, Nakazawa K., Yamamoto R. & Yasui I., "Environmental effects of mercury in used fluorescent tube through disposal stage", Conference Abstract of Integrated Waste Management & Life Cycle Assessment, 25, Praha, Prague: April 2004.
Hara, M., "Environmental Effects of used mercury fluorescent tube treatment", The 4th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Network Symposium, 118, Tokyo, Japan: March 2004.
Hara M., Honda, T., Nguyen H. X, Nakazawa K., Yamamoto R. & Yasui, I., "Environmental Impact Analysis by Scenarios: a Case Study of Used Fluorescent Tube Treatment", Poster Session (P-97) of 6th International Conference on EcoBalance, Tsukuba, Japan, 25-27 Oct. 2004.
Harada T., Utsuno F., Inoue H. & Yasui, I., "Preparation of sol-gel films with nano-scaled structure using phase separation", Poster Session (P-16-025) for 20th International Congress on Glass, Kyoto, Japan, 26 September-1 October 2004.
Herath, S., "Use of Global Mapping Data", Globall Mapping Programme Forum, Rose Hall, UNU, April 12, 2004.
Herath, S., "Hydrology and water related disasters in Sri Lanka", Hydraulics committee, Japan Society of Civil Engineers, March 09, 2004.
Herath, S., "Water management in Sri Lanka - from Ancient irrigation systems to present challenges", Civil Engineering department, Kyushu University, Oct 22, 2004.
Herath, S., "Urbanization and disaster progression", Session 5: Urban Sustainability and Safety, Asian Megacities and Global Sustainability, International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2004, 10-12 Nov. 2004.
Herath S., Gunawardena S., Dias D., Pieris A.(2006), “Development of a low-cost, remotely controlled adaptive response rainfall observation system”, Proceedings of the 3rd APHW International Conference, October 16-18, 2006, Bangkok
Iino, F., "Sustainable development: A balance between human health risks and inter-generational equity", The Second IERC Workshop on Environment and Sustainable Development, Technology Transfer as a Means to Economic and Environmental Progress in Asia, Gwangju, South Korea, October 27-29, 2004.
Inoue H., Nakao, M., Utsuno, F. & Yasui, I., "FLN spectra Er3+ ions in R2O3-Al2O3-SiO2 (R=Y and La) glasses", Poster Session (P-16-025) for 20th International Congress on Glass, Kyoto, Japan, 26 September-1 October 2004.
Kaihura, F., "People, Land Management and Environmental Change (PLEC) on the slopes of Mount Meru, Tanzania", the Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Management of Mountain Areas, Banff, Canada, 23-26 Sept. 2004.
KoboriI., "Learning Lessons from Arid Land Studies" at the International Conference on "Living with Desert", Tokyo, Japan, 19 May 2004.
Liang, L., "Blending Local Knowledge with New Technology for Sustainable Agriculture: Lessons from UNU-PLEC", the Workshop on Agricultural Extension System Reform and Development, Beijing, 17-18 Feb. 2004.
Liang, L., "Building on Local Expertise for Sustainable Land Management", the Workshop on State and Sustainable Use of Land Resources, Kunming, China, 21-23 July 2004.
Liang, L., "Cultivating Biodiversity: PLECfs experiences", the 2nd meeting of Steering Committee on Globally Important Ingenious Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS), Rome, 7-9 June 2004.
Nakazawa, K., Katsura, T., Katayama, K. & Yasui, I., "Life Cycle Assessment of Papers used for Environmental Reports", Poster Session (P-1) of 6th International Conference on EcoBalance, Tsukuba, Japan, 25-27 Oct. 2004.
Nakazawa, K., Katayama, K., & Yasui, I., "Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Printing Paper using Non-wood Pulp and De-inked Pulp", Poster Session (P-2) of 6th International Conference on EcoBalance, Tsukuba, Japan, 25-27 Oct. 2004.
Nakazawa, K., Katsura, T., Katayama, K., & Yasui, I., "Life Cycle Inventory Analysis of Returnable Cup System in the Stadium", Poster Session (P-3) of 6th International Conference on EcoBalance, Tsukuba, Japan, 25-27 Oct. 2004.
Nakazawa, K., Sasaki, S., Katayama, K., & Yasui, I., "Life Cycle Inventory Analysis of Polyvinyl Chloride Products", Poster Session (P-4) of 6th International Conference on EcoBalance, Tsukuba, Japan, 25-27 Oct. 2004.
Nakazawa, K., Ito, M., Fujiyoshi, F. & Yasui, I. "Inventory Anaysis of BTX Recovery System for Waste Plastics", Poster Session (P-41) of 6th International Conference on EcoBalance, Tsukuba, Japan, 25-27 Oct. 2004.
Suzuki, K., Futagami, T., Ogura, S., Hara, M., Ohkawa, T. & Yasui, I., "Change in Environmental Consciousness and Behavior led by Information", Poster Session (P-86) of 6th International Conference on EcoBalance, Tsukuba, Japan, 25-27 Oct. 2004.
Swain, D. K. S. Herath, A. Pathirana, R. Shibasaki, and R. N. Dash (2005) Simulating the impact of climatic change on rice yield under rainfed lowland situation. In. 35th Biological Systems Simulation Conference, April 19-21, 2005, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Takahashi, S., "To be as a member of the international community: suggestions for young generations", International Seminar for Kamakura-jogakuin High School, Hayama, Japan, 14 June, 2004.
Utsuno, F., Inoue H., Yasui, I., Tsuboi, S. & Iseda, T., "Prediction of properties for various glass system using a glass database, Interglad", Poster Session (P-07-028) for 20th International Congress on Glass, Kyoto, Japan, 26 September-1 October 2004.
Yasui, I., "The environmental problem and energy aspects of mega cities", Session 2: Urban Material and Energy Use, Asian Megacities and Global Sustainability, International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2004, 10-12 Nov. 2004.
Yasui, I., "Roles of recycling for sustainable development", International Symposium on Sustainable Materials Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1-2 Nov. 2004.
Yasui, I., "Ten Years Anniversary of International Conference on EcoBalance: Does LCA have a mission or is it simply a tool?", Opening Plenary of 6th EcoBalance Conference, Tsukuba, Japan, 25-27 Oct. 2004.
Yasui, I., "GLASS AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUES: SUSTAINABILITY AND RELATED TARGETS", Invited Speaker at 20th International Congress on Glass, Kyoto, Japan, 26 Sept-1 October 2004.
Proceedings and reports:
Brookfield H. & Parsons H. (eds). PLEC News and Views, No. 4 and No. 5, 2004.
PLEC periodicals
http://archive.unu.edu/env/plec/periodicals.html
Brookfield H. & Parsons H. (eds). 18 issues of recent paper review for the listserv- PLECserv, 2004. [http://c3.unu.edu/plec/]
Dutta, D. & Herath, S. (2004) "Trend of floods in Asia and flood risk management with integrated river basin approach", Proc. 2nd Asian Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources and Conference, 55-63.
Ghanashyam Sharma, Luohui Liang & Koji Tanaka (2006) On-farm Agrobiodiversity Management in Mountain Marginal Farms in the Sikkim Himalaya. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Shifting Agriculture, Environment Conservation and Sustainable Livelihood of Marginal Mountain Societies at Guwahati, 23-25 September 2006, India.
Herath, S. (2005) The December 26th Tsunami Disaster and Recovery Challenges in Sri Lanka, In ”Report on the 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster December 26, 2004”, ed. Kimiro Meguro, International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, University of Tokyo, pp. 101- 127.
Herath, S. UNU-WSSI: A partnership for Global Disaster Risk Reduction, Seismic risk management for countries of the Asia Pacific region, ICUS Report 2004-01, The University of Tokyo, 291-294 (2004).
Herath, S.& Dutta, D., "Modeling Urban Flooding Underground Space", Proc. 2nd Asian Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources and Conference, 128-137 (2004).
Jansky, L., "International Cooperation in Sustainable Forest Development." In: Baines Ch. (ed.) 2004. Forest Research Crossing Borders, EFI Proceedings No. 50, 75-76 (2004).
Jansky, L. & R., Chandran. Climate Change and Sustainable Land Management - Focus on Erosive Land Degradation. International Symposium on Participatory Strategy for Soil and Water Conservation, 27-28 November, Tokyo, Japan (2004).
Kuehr, R. & M. Drenhaus, “Compendium of national WEEE Legislation”, Final Report to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Bonn 2006.
Kuehr, R., “Transnational environmental policies: selected cases of Japan and Germany”, in: György Széll & Ken’ichi Tominaga (eds.): The Environmental Challenges for Japan and Germany – Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Frankfurt/M 2004, p. 161-190.
Kuehr, R. & E. Williams, “Computers and the environment: understanding and managing their impacts”, Kluwer Academic Publishers & United Nations University, April 2004 (2nd Edition)
Konopka, J., Konopka, B. & Jansky, L., "Forest Research in Slovakia at the Start of the Twenty-first Century." In: Jansky, L, R. Nevenic, I. Tikkanen & B. Pajari (eds.). Forests in Transition II: Challenges in Strengthening of Capacities for Forest Policy Development in Countries with Economies in Transition. UNU, Tokyo, 123-132 (2004).
Liang, L., Draft report on UNU efforts to contribute to the UNCCD implementation in the African region, May (2004).
Liang, L., Draft poster on UNU efforts to enhance rice diversity for livelihoods for the UNIC exhibition for International Year of Rice (2004).
Pathirana, A. & Herath, S., "Modeling Urban Flooding Underground Space", Proc. 2nd Asian Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources and Conference, 128-137 (2004).
Pathirana A., Herath, S. & Yamada, T., "Incorporating aerosol radiative forcing effects in torainfall simulations", in Proceedings of annual conference of Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources, 114-115 (2004).
Pathirana A., Herath, S. & Yamada, T., "Investigation of the effects of aerosol radiative forcing on precipitation distributions using a limited-area atmospheric model in an idealized setting", in Proceedings of second APHW conference, Singapore, 46-52, The Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources (2004).
Pathirana A. & Yamada, T., "Idealized simulation of orographic rainfall with a mesoscale at-mospheric model", in Proceedings of the Tenth Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp. CDROM, Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics (2004).
Swain, D. & Herath, S., "Solar radiation stress assessment in rice production using CERES rice model", Proc. International Conference on Water resources management in changing environment in the monsoon region, Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 17-19 (2004).
Williams, E., "Revisiting Energy used to Manufacture a Desktop Computer", in 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, IEEE: Piscataway, New Jersey, 80-85 (2004).
