The city where the Kyoto Protocol was signed resolved some years ago to move away from cars and towards low-emission alternatives for getting around. And it's making real progress towards that goal.
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Population growth has profound impacts and sorting myths from facts can be difficult. This article was originally published in The Conversation as part of a series, Is Australia Full?, which aims to help inform a wide-ranging and often emotive debate.
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Edo, which gave rise to Tokyo, was also the world's largest city three centuries ago. Facing ecological collapse, Edo developed a culture and ethic designed to protect the environment.
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If the aim is to build back better following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami then perhaps the goal should be to develop eco-towns or transition towns.
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Shortage of space for waste disposal has led the city of Nagoya to develop a new approach to the promotion of a recycling-oriented society.
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