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T. Mino and K. Hanaki (eds.), Environmental Leadership Capacity
Building in Higher Education, DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-54340-4_2,
© The Author(s) 2013
Abstract Leadership has shifted focus from the individual to the group or institute.
Efforts to link leadership and the natural environment have already begun and the
necessity for environmental leadership has never been higher than ever in the era of
complex and evident environmental and social problems, such as climate change,
global confl ict, limited resources, an overwhelming amount information, etc. There is
no single solution for environmental problems that can solve the confl icts of diversifi ed
community relations. Therefore, environmental leadership development is a priority
element for improving the deteriorating environment. However, the current education
system, especially in Asia, lacking in providing a holistic view of environmental issues,
as well as inter- or trans-disciplinary and cross-cultural approaches, or a balance
between the environmental, economic and social dimensions, using hands-on experience.
Chapter 2
The Concept of Environmental Leader
Tomohiro Akiyama, Kyoungjin J. An, Hiroaki Furumai,
and Hiroyuki Katayama*
T. Akiyama (*)
Graduate Program in Sustainability Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo, Environmental Studies Building 334, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha,
Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8563, Japan
e-mail: akiyama@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
K.J. An
Asian Program for Incubation of Environmental Leaders (APIEL), Department of Urban
Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo,
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
e-mail: ankj@env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
H. Furumai
Research Center for Water Environment Technology, Graduate School of Engineering,
The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
e-mail: furumai@env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
H. Katayama
Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering,
The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
e-mail: katayama@env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
*All the authors contributed equally to the article and are listed alphabetically.
T. Mino and K. Hanaki (eds.), Environmental Leadership Capacity
Building in Higher Education, DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-54340-4_2,
© The Author(s) 2013
Abstract Leadership has shifted focus from the individual to the group or institute.
Efforts to link leadership and the natural environment have already begun and the
necessity for environmental leadership has never been higher than ever in the era of
complex and evident environmental and social problems, such as climate change,
global confl ict, limited resources, an overwhelming amount information, etc. There is
no single solution for environmental problems that can solve the confl icts of diversifi ed
community relations. Therefore, environmental leadership development is a priority
element for improving the deteriorating environment. However, the current education
system, especially in Asia, lacking in providing a holistic view of environmental issues,
as well as inter- or trans-disciplinary and cross-cultural approaches, or a balance
between the environmental, economic and social dimensions, using hands-on experience.
Chapter 2
The Concept of Environmental Leader
Tomohiro Akiyama, Kyoungjin J. An, Hiroaki Furumai,
and Hiroyuki Katayama*
T. Akiyama (*)
Graduate Program in Sustainability Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
The University of Tokyo, Environmental Studies Building 334, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha,
Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8563, Japan
e-mail: akiyama@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
K.J. An
Asian Program for Incubation of Environmental Leaders (APIEL), Department of Urban
Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo,
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
e-mail: ankj@env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
H. Furumai
Research Center for Water Environment Technology, Graduate School of Engineering,
The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
e-mail: furumai@env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
H. Katayama
Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering,
The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
e-mail: katayama@env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
*All the authors contributed equally to the article and are listed alphabetically.