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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_3,
© The Author(s) 2013
Abstract APIEL compulsory course, Environmental Challenges and Leadership in
Asia (ECLA) discuss the human sustainability on earth by looking into the critical
environmental issues in Asia and defi nes Environmental Leadership along with the
environmental literacy and skills which are highly required in developing a sustainable
society. Since many countries in Asia are densely populated and undergoing various
development stages, Asia stands as the core region when considering our future
global sustainability.
The feature of this course is the combination of lectures and case studies
including interactive dialogues between teachers and students, group discussion
and presentation in the classroom. Case studies were provided to understand
discourses on industrialization (Minamata disease case), globalization (China’s
air pollution case) and recent urbanization (Korea’s reclamation case). Students
experientially learn communication, facilitation, and leadership skills by resolving tension between students from different academic fi elds. Therefore, this
course provides platform for the fi eld exercises where students can practice what
they learn in the class.
Keywords China’s environmental problems • Global environmental problems
• Industrial pollution problems • Leadership education • Minamata disease • Urban
environmental problems
Chapter 3
APIEL Compulsory Course: Environmental
Challenges and Leadership in Asia
Motoharu Onuki and Kyoungjin J. An
M. Onuki
Graduate Program in Sustainability Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences ,
The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8563 , Japan
e-mail: onuki@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
T. Mino and K. Hanaki (eds.), Environmental Leadership Capacity
Building in Higher Education, DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-54340-4_3,
© The Author(s) 2013
Abstract APIEL compulsory course, Environmental Challenges and Leadership in
Asia (ECLA) discuss the human sustainability on earth by looking into the critical
environmental issues in Asia and defi nes Environmental Leadership along with the
environmental literacy and skills which are highly required in developing a sustainable
society. Since many countries in Asia are densely populated and undergoing various
development stages, Asia stands as the core region when considering our future
global sustainability.
The feature of this course is the combination of lectures and case studies
including interactive dialogues between teachers and students, group discussion
and presentation in the classroom. Case studies were provided to understand
discourses on industrialization (Minamata disease case), globalization (China’s
air pollution case) and recent urbanization (Korea’s reclamation case). Students
experientially learn communication, facilitation, and leadership skills by resolving tension between students from different academic fi elds. Therefore, this
course provides platform for the fi eld exercises where students can practice what
they learn in the class.
Keywords China’s environmental problems • Global environmental problems
• Industrial pollution problems • Leadership education • Minamata disease • Urban
environmental problems
Chapter 3
APIEL Compulsory Course: Environmental
Challenges and Leadership in Asia
Motoharu Onuki and Kyoungjin J. An
M. Onuki
Graduate Program in Sustainability Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences ,
The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8563 , Japan
e-mail: onuki@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