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In 1992, the year of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the Asahi Glass Foundation first awarded the Blue Planet Prize, an international prize that recognizes individuals and organizations who have made major contributions to solving global environmental problems. The lectures and essays of the Blue Planet Prize recipients recorded in this publication cover subjects ranging from leading scientific research on climate change and the interrelatedness of the atmosphere and oceans to the preservation of ecological and biological diversity, sustainable agriculture and aquaculture, and food supply issues. Authors include Dr. Syukuro Manabe, International Institute for Environment and Development, Dr. Charles Keeling, IUCN--The World Conservation Union, Professor Dr. Eugen Seibold, Mr. Lester R. Brown, Dr. Bert Bolin, Mr. Maurice F. Strong, Dr. Wallace S. Broecker, and M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF). |
