ブックタイトル佐藤栄作　受賞論文集

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佐藤栄作　受賞論文集

第28回最優秀賞water/sanitation. As a developed country with the third-largest economy in the worldafter the US and China, it also faced additional challenges of accepting a multitude ofoffers for foreign disaster assistance. While Japan is still recovering from this uniquechallenge and facing the compound socio-economic effects of such a grave crisis, it isin many ways experiencing the continuation of a growing trend of vulnerability in thecomplex relationship of humans and nature in the modern world. As more and morepeople seek to live and work in ever-crowded urban settings, often close to coastalareas exposed to earthquakes, flooding, cyclones and tsunamis, this vulnerability todisasters will most likely continue to increase. 4To Japan’s credit, it has not withdrawn from its role as a global leader inthe face of such challenges, but has in fact reaffirmed its commitment to foreignpolicy regarding global engagement in both developmental assistance and disasterPreparedness and Response. Japan has long coordinated“the humanitarian aspectsof its aid by specific poverty-alleviation measures (through emphasis on educationin particular, plus skills training and job training), greater aid for public health andmedical care, emergency disaster relief and help for refugees.”(Rix, 1993, p. 42). Bytaking a proactive role, Japan hopes to contribute further to both regional and globalpeace and security measures. This has been addressed by the Japanese Ministry ofForeign Affairs (MOFA), in its most recent Outline of Humanitarian Aid Policy, whichrecognizes that“Natural disasters are increasing both in number and scale. This iscaused by many factors including climate change. Rapid urbanization is consideredto increase the vulnerability of the community and disturb economic and socialdevelopment, which may also negatively affect political stability.”(MOFA, 2011.)Japan is now in the unusual position of being both an aid donor and an aidrecipient,givingOverseasDevelopmentAssistance(ODA)tonumerouscountries4 In fact, some scientists have now predicted that Tokyo itself could be hit directly by a 7.0 mg earthquake, which ismore powerful than previously believed.“Tokyo could be hit with stronger earthquake than thought.”The AsahiShimbun, Feb 22, 2012.“http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201202220001933