Water and Society in Japan Case Studies on Ecology and Governance

※本書は全文英語です。

「人と社会」の視点から 水との共生を再考する
日本の水環境を巡る学際的な旅

近年、気候変動やグローバル経済の影響を受け、生態系の変化、食糧安全保障や資源戦争などの場面でも語られる「水（環境）」。学際的な視点から日本の多様な水環境を探求し、地域社会がどのように水環境に適応し、その環境を形作ってきたのか、新たな視点を提示する。

学術論文ではなく一般書としてのわかりやすさを重視し、英語は大学の入門レベルの難易度で執筆。


Water defines Japan—its landscapes, livelihoods, and future. This volume explores how communities across the Japanese archipelago have adapted to and shaped their waterscapes, from Hokkaido wetlands to urban rivers. Drawing on ecology, anthropology, hydrology, and more, contributors examine key themes including water quality, governance, infrastructure, and biodiversity.
These interdisciplinary case studies reveal how traditional knowledge and emerging strategies intersect in real-world water practices. Originating from a research initiative at Sophia University, the book speaks to global audiences concerned with water pressures and ecological shifts—offering Japan’s complex approaches as vital perspectives for rethinking how we live with water.

Chapter 1
Introduction: An Invitation to Study Japan’s Waters Chapter 2
Wetland Plant Ecology: Conservation and Restoration of Sarobetsu Mire Chapter 3
Sequential Trends in Riparian Vegetation Coverage in Japanese Rivers:
Consequences of Logging Practices Since Ancient Japan Chapter 4
Multi-Angled Analyses of Molecular and Physiological Characteristics in Microorganisms and Plants for the Assessment of Environment in the Watarase Retarding Basin Chapter 5
Water Use Governance Using the Gōguchi Method Along the Jōganji River:
The Intersection of Agricultural Engineering and Social Sciences Chapter 6
A Multifaceted Study of Long-Term Changes in the Aquatic Environment of Lake Tega Chapter 7
Socionatures: Rivers, Salmon, and People in the Kushiro River Basin, Eastern Hokkaido Chapter 8
“A Bypass Is Cheating!”: Children, Community, and the Challenges of Restoring a Stream in Tokyo

露崎 史朗　　北海道大学大学院地球環境科学研究院教授
浅枝 隆　　　埼玉大学名誉教授
齊藤 玉緒　　上智大学理工学部教授
神澤 信行　　上智大学理工学部教授
鈴木 伸洋　　上智大学理工学部准教授
杉浦 未希子　上智大学グローバル教育センター教授
黄 光偉　　　上智大学地球環境研究科教授
Du Zhiyan　 上智大学地球環境研究科
伊藤 毅　　　上智大学国際教養学部教授
渡邉 剛弘　　上智大学国際教養学部准教授