@article{5799cae1fd414fb788b41842b9b8e17d,
title = "Disaster and climate change issues in Japan's society 5.0-A discussion",
abstract = "Faced with a number of socio-economic challenges and a continuously rising risk of more frequent and higher-impact disasters, the Japanese government, in cooperation with the private sector, has formulated a new comprehensive strategy, under the name of {"}Society 5.0{"}, which is to utilize a number of various technological innovative solutions in an attempt to provide a secure future for its citizens, centering around several important sectors. The current paper aims to discuss disaster risk and climate change policies in Society 5.0 in particular, with some special focus on adaptation and inclusiveness. We start with giving details on the Society 5.0 concept and its goals, after which we focus more specifically on how disaster and climate change policies are integrated into the new strategy and proceed to discuss several contentious issues which represent both opportunities and risks or challenges for implementing the concept in a truly sustainable way. The paper tries to present various points of view and hopes to provide some food for future thought and research, rather than solutions or specific suggestions.",
keywords = "Adaptation, Climate change, Disaster management, Inclusiveness, Innovation, Japan, Society 5.0, Technology",
author = "Mavrodieva, {Aleksandrina V.} and Rajib Shaw",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgments: The first author is thankful to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan for the provided scholarship to conduct research in the field of disaster risk reduction, and for the support received from the Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development Program of the Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan, in conducting this study. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. Funding Information: The Society 5.0 concept was made official policy for the first time when it was included in the 2016 Fifth Science and Technology Basic Plan, formulated by the Council of Science, Technology, and Innovation, under the administration of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The policy was discussed and coordinated with private sector representatives and has been widely supported by the Japan Business Federation–Keidanren and its member companies, most of which are large corporations. This close collaboration has resulted in Industry-Government Committees being formed, working on developing approaches to realizing Society 5.0 within their focus sectors. All involved parties have pledged that the new strategy for the future will substantially support the achievement of the United Nations{\textquoteright} Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and will ensure the creation of a sustainable, inclusive and human-centered society [10]. Japan also intends to spread this concept widely and work with other interested nations on its implementation [6]. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 by the authors.",
year = "2020",
month = mar,
day = "1",
doi = "10.3390/su12051893",
language = "English",
volume = "12",
journal = "Sustainability (Switzerland)",
issn = "2071-1050",
publisher = "MDPI AG",
number = "6",
}
