1. Introduction of the class, self-introduction of the lecturers (about working for an international organization) History of pollution in postwar Japan (Itai-itai disease, Minamata disease, Yokkaichi asthma)
2. History of air pollution in the 1960s that was resolved by the 1980s)
3. International environmental cooperation: Japan's ODA, environmental considerations, and environmental projects
4. Relationship between the government, the parliament, and related industries (Case study: the formation process of the Basic Environment Law legislation)
5. Administrative work of national government agencies and relationships among ministries (Case study: 2001 ministry reorganization, from the Environment Agency to the Ministry of the Environment)
6. Relationship between the national government (laws) and local governments (ordinances): Local governments as policy implementing agencies
7. Civirization and Environment 1: What are on going?
8. Civirization and Environment 2:Principles and Philosophy
9. New relationship between the Earth and Human-biing
10. Climate change : Scientific facts, inconvenient truth
11. Climate change : IPCC, Mitigation, Adoptation
12. Wrap-up
13. Examination