Ecological and ecomomic vulnerability of the marginal sea to the global climate change - a comparative analysis of regional environmental risks in the Japan sea Rim

ABSTRACT

In this paper, we will present the results of a comparative analysis on societal reponses to the degradation of environmental quality caused by global climate change and the globalization of regional economies in the area of the Japan Sea Rim. First, we will address both the ecological and socio-economic vulnerability in terms of resource management in this area. The interactions between the economy and environment are measured through an environmental accounting system, focusing on pollution loads from land-based sources. Then, we will discuss societal responses to environmental risks in these marginal coastal areas taking into account the experiences of the mediterranean sea and the Baltic Sea (AU)