Department of Environmental Sciences
Food and environment are two of the largest issues of this century. One
of the tasks charged to agroforestry environmental sciences is the
building of a healthy and affluent society by developing a cyclic production
system while protecting the lifestyle of nature-rich rural communities,
and finding solutions for food and environmental problems. In order to
meet these challenges, we must develop and expand agricultural and forest
lands into a productive infrastructure. We must also improve working and
living conditions, as well as the processing, storage and distribution
of local agricultural products so as to develop cyclic production technologies
for local resources. Rural communities have unique cultures and lifestyles
rooted in endemic agriculture and forestry. We must ensure that these communities
are developed on the foundations of their historical and cultural legacies.
The
unit specialized in rural environmental science focuses on multi-faceted
studies of the relationships among nature and society in rural
areas, productive infrastructure and technologies, economy, management,
public policies and planning. At the same time, students learn how to ensure
the compatibility of the development of the rural areas and the preservation
and restoration of the local environment through a comprehensive
study of local environmental systems consisting of forest, farmland and
water system. To promote research and education in practical fields, the
unit provides its students with learning opportunities ranging from basic
knowledge to practical experience, including field surveys under the guidance
of the professors as well as the other faculty members affiliated with
the Field Science Center of the University.
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