Philosophy

In the 21st century, the human race may face crisis such as the global warming, environmental degradations, and resource depletions, and these crisis will become great threats to the future generations. To face this difficult time, it is important for all of us to seriously consider what a role of academics is. It is vital for members of academics to have clear visions about the future of human societies, and set mid to long term research objectives based on these visions. It is our responsibility to address critical issues to the public, what we know from our research and what we need to do. The most important of all is to return outcomes of our research to the societies for their benefits.

The philosophy of RISH is to contribute to the sustainable development of human societies and welfare of mankind. We lay special emphasis on the new concept of Humanosphere which is composed of four vertically connected regions, the ground human habitat, the forest-sphere, the atmosphere, and space. RISH strives for in-depth research on each region, but at the same time, we acknowledge the importance of examining these regions as articulately connected. This holistic approach enables us to deal with the difficult tasks in more effective, flexible and strategic ways.