Environment

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June 2^nd 2009: Eric Sanderson on Manhattan 1609, 2009...and 2409
Marking the quadricentennial of Henry Hudson's momentous voyage, Mary-Lea Cox speaks with landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson, author of Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City. The SSRC, along with the Van Alen Institute, is sponsoring the next phase of Sanderson's work, "Manhattan 2409," envisioning the city's long-term ecological future.
April 22^nd 2008: Professor-Turned-Governor Ikuo Kabashima
In this year of the unusual political candidate, Abe Fellow Jeffrey Broadbent reports on another first: the candidacy of Ikuo Kabashima for a governor of a Japanese prefecture, reportedly the first time in history a seated Tokyo University professor has withdrawn from his position to enter politics. From political science to politics: How will the new governor cope? Broadbent, who first got to know Kabashima-san in their graduate school days, provides a first-hand account of the landmark campaign and of the challenges his friend will soon be facing.; All news items related to Environment

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