An International Joint Research on Agricultural Resource Management

本研究的主要目的是为与国际应用系统分析研究所（IIASA）和德克萨斯大学的R.H.Richardson教授共同开展的“考虑到生态系统和环境问题的农业资源管理“研究项目进行规划和调查。为此，1.我们与动物生产系统协会共同举办了“考虑环境问题的农业资源管理”研讨会，并观察了Mt.山贝国家公园，草地被放牧恢复。我们参观了齐藤农场和其他成功地通过放牧牛开垦创造了良好环境和美丽景色的农场，并与动物生产系统协会和自然保护开放网络共同举办了“与自然生态系统和谐的农业”研讨会。我们在讲座的基础上进行了讨论和交流i）德克萨斯大学R.H.Richardson教授的农业与生态系统和谐的整体管理，（ii）考虑地球尺度环境的土地利用问题，IIASA的G.Fischer博士。考察了琵琶湖研究所的活动，并与琵琶湖的渔民和大规模养殖户进行了会谈，从环境管理的角度讨论了渔业和养殖业。通过上述活动，明确了今后计划开展的国际合作研究的主题和方向。

The main objective of this research is to make a plan and investigation for a joint research project on "Agricultural Resource Management taking into account Eco-system and Environment Problems"with IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) and Prof. R.H.Richardson of Texas University. To this end,1. We co-organized a workshop on "Agricultural Resource Management taking into account Environment Problems" with the Society of Animal Production Systems, and observed Mt. Sanbe national park in which grass ground was recovered by pasturage.2. We observed Saito Farm and others which succeeded in creating excellent environment with beautiful view by reclamation by pasturaged cattles, and co-organized a symposium on "Agriculture in Harmonious with Natural Eco-systems" with the Society of Animal Production Systems, and Open Network for Nature Conservation, In the symposium, we discussed and exchanged ideas on the basis of lectures i) Holistic Management in Agriculture in Harmonious with Eco-systems by Prof. R.H.Richardson of Texas University, and ii) Land Use Problems taking into account Earth Scale Environment by Dr. G.Fischer of IIASA.3. We investigated the activities of Lake Biwa Research Institute, and had a meeting with a fisherman in Biwa Lake and a large scale farmer to discuss fishing and farming from the viewpoint of environmental management.Through the above activities, we clarified the theme and direction of our planning international joint research in the future.