Introducing examples of representative projects in each research field.
Environment/Energy
(Global-scale environmental issues)
Zambia
This project brought together experts in multiple fields to provide a composite approach by explicating contamination mechanisms, assessing health risk and economic risk, and developing environmental remediation techniques, in order to produce real solutions to the issues of pollution and the serious risk to health.
Environment/Energy
(Carbon Neutrality)
Indonesia
This project combined remote sensing techniques with geochemistry and mineralogy techniques to develop technology that could identify optimal locations (steam spots) for geothermal energy production with greater precision. The aim was for technology that cut both initial costs and operating risk, thereby contributing to the progress of geothermal exploration in Indonesia.
Environment/Energy
(Global-scale environmental issues)
Egypt
The research conducted by this project had the aim of solving the country's water shortage problems, and studied efficient irrigation, appropriate crop cultivation for Egyptian conditions, and reuse of water. As a result, the way has been opened to reducing the amount of water required for agriculture by up to about 20% to 30%.
Environment/Energy
(Carbon Neutrality)
Malaysia
The aim of this project is to produce scenarios for the creation of a low-carbon society using Malaysia as the model. Comprehensive research will be conducted from all angles with the aim of producing scenarios that reflect the wishes and hopes of the many people living in Malaysia, as well as curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
Bioresources
Thailand
This project aims to develop new aquaculture technology in collaboration with the Kingdom of Thailand. In addition to being an important trading partner to Japan for fishery product imports, Thailand is a leader in Southeast Asia in the science of fisheries. This project aims to establish a range of technologies with the potential to turn Southeast Asia into a new storehouse of food for the world.
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Cameroon
This project aims to protect precious human life from disasters caused by such eruptions of CO2. It studies conditions in which limnic eruptions occur, and develops equipment that can pump water containing large amounts of CO2 up from the bottom of the lakes.
Infectious Diseases Control
Philippines
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, which means that it can be passed from animals to humans. This project conducted research with the aim of establishing preventive measures and developing a rapid diagnostic method including a detailed study in the Philippines, where the disease is widespread. The project successfully achieved many outcomes that will hopefully contribute in controlling leptospirosis.
Environment/Energy
(Climate change)
Tuvalu
Two‐thirds of the land of Tuvalu is actually made up of foraminifera sand. The aim of this project is to cultivate foraminifera in order to increase sand production, thereby restoring the islands' natural abilities to deal with the rising sea level.
Environment/Energy
(Climate change)
Republic of South Africa
SATREPS project utilizes Japan's world‐class supercomputer, JAMSTEC Earth Simulator, to create an artificial Earth in order to forecast the climate up to a year in advance.
Bioresources
Sudan
Farming in Sudan is being seriously debilitated because of a plant called "Witchweed". SATREPS project aims to come up with countermeasures that are inexpensive, adapted to the Sudanese culture, and easy for the farmers to implement.
Environment/Energy
(Global-scale environmental issues)
Burkina Faso
Water and sanitary systems have a large part to play in breaking the cycle of poverty. SATREPS project provides sustainable solutions.
Bioresources
Indonesia
Reasearchers collect microorganisms that are potentially useful for agriculture and livestock production, determining their characteristics and creating a database that contributes to the safe and sustainable use of microbial resources.
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Peru
Researchers from two countries with similar seismic environments collaborate to generate new knowledge that enhances the technology for mitigating earthquake and tsunami disasters.
Infectious Diseases Control
Ghana
By discovering scientific evidence to support traditional healthcare resources, researchers hope to raise treatment rates by facilitating therapeutic strategies that suit local requirements.
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