Host
International Council for Sustainable Agriculture (ICSA)
Co-Hosts
Rakuno Gakuen University
Hokkaido University
Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
Supported in part by
International Foundation for Sustainable Development in Africa and Asia (IFSDAA)
Internationales Forschungszentrum für Erneuerbare Energien e.V. Deutschland (IFEED)
National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region,NARO
International Council, Society for Sustainable Agriculture and Resource Management (ICSSARM)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Alumni Association, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
ALEPH INC.
Meiji Dairies CO., LTD.
OTOKOYAMA CO., LTD.
Conference Purpose
The conference focused on the issues of: Security, Safety, Frugality, and Conservation.
The present challenges to ensure secure and safe supplies of food, feed, fiber, water, and energy for the world’s population are immense. The ability of the Earth to sustain humankind is under tremendous pressure - from greenhouse gas emissions, population growth, degradation of water supplies, and the depletion of non-renewable, natural resources.
Agriculture - the foundation of modern civilization - supports culture, economic progress, and human dignity. Humankind cannot ignore the call to rationally, equitably, and efficiently steward the Earth’s limited natural resources by using sound agricultural practices.
The purpose of the Conference is to provide an international forum for scientists and researchers in the field of sustainable agriculture to exchange information and achievements, to ascertain the challenges of the future, and to offer ideas for agricultural practices “that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
The conference issued the "Sapporo Declaration" on Sustainable Agriculture for food, energy and industry. This declaration will be reflected in the output of the many conferences related to the Sustainable Agriculture.