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Post  drr3 Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:05 am

Food Security
1. Towards more sustainable communities: How can Canadian and Japanese consumers achieve greater food security and sustainability?
2. Polar bears versus rice: Can we achieve food security and maintain biodiversity in a global food system?
3. Is local better? What is the role of local producers in a global industrialized food complex?
4. Oceans and prairies: How can Canada and Japan, with vastly different food resources, partner to achieve greater food security?
5. Food versus fuel? What are the economic trade-offs between food security and an increased reliance on biofuels?

Biodiversity
1. Valuing nature: What are the pros and cons of putting a price on biodiversity as an ecosystem service?
2. Biodiversity or biofuels? Can we achieve a sustainable energy future using biofules without compromising biodiversity?
3. Zoos or parks? Can our current system of parks and protected areas in Japan and Canada sufficiently protect and maintain biodiversity?
4. Meeting our obligations: What is the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit and how can Canada and Japan meet the targets that have been laid out?
5. Over-consumption? How do our habits as consumers influence biodiversity of our forests and oceans, and what policy options exist to address this?

Climate Change
1. A brave new climate: How will a changing climate impact biodiversity in Canada and Japan?
2. Multilateral or unilateral? Can international treaties and summits effectively address climate change, or should countries be acting alone address threats?
3. Preparing for change: What mitigation strategies should we be implementing to reduce the impacts of a changing climate on communities in both Japan and Canada?
4. Environment vs. economy: Can we address climate change in the context of a GDP growth economy?
5. Framing the issue: How can we effectively move forward with climate change policy given the conflict and rhetoric that currently exists around the issue?
6. Designing new energy futures: How can Canada and Japan collaborate to progress beyond fossil fuel dependence?

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