Blue Planet Prize Photoreport 2012

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Tetsuji Tanaka, Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation

[Introduction of award recipients] Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi,
Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Selection Committee

[Presentation of awards] Professor William E. Rees, Dr. Mathis Wackernagel

[Presentation of awards] Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy

[An Address] His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino

[Congratulatory remarks]
Mr. Yoshihiko Noda, The Prime Minister of Japan
（Read by Mr. Kenyu Adachi, Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry for P.M. Noda）

[Congratulatory remarks]
H. E. Mr. Jonathan T. Fried, Ambassador of Canada

[Congratulatory remarks] H. E. Mr. Urs Bucher, Ambassador of Switzerland

[Congratulatory remarks] Ms. Jessica Webster,
Minister for Economic and Science Affairs of Embassy of the United States of America

Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino, Laureates and their family, Chairman Tanaka and his spouse

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Tetsuji Tanaka, Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation

[Laureates Interview]

[Toast] Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Presentation Committee

[Toast] Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Presentation Committee

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Tetsuji Tanaka, Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation

[Lecture]Professor William E. Rees
"Carrying Capacity, Globalization and the Unsustainable Entanglement of Nations"

[Lecture] Professor William E. Rees

[Lecture] Dr. Mathis Wackernagel
"Reconstructing the Premise: Entering the Global Auction"

[Lecture] Dr. Mathis Wackernagel

[Questions and Answers]

[Questions and Answers] Moderated by Professor Kazuo Matsushita,
Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies at Kyoto University

[Questions and Answers] Professor William E. Rees

[Questions and Answers] Dr. Mathis Wackernagel

[Lecture] Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy, "A Wild Solution for Climate Change"

[Lecture] Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy

[Questions and Answers]

[Questions and Answers] Moderated by Professor Tohru Nakashizuka,
Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University

[Questions and Answers] Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy