Blue Planet Prize Photoreport 2018

2018 Blue Planet Prize Awards Ceremony

[Winners entering the ceremony hall]

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura, Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation

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

[Presentation of awards] Prof. Brian Walker

[Presentation of awards] Prof. Malin Falkenmark

[An Address] His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino

[An Address] His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino

[Felicitation]
Mr. Shinzo Abe, The Prime Minister of Japan （Read by Mr. Toshihide Kasutani, Deputy Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Officials of Minister's Secretariat, METI for P.M. Abe）

[Felicitation]
Mr. Bassim Blazey, Charge d'Affaires, Australian Embassy

[Felicitation]
Ms. Victoria Forslund Bellass, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden

Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino, Winners and their family, Chairman Ishimura and spouse

[Toast] Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Selection Committee

[Toast]

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura, Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura, Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation

[Lecture] Prof. Brian Walker
The Science and Practice of Resilience Thinking

[Lecture] Prof. Brian Walker
The Science and Practice of Resilience Thinking

[Questions and Answers] Coordinated by Prof. Kanehiro Kitayama, Professor of Forest Ecology, Kyoto University

[Questions and Answers]

[Questions and Answers] Coordinated by Prof. Kanehiro Kitayama, Professor of Forest Ecology, Kyoto University

[Lecture] Prof. Malin Falkenmark
Water - Bloodstream of the biosphere

[Lecture] Prof. Malin Falkenmark
Water - Bloodstream of the biosphere

[Questions and Answers] Coordinated by Prof. Taikan Oki, Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University, Japan, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations

[Questions and Answers]

[Introductory remarks] Mr. Hiroyuki Watanabe, Senior Executive Director of the Asahi Glass Foundation

[Lecture] Prof. Brian Walker
The Science and Practice of Resilience Thinking

[Lecture] Prof. Brian Walker
The Science and Practice of Resilience Thinking

[Questions and Answers] Coordinated by Prof. Kanehiro Kitayama, Professor of Forest Ecology, Kyoto University

[Questions and Answers]

[Questions and Answers] Coordinated by Prof. Kanehiro Kitayama, Professor of Forest Ecology, Kyoto University

[Lecture] Prof. Malin Falkenmark
Shift in water thinking - crucial for hunger alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa

[Lecture] Prof. Malin Falkenmark
Shift in water thinking - crucial for hunger alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa

[Questions and Answers] Coordinated by Prof. Taikan Oki, Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University, Japan, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations

[Questions and Answers]

[Questions and Answers] Coordinated by Prof. Taikan Oki, Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University, Japan, Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations