Introduction toGraduate School of Global EnvironmentalStudies, Kyoto University

Dean, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
TANAKA ChihiroTo solve global Environmental problem・・
Global environmental problems are complex and diverse, andhave aspects of truth-seeking and practical aspects of solving
problems.Therefore, both are required• Advanced researchers who can pioneer "global environmentalstudies" with foresight, depth and breadth as an academic
discipline• Advanced practitioners who can solve specific problems fromthe global level to the regional level, and have the ability tosustainably improve, maintain and manage the global
environment→ Establishment of Global Eenvironmental Studies(basic principle of Kyoto University: Contributing to the harmonious coexistence of global society)Outline of Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
 Multi-sector Professors joined and established theinterdisciplinary Graduate School in April, 2002
 Law and policy, Economics
 Technology (Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Industrial Chemistry, Architecture, and etc.)
 Science (Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Engineering andetc.)
 Agriculture (Land use planning, Ecosystem, Landscapeconservation and etc.)
 Professors: 54
 Professor 20, Associate Professor 14, Lecturer 1, AssistantProfessor 15
 In addition, professors at other schools and institution join theGSGES programs as cooperative professor
 Students: 173 (at April, 2024, Doctoral Program 77, Master’s
Program 96 students)
 Graduated students: 1076 (Doctoral Program 255, Master’s
Program 821)

Organization of GSGES Hall of Global Environmental Research (Professor/ResearchOrganization)
 Three departments; Global ecology, Technology and Ecology,and Natural Resources About 60% of Professors and Laboratory are double
appointments, change every 5 to 10 years
 School of Global Environmental Studies (Student/EducationalOrganization)
 Global Environmental Studies (Doctoral Program) Environmental Management (Master’s and Doctoral Program) Sansai Gakurin/Grove of Universal Learning(Educational Support Organization)
 Collaborating Professors (Other Schools and Institutions at
Kyoto University)
All faculty members of GSGES are educating both of the two
majors of the facultySansai Gakurin/Grove of Universal Learning"Sansai" refers to the traditional East Asian
triad of heaven, earth and humanity thatembraces the phenomenal world. "Gakurin"means a grove of scholars. Sansai Gakurin
proposes, through research and learning, tofoster the ideal of a global civilization based
upon a new civility that includes the non-humanas well as human world.（Refer: Website）

SANSAI Newsletter
Please see the Website

Sansai Gakurin 「Global environmental Forum」

Sansai Gakurin 「Hannari Kyoto Shimadai-jyuku」

GSGES and Special features of the curriculum
Major

GoalCourse

Global EnvironmentalStudies

Fosterresearchers

Doctoral Program

EnvironmentalManagement

Fosterpractitioners

Master’s Program andDoctoral Program Providing educational opportunities in a wide
range of academic fields
 Aiming to build a new academic field basedon the conventional natural sciences andsocial sciences
 Establishing a system for experiential learningof real problems by collaborating andinteracting with domestic and internationalorganizations
 Improving internationality through various
English classes and discussions with foreignteachers and international students