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Stephen Hesse
Stephen Hesse is an educator and writer living in Tokyo. He graduated from Vermont Law School, where he received a JD and an LLM, and is now a professor in the Law Faculty of Chuo University, Tokyo, as well as Associate Director of the Chuo International Center.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jun 25, 2008
All hail capitalism, mendacious destroyer of life on Earth
If you're hoping that the representatives of the world's richest nations meeting in Hokkaido for the G8 Summit next month will take action on climate change, you're in for a disappointment.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
May 28, 2008
Burying our heads in the sand
We've all heard the warning, "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is."
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Apr 23, 2008
Is growth driving us to oblivion?
Last month, when I wrote a column headlined "Apocalypse when? Can three experts all be wrong on looming disaster?," I expected that readers would harangue me for taking up ranks with the pessimists. After all, for every doomster, there seems to be a Pangloss reassuring us that all will be well.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Mar 26, 2008
Can three experts all be wrong on looming disaster?
If you ask British scientist James Lovelock about the future of humanity, be prepared for a shock.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Feb 27, 2008
Even oceans can only take so much
N ow that the wider world has finally recognized the extent to which human activities are altering the Earth's climate, maybe we can also begin to grasp the fact that our oceans, too, are in dire straits.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jan 23, 2008
Cars and fuel set to get more political
In 2007, climate change finally became a reality in the wider public's consciousness.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Dec 26, 2007
Wrapping up the year with dollops of whale and tuna
With Christmas behind us and New Year's less than a week away, this month's column combines a bit of yearend desk clearing with some suggestions for belated stocking stuffers.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Oct 24, 2007
'Gore's Nobel Prize is wonderful'
As soon as the rumors began that former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the U.N. Intergovern- mental Panel on Climate Change were being considered for a Nobel Peace Prize it was easy to predict at least one thing: Win or not, the commentators, pundits and bloggers were going to have a field day.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Sep 26, 2007
Turning waste into rich resources
Visit Calcutta, even briefly, and you soon learn the rules of the road — or rather that there aren't many, if any. You will also meet some of the planet's most resourceful people, from street children to scientists who are masters of making very little go a long way.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Aug 22, 2007
Can others save Earth despite Big Oil's blinkers?
How can an economic superpower founded on progress and innovation be so averse to change that would cut the greenhouse-gas emissions that are spurring global warming and climate change?
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jul 25, 2007
Our world is being driven by denial
As an environmental columnist, one question that repeatedly comes to mind is, "How much denial is humanly possible?"
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 22, 2007
TETRAPODS
Ah, tetrapods!
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jun 27, 2007
Is this a poisons coverup?
Mariners say the oceans reveal their secrets only grudgingly. Shelly Parulis would say the same of the U.S. Navy.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
May 23, 2007
Can 'organic' feed us all?
Having experienced firsthand the waste, power abuse and nepotism that malign the United Nations from within, I am not usually a fan of its conferences.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Apr 25, 2007
Ponder awhile the wisdom of Bhutan
If nations had laws requiring that we all went about our business wisely and with respect for the planet, those laws would prioritize precaution and force polluters to clean up their mess.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Mar 28, 2007
Hail to the '3-alarm' Chief
It must be tough being Al Gore.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Feb 28, 2007
Stepping up the heat on energy use
After years of frustration (and quite a bit of ranting to anyone who would listen), it is reassuring to see that the issue of climate change is at last making regular headlines in the United States.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Jan 24, 2007
One dive at a time
They say time and tide wait for no man, and it's safe to say that few people understand this truism as well as diver and explorer Dr. Greg Stone, one of 12 individuals recently named a National Geographic Adventure Hero of 2006.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET EARTH
Dec 27, 2006
Our family festivities run foul of hard facts
Christmas has become a modest affair in our family. Our son gets a few presents and the adults get a day of peace and quiet.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 26, 2006
The Trip of a Lifetime
How much trouble can two errant JT columnists, seven female undergraduates from a Tokyo university, an ex-bush fighter and motley others get into during 10 days exploring the wilds of Namibia? Join Stephen Hesse, Hugh Paxton and their intrepid entourage for a lively, humorous and often touching adventure...
Ishiba delays meeting with Trump, citing legal restrictions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves upon arrival for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, in Callao, Peru, on Friday.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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