Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Original (non-English) name
Acronym
JAMSTEC
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Abstract
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has been engaged in a variety of research and development activities as one of Japan’s research institutes covering a broad spectrum of marine science and technology.
Recent years have seen great and dramatic changes in Japan’s social circumstances. In particular, the Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred on 11 March 2011, required a re-examination and re-evaluation of the entire concept of Japan’s future, including national disaster prevention/mitigation measures and approaches to global environmental problems.
On a more positive note, the research and development conducted by JAMSTEC during the past five years have significantly progressed beyond originally conceived domains. At the same time, immediate application of research results is demanded by society more than ever before, and thus, greater efforts are being made to satisfy such demands.
Taking this into account, and looking at the next 15 years, JAMSTEC has decided to reconsider its goals and approaches and to redefine them as a new vision.