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Preface

The Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 to raise awareness about the global environment and move toward sustainability to ensure that all living things could exist in harmony. In the same year, Asahi Glass Foundation established the Blue Planet Prize, and the first two laureates were announced at the Earth Summit.

Since then, the Asahi Glass Foundation has awarded the Blue Planet Prize over the past 30 years to individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions towards the resolution of global environmental issues. We have continued this activity in the hope of raising public awareness about global environmental issues by promoting the achievements of the Blue Planet laureates. Thirty years after the Earth Summit, the year 2022 marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Blue Planet Prize.

Looking back over the past thirty years, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air has exceeded 400 ppm, flood and drought have become more frequent, typhoons have become stronger, and many coastal areas and islands have become submerged due to the rising sea level. These global environmental issues, which were at one time simply research themes, have become actual problems that have a direct impact on our lives.

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