Current or Future Issues

Not only is Japan's geography affecting its future, but so is its' human geography.

·         Volcanoes and Earthquakes are reaching 1,500 per year

·         Air pollution has lead to fogs and acid rain, threatening aquatic life

o   Given that Japan is the highest consumer of fish, this is BAD.

·         Power plant emissions and increases in factory production have led to higher increases in the effects of global warming

·         Fish and tropical timber is being quickly depleted