Profound survival program of forests in Japan islands a 40 year strategy for environmental conservation in inland China

15 years ago an interim report for an intense environmental program was com piled concerning the location of the islands of Japan at the meteorological down stream of the East Asian Countries. Parts of sulfur dioxide and other air pollutants, those supposed to cause acid deposition are emitted from t he eastern parts of the Asian continent, especially in China. The air pollu tants flow down to the east to spread over these islands. This acid deposit ion is projected to cause damage to forest resources of Japan in the future by increasing air pollutants emanating from the continent. A long term pro ject by a research group at Keio University commenced in 1985 to identify w ays of preventing this damage to the forests. The group formed the JACK Air Surveillance Network in China and South Korea in order to collect the firs t precise air pollution data in this region, as well as to identify a relia ble partner for the project. On the completion of the JACK project, a highl y cooperative group was formed between the researchers of Keio University a nd those in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China and has effectively worked s ince 1991. The goal of the project is the formation of an Inland Environmen tal Information Center in inland China to be accomplished by 2005. To launc h a 10 year project by the center, a nation wide campaign is planned to rai se the awareness of the population, specifically the lower socio-economic g roup on the effect of environmental issues. It is suggested that this educa tion campaign take effect in inland China no later than 2025 for the preser vation of the forests on the Islands of Japan.