Abstract
In an attempt to build a society that operates as efficiently as nature, we have undertaken three major objectives for implementation on Yakushima Island-to make full use of the regional resources of Yakushima Island, the elimination of fossil fuels from the island, and zero waste emission. Based on the industriesand livelihood of the island, we shall work toward the ideal of the construction of a resource cycling, sustainable society that will exist within the precious nature and ecosystem of the island. We propose the “Yakushima Island Zero Emission Model” as a series of policies working to make this concept a reality, positioning this proposal as a guideline for the actual application of these concepts on Yakushima Island.
