Introduction to the Special Issue

: Social Policy towards 2050 : Quest for Sustainable Environment and Society

Abstract

The General Theme of the 144th Annual Meeting （May 14, 2022） was “Social policy towards 2050 : Quest for sustainable environment and society”. This paper explains the purpose of setting the theme, outlines the four reports, and provides subsequent discussion. The study of social policy deals with planning of social policies. For planning of future social policy, inspection of the past and existing discourse on the future of society or social policy, is critical. Regarding social policies towards 2050, it is important to consider the sustainability of the changing natural and social environments.