Life and Love for the Environment
Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1935 and raised in Victoria, Canada since the age of ten, Murio Takanashi learned to love the natural environment because of many nature trips he took with his family. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in environmental biology. After joining the workforce for a couple of years, Mr. Takanashi returned to finish a Master's degree in Environmental Economics at the University of Oxford in 1961. He then worked for various governments and corporations in studying their environmental policies.
In 1966, Mr Takanashi returned to university to pursue his PhD in Environmental Economics, completing his studies in 1970. His dissertation, one of the first studies to analyze the role of government trade on natural resource use, helped to define the field of conservationeconomics.
Since then, Mr. Takanashi has had a strong voice in international environmental circles. He regularly appears at conferences on both economic and environmental policy. He has held important positions in the World Bank and the United Nations. He has been a senior consultant to the governments of Japan, England, and the United States. He has also worked with important environmental organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund. In 1985 he started his own company, Environmental Strategies, Inc., to consult to large multinational corporations on their environmental strategies.
Mr. Takanashi currently chairs the United Nations Committee on the Environment. He has been awarded the United Nations Peace Award. His environmental service has been recognized by many organizations. Mr. Takanashi's work has had a large impact on how many organizations approach their environmental policies.
Mr. Takanashi and his wife Katherine have four children. They have lived in Honolulu, Hawaii since 1993.
A biographical sketch is a short summary of a person's life. It may be used in company annual reports, business proposals, academic conferences, and many other situations when we want to describe a person's accomplishments in a formal way. A biographical sketch is often divided into several parts:
Introduction
- date and place of birth
- information about family and upbringing
- significant influences on later life
Main Body
- significant events in life
- description of achievements
- important life themes
Conclusion
- place of residence
- date and place of death (if no longer alive)
- details about person's family
- list of awards or positions held
- significance of person to society
- any details of special interest (for example related to purpose of the biographical sketch)
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Born in Tokyo, Japan in 1935 and raised in Victoria, Canada since the age of ten, Murio Takanashi learned to love the natural environment because of many nature trips he took with his family. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in environmental biology. After joining the workforce for a couple of years, Mr. Takanashi returned to finish a Master's degree in Environmental Economics at the University of Oxford in 1961. He then worked for various governments and corporations in studying their environmental policies.
In 1966, Mr Takanashi returned to university to pursue his PhD in Environmental Economics, completing his studies in 1970. His dissertation, one of the first studies to analyze the role of government trade on natural resource use, helped to define the field of conservationeconomics.
Since then, Mr. Takanashi has had a strong voice in international environmental circles. He regularly appears at conferences on both economic and environmental policy. He has held important positions in the World Bank and the United Nations. He has been a senior consultant to the governments of Japan, England, and the United States. He has also worked with important environmental organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund. In 1985 he started his own company, Environmental Strategies, Inc., to consult to large multinational corporations on their environmental strategies.
Mr. Takanashi currently chairs the United Nations Committee on the Environment. He has been awarded the United Nations Peace Award. His environmental service has been recognized by many organizations. Mr. Takanashi's work has had a large impact on how many organizations approach their environmental policies.
Mr. Takanashi and his wife Katherine have four children. They have lived in Honolulu, Hawaii since 1993.
A biographical sketch is a short summary of a person's life. It may be used in company annual reports, business proposals, academic conferences, and many other situations when we want to describe a person's accomplishments in a formal way. A biographical sketch is often divided into several parts:
Introduction
- date and place of birth
- information about family and upbringing
- significant influences on later life
Main Body
- significant events in life
- description of achievements
- important life themes
Conclusion
- place of residence
- date and place of death (if no longer alive)
- details about person's family
- list of awards or positions held
- significance of person to society
- any details of special interest (for example related to purpose of the biographical sketch)
关键字:好文共赏
生词表:
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