Comparative Analysis on Images of Cycle-Oriented Society

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Differences in images of a Cycle-Oriented Society were preliminarily discussed by reviewing words that are similar to a Cycle-Oriented Society and their English translations. Existing images of a Cycle-Oriented Society were then compared and analyzed from three points of view, and their relevance to the concept of sustainable development was discussed. The following conclusions were drawn: 1) The word cycle comprises meanings that include natural cycles, material cycles in an economic society, virtuous cycles of the environment and economy, and cycles of relationships and lives; 2) A Cycle-Oriented Society has two objectives. These include environmental conservation or reduction of environmental burdens, and restraint of natural resource consumption; 3) The existing images of a Cycle-Oriented Society differ slightly when meanings contained in the word cycle, objectives of a Cycle-Oriented Society, and field of measures to attain these objectives are compared. Meanings for the word cycle and the objectives of a Cycle-Oriented Society are closely related to the concept of sustainable development. They affect the field and contents of measures. Consequently, these must be clarified for discussion of a Cycle-Oriented Society.
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