UT Ocean Alliance forms an organized network that spans the entire range of the various fields of ocean research at the University of Tokyo, and provides a breeding ground for new ideas and innovations in ocean science and technology. UT Ocean Alliance forms Japan's largest think tank for ocean related issues and promotes research on knowledge base and sustainable use of our ocean through cooperation among specialists of various disciplines within and outside the University of Tokyo.
Japan established Basic Act on Ocean Policy in July 2007 based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to clarify the responsibilities of the State to formulate the basic plan with regard to the oceans to contribute to the coexistence of the oceans and mankind. It is our responsibility as university researchers and educators to bring together leading experts from a wide range of fields for the realization of the purpose of the Act.
