Principal Policy Researcher
Major English publications
- Wiedenhofer, D., Wieland, H., Leipold, S., Aoki-Suzuki, C., Watari, T., Aguilar-Hernandez, G. A., Graf, S., Edelenbosch, O. Y., Zanon-Zotin, M., & Kaufmann, L. (2025). The circular economy and climate change: The state of national and global evidence on mitigation potential. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 50. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-111523-102441
- Fröhling, Magnus, Aoki-Suzuki, Chika, Bakshi, Bhavik, Leipold, Sina, Tong, Xin, Wang, Hannah Su-Han, Wiedenhofer, Dominik.(2024) Unpacking the path toward a sustainable circular economy through industrial ecology, 28(6), pp. 1088-1980
- Aoki-Suzuki, C. , M.R. Dente, S. Hashimoto, S. (2023) Assessing economy-wide eco-efficiency of materials produced in Japan, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 194, July 2023
- Aoki-Suzuki, C., Nishiyama, T., Kato, M., Lavtizar, V. (2023). Policies and Practice of Sound Material-Cycle Society in Japan: Transition Towards the Circular Economy. In: Ghosh, S.K., Ghosh, S.K. (eds) Circular Economy Adoption . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4803-1_2
- Aoki-Suzuki, C. et al. (2021) Total environmental impacts of Japanese material production, Journal of Industrial Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13152
- Aoki-Suzuki, C.(2016) Exploring potential policy motivation and approaches to improve resource efficiency in emerging Asia, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Vol. 18, Issue 1,
- Aoki-Suzuki, C.(2015) Green Economy and Green Growth in international trends of sustainability indicators (Chapter 1), in The Economics of Green Growth- New Indicators for Sustainable Societies, Routledge, 2015
- Kojima, S. and Aoki-Suzuki, C.,(2015) Efficiency and fairness of resource use: from a planetary boundary perspective)(Chapter 2) in Green Economy and Green Growth inThe Economics of Green Growth- New Indicators for Sustainable Societies, Routledge, 2015
- Aoki-Suzuki, C., M. Bengtsson, and Y. Hotta (2012) Policy application of economy-wide material flow accounting: International comparison and suggestions for capacity development in industrializing countries, Journal of Industrial Ecology, 16(4), pp.467-480, 2012
- Aoki-Suzuki, C., M. Bengtsson and Y. Hotta(2012) Controlling trade in electronic waste: An analysis of international agreements and national trade policies in Asia (Chapter 8) , in E-Waste Management: From Waste to Resource, Routledge, 2012
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
Resource Efficiency policies / indicators and its development in the context of Asia
Education
Ph.D in Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University in 2023
Master's degree in International Development Studies, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in 2007
M.Sc. in Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo in 2002
B.A. in Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Kyoto University in 2000
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Non Peer-reviewed Article
In 環境経済・政策学会ニュースレター
資源使用・環境影響とWell-beingとのデカップリングの実現可能性―プラスチック条約交渉過程を踏まえて―
Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainability
Single-use plastics (SUPs) are deeply embedded in everyday consumption in rapidly developing Asian cities, yet their widespread use contributes to marine debris, microplastic pollution, and health risks. This study aimed to inform evidence-based policymaking to mitigate marine plastic pollution in the ASEAN+3 region. Stratified random sampling...
Briefing Note
本briefing noteでは、会合での議論を各国のStatementや各種機関によるINC報告および会合に参加していた著者の理解を含めて振り返り、中長期的に効果的な条約とすべく再開会合に向けて検討を深めるべきポイントなどについて議論していく。
Commissioned Report
本業務では、UNEP 国際資源パネル（IRP）、G7 資源効率性アライアンス・ワークショップ、OECD 資源生産性・廃棄物作業部会（WPRPW）等、資源循環に関する国際会合への参加に伴う調査・分析、支援、また、循環経済パートナーシップ（J4CE）事務局の運営支援、気候変動枠組み条約第29 回締約国会議（COP29）における日本環境省主催のサイドイベントの企画・運営、また、我が国および海外各国の循環経済に関する調査・検討などの支援を行った。
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Commissioned Report
本業務では、G20 海洋プラスチックごみ対策実施枠組に基づく第６次報告書の作成やOsaka Blue Ocean Visionに関するウェブサイトにおける各国の海洋プラスチック対策に関する情報の発信、海洋プラスチック対策に関するウェビナーの開催等の国際連携支援を行った。
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Non Peer-reviewed Article
In 会誌「エネルギー・資源」
IEA,UNEP等の主要国際機関の報告書から、鉱物資源に関する国際的な議論動向 について、循環経済観点から整理した。
Presentation
6th Experts Working Group Meeting on Marine Plastic Debris
In light of the conclusion from the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.1) and a side event organised by ERIA and IGES in Busan, South Korea, in December 2024, experts deliberated on the outcomes and their implications for ASEAN. Dr Yasuhiko Hotta, Programme Director at IGES, provided a detailed analysis of the...
Book Chapter
In カーボンニュートラルの夢と現実：欧州グリーンディールの成果と課題
第7章「EUプラスチック政策および関連国際動向─循環型経済の視点から─」
Commissioned Report
Building on the preceding G20 processes, and based on the G20 Implementation Framework for Actions on Marine Plastic Litter, the Sixth G20 Report on Action against Marine Plastic Litter prepared under the leadership of Brazil, the G20 Presidency for 2024, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan provides latest snapshot of...
Translation of non-IGES Material
本書は、2024年2月UNEA6にて発表された、世界資源アウトルック（GRO）2024の内容をコンパクトにまとめた政策決定者向け要約（SPM：Summary for Policymakers）の日本語版。7つの地域、4つの所得国グループに及ぶ180カ国について、利用可能な最善のデータ、モデリングおよび評価を動員し、我々の資源利用の動向、影響、分配効果に関する分析をまとめるとともに、負の傾向を逆転させ、人類を持続可能な軌道へ乗せる可能性についても考察している。 資源利用量の増加が３つの地球危機（気候変動・生物多様性の喪失・汚染）の主な要因となっている。我々の経済活動のための物質資源の採取・加工は、過去50年間で3倍に増加、現在、温室効果ガス排出量の55％以上、粒子状物質（PM...
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Project
Updated: March 2026
IGES Plastic Focus: Tackling Pollution and Advancing Circular Solutions
This special webpage highlights global developments in addressing plastic pollution, focusing on the growing importance of the circular economy as a solution. It also showcases IGES contributions to this agenda, including its environmental policy...
Project
Updated: July 2023
G7 (2023) Special webpage
The G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environment was recently held in Sapporo, Japan, ahead of the G7 Hiroshima Summit on May 19-21. In this special issue, we provide in-depth coverage of the latest updates and insights from th