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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Policy Report
This synthesis report has been produced as a follow-up activity of the G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency on both the Toyama Framework on Material Cycles (2016) and the 5-year Bologna Roadmap (2017) adopted at the G7 Environment Ministers’ Meetings, conducted under an initiative of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. Reports on actions by the...
Presentation
JICA「タイ国 東南アジア地域低炭素・レジリエントな社会構築推進能力向上プロジェクト」 2019年度 本邦研修
JICA「タイ国 東南アジア地域低炭素・レジリエントな社会構築推進能力向上プロジェクト」2019年度 本邦研修に対する講演
Fact Sheet
This factsheet was developed as a follow-up of the Toyama Framework on Material Cycles and the 5-year Bologna Roadmap produced by the G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency under the initiative of Ministry of the Environment, Japan. The results were compiled by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). Full report on “Our Actions for a...
Briefing Note
UNEA4では、会合全体のテーマである「環境的課題と持続可能な消費と生産のための革新的な解決策（Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Consumption and Production）」に見られるように、SCPが環境・持続可能性の課題を解決する上で鍵となる横断的なアジェンダとして注目を集めた。本ブリーフィングノートでは、UNEA4におけるSCPに関する議論を採択された決議を踏まえて概観し、循環経済と資源効率、持続可能なインフラ・移動などの横断的な領域、持続可能なライフスタイルへの転換の3つの文脈から整理する。さらに、持続可能なライフスタイルに関する分析の一例として...
Policy Brief
T20 Japan Task Force 3: Climate Change and Environment
This policy brief suggests six priorities for developed and emerging economies represented by G20 countries to mainstream circular economy and society globally, as follows: 1) need to capture the momentum raised by public attention on marine plastic pollution; 2) raise the level of ambition of Extended Producer Responsibility; 3) provide policy...
Commissioned Report
平成３０年度環境及び持続可能な社会の分野における経済協力開発機構（ＯＥＣＤ）との連携に係る調査等業務 業務報告書
Commissioned Report
平成３０年度多国間協力を通じた３Ｒ推進に関する調査業務では、ＵＮＥＰ国際資源パネル（IRP）および経済協力開発機構（OECD）資源生産性廃棄物作業部会（ＷＰＲＰＷ）支援業務を実施した。この他、G7資源効率性アライアンス支援、富山物質循環フレームワークフォローアップ調査、並びに循環経済促進のためのプラットフォーム（PACE）の活動支援等を実施した。
Presentation
欧州で急速に進むサーキュラーエコノミー(循環型経済)学習会
プラスチックと循環経済（サーキュラーエコノミー）に関する国際政策動向・企業事例・今後の方向性について紹介・議論
Presentation
T20 Kick-Off Meeting Task Force 3 Climate and Environmental Issues
It is to present a draft concept of policy brief on circular economy for T20 process.
Presentation
エコプロ2018シンポジウム「ゼロからわかる海洋プラスチック問題」
日時：12月6日（木）14：00～16：30 主 催：一般社団法人 企業と生物多様性イニシアティブ（JBIB） プログラム： ◆テーマ：「ゼロからわかる海洋プラスチック問題」 ◆JBIBの活動紹介と趣旨説明（14：00～14：15） JBIB事務局長 足立 直樹 趣旨説明 JBIBの活動紹介 ◆講演（14：15～15：55） 基調講演1. 磯辺篤彦氏 九州大学 教授 基調講演2. 堀田康彦氏 公益財団法人地球環境戦略研究機関 ディレクター／上席政策アナリスト 講 演 三沢行弘氏 WWFジャパン 自然保護室 海洋グループ 講 演 井上雄祐氏 環境省 環境再生・資源循環局 リサイクル推進室 室長補佐
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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...
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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