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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廃棄物資源循環学会セミナー「SDGs時代の改正環境基本計画、循環型社会形成推進基本計画と資源循環・廃棄物処理」
循環経済・資源効率関連SDGsと欧州の循環経済の指標と目標に関する政策動向、また、欧州各国の資源生産性指標の設定状況について報告
Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Industrial Ecology
This study quantifies the environmental impacts and impact reductions related to wood consumption in Japan from 1970 to 2013 using material flow analysis and life cycle assessment.
Policy Report
Developed in coordination with a key expert panel of waste management specialists from across Asia, the report comprises an indicator-based assessment of 3R policies in 11 countries including Japan, China, India, Thailand as well as the Pacific Island region. By utilizing comparable measures for waste prevention, recycling, biomass utilization...
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京都経済4団体共同事業環境経営ビジネスセミナー
サーキュラーエコノミー（循環経済）と資源効率をめぐるEU・国際政策動向に基づき、その動向や政策の概要にくわえ、日本企業への影響などを議論。
Commissioned Report
平成２９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
本研究では、既存の環境効率指標の整理・分析を行いつつ、財・サービスが生み出す付加価値と環境負荷の関係性を評価・分析し、新たな環境効率指標の開発を行う。さらに、日本の環境効率を時系列で推計し、推移の要因分析を行う
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In 廃棄物資源循環学会誌
欧州における資源効率性・循環経済に関する指標や目標に関して包括的な理解を深めるため，議論の経緯や現在の検討状況，欧州各国の資源生産性指標の目標設定状況等を整理し，政策背景や指標体系の特徴等を分析した。
Presentation
日経エコロジー定期購読者・日経BP環境経営フォーラム会員無料セミナー 徹底予測2018 循環型社会の未来を考える 廃棄物処理法2017年改正の重要ポイントとサーキュラーエコノミーのインパクト
資源効率・循環経済（サーキュラーエコノミー）に関する欧州政策・国際機関等の動向に関する講演。サーキュラーエコノミー（循環経済）と資源効率をめぐるEU・国際政策動向、サーキュラーエコノミー（循環経済）とは、EUサーキュラーエコノミー政策パッケージ概要、欧州各国+動向、日本の循環型社会との違い、企業へのインパクトと今後の方向性、海外企業動向例などについて報告。
Peer-reviewed Article
In Resources, Conservation & Recycling
Methodology development on macro-level environmental impact associated with material use in Japan.
Non Peer-reviewed Article
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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