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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Discussion Paper
本ペーパーでは、近年国際機関・各国研究機関などから発表された主要な資源効率・資源課題に関連する報告書等のレビュー結果に基づき、今後のマクロレベルでの資源効率政策の発展に必要となるいくつかの視点を選定し、各視点の概要を現在の日本の状況も鑑みながら概観するとともに、資源効率向上のためのアプローチを通じた、環境にとどまらない経済・社会に関する日本の便益創出の可能性を探っている。
Commentary (Op. Ed)
DOWAエコジャーナル
2015年12月に発表された欧州委員会循環経済政策パッケージ「Closing the loop-An EU action plan for the Circular Economy（循環経済のためのEU行動計画）」の内容について解説している。
Presentation
Sustainable Resource Management and Energy Security in Asia and Europe (side event COP22)
This presentation discuss the potential synergy between material resource efficiency approach and low-carbon approach, showing Japanese best practices.
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In 日本LCA学会誌
本稿では、欧州を中心とした国際的な資源効率・循環経済の政策動向について、特にEUにおいて持続可能な資源管理・資源効率・循環経済の政策発展が進む中で、経済と環境の政策統合、物質資源効率と低炭素政策の調和がはかられてきた経緯を示し、その内容を分析しつつ、わが国の資源効率政策の今後の方向性について議論している。The paper discusses that environment and social economic policy have been integrated especially in Europe. Integration or harmonization of climate change policy or economic policy with resource...
Conference Paper
The 12th International Conference on EcoBalance
We estimate the time-series environmental impact of material use which will be utilised to estimate eco-efficiency (GDP/environmental impact of material use) in Japan for identified 120 materials in four categories (fossil resources, non-metallic minerals, metals and biomass) by estimating the per unit of environmental impacts in resources...
Conference Paper
Estimating environmental impacts of resources and materials use in Japan: a case of fossil resources
Joint Socio-Economic Metabolism Conference and Asia-Pacific Conference of the International Society for Industrial Ecology,
Referring to Van del voet.et al (2003), we estimated the time-series environmental impacts of materials use that could be utilized to estimate eco-efficiency (GDP/environmental impact of material use), especially focusing on materials originated from fossil resource, using LCA software MiLCA as well as data on production or consumption of the...
Presentation
“HOW TO LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND - SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT”- POLICY DIALOGUE AND LAUNCH OF NEW REPORT BY UNEP’S INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE PANEL, side event of HLPF
This presentation introduces the policy works of Material Flow Accounting (MFA) conducted by Japanese government on the occasion of the launch of IRP(International Resources Panel) MFA assessment report; and discuss the expectation to the interaction between science body such as IRP for further development of Resource Efficiency.
Presentation
「欧州の Circular Economy とは何か I」日本 LCA 学会 Circular Economy 研究会、MRS-J サステイナビリティ研究会、エコマテリアルフォーラム共同企画
Commissioned Report
Commissioned Report
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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