Programme Director
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
Integrated solid waste management, 3R policies, International resource circulation, Low carbon city development, urban environmental management
統合的廃棄物管理、3R政策、国際資源循環、低炭素都市づくり、都市環境政策
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Discussion Paper
Policy instruments for materials management
Commissioned Report
Second year research report for the 3 year research project on "management of valuables and hazardous materials in products aiming for environmentally sound international resource circulation" funded by the scientific research grant for promotion of sound material cycle society.
Policy Report
This report summarizes the current situations and challenges that developing Asia faces in introducing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). It also discusses various problems experienced by Japan, Korea and Taiwan after the introduction of EPR mechanisms prior to other Asian countries. It then explores issues related to international resource...
Report Chapter
In Extended Producer Responsibility Policy in East Asia - in Consideration of International Resource Circulation -
Report Chapter
In Extended Producer Responsibility Policy in East Asia - in Consideration of International Resource Circulation -
Presentation
Workshop of ERIA Working Group on “3R Policies for Southeast and East Asia”, October 6-7 2009, Jakarta, Indonesia,
Presentation
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is receiving increasing attention worldwide and policies such as the European RoHS and WEEE Directives have been introduced in response to the problems associated with the treatment of this waste stream. The current study investigates how relevant information on substances in products can be...
Presentation
5th Internatonal Conference on Industrial Ecology "Transition Towards Sustainability", 21-24 June 2009, Lisbon, Portugal
The presentation summarizes the main findings of an international collaborative study/survey titled “EPR Policy in East Asia in consideration of International Resource Circulation” which will be published as a report in 2009. The study mainly focused on the application of EPR principles to the management of used electric and electronic products (e...
Presentation
5th Internatonal Conference on Industrial Ecology "Transition Towards Sustainability", 21-24 June 2009, Lisbon, Portugal
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) contains both hazardous chemicals and valuable metals, and its combination is a challenge for the recycling process due to the potential risks to human health and the environment and value of resources. Safe and efficient resource recovery requires, in turn, that improved information on embedded...
Commissioned Report
Business report of the commissioned project in fiscal year 2008 titled "International Cooperation for Management of Hazardous Chemicals in Products Project" submitted to Ministry of the Environment of Japan
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Project
Updated: September 2019
SDGs City Reports
Sustainable Development Goals Reports on Cities - Launch of the World-First Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) on Shimokawa, Toyama, and Kitakyushu