Senior Research Manager
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
Her current research is mainly on 3R policies and municipal solid waste management, food waste, single-use plastics, and sustainable food consumption and production in Asian countries.
Education
BS / Jul. 1994 Environmental Science of Nankai University, Tianjin, China
MD / Mar. 1998 Human and Environmental Studies of Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
PhD / Mar. 2001 Biosphere Informatics of Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Policy Report
This publication is intended to provide an expert-based assessment of the regional progress of 3R policy implementation in Singapore.
Policy Report
This publication is intended to provide an expert-based assessment of the regional progress of 3R policy implementation in Thailand.
Policy Report
This publication is intended to provide an expert-based assessment of the regional progress of 3R policy implementation in Viet Nam.
Presentation
Ecological Civilization, Sustainable Consumption: Insights for Social Governance October 16-17, 2016, Shanghai University, Shanghai
A recent trend of food consumption and food waste in Japan
Presentation
13th ASIA PACIFIC ROUNDTABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION (APRSCP)
At 13th APRSCP meeting, S-16 research group organized a round table session titled "SCP Challenges and Opportunities from Four Perspectives – Resources, Lifecycle, Lifestyle, Sufficiency". There, Hotta presented how SCP policy design will be changed systematically in the era of SDGs and Paris Agreement referring to Sufficiency Approach.
Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Cleaner Production
Food waste remains a critical issue in Japan, especially in light of the country's low food self-sufficiency rate and shortage of available landfill sites for waste disposal. In order to evaluate options for further preventing and mitigating food waste in Japan, we analyzed food waste trends by estimating the disparity between calorie/protein...
Commissioned Report
平成２８年度環境研究総合推進費「アジアにおける資源環境制約下のニーズ充足を目指す充足性アプローチへの政策転換（課題番号：Ｓ－１６－３）」による研究の初年度報告書である。研究は、ＩＧＥＳ、九州大学、南山大学の３研究機関の共同研究として実施した。
Conference Paper
The 4th 3R International Scientific Conference on Material Cycles and Waste Management (3RINCs)
State of the 3Rs in Asia and the Pacific Project was formulated as a joint initiative of Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), United Nations Centre for Regional Development as a secretariat of Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific, and Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) to respond the needs to assess the progress of 3R...
Conference Paper
The 4th international scientific conference on material cycles and waste management (3RINCs)
Based on the work of State of the 3Rs in Asia and the Pacific, this presentation discussed about comparative analysis of definitions and classifications of waste in Asia and the Pacific region.
Commissioned Report
アジア太平洋３Ｒ白書は、廃棄物分野のデータ、情報、指標を整備すること で、同地域が国レベルでも、自治体レベルでも循環産業の発展を含め３Ｒの実 施と環境の配慮した廃棄物管理を実施できるよう支援するものであり、技術協 力や技術移転の具体的な内容を明確にできると期待されている。 本業務は、2017年度に開催予定の第８回アジア太平洋３Ｒ推進フォーラムに おいて、その成果を出版・公表することが予定されているところであるため、 UNCRDと連携して、アジア太平洋３Ｒ白書の作成に関し、本プロジェクトのリ ード国として我が国の経験・知見を積極的に発信するとともに、その取り纏め に貢献する。
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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...