Mustafa MOINUDDIN

Strategic and Quantitative Analysis Centre

Research Manager

Dr. Moinuddin holds a Ph.D. in International Development Studies from Yokohama National University (Japan), and received the Master of International Law and Economics degree from the World Trade Institute, University of Bern (Switzerland). Previously he held research positions at the ADB Institute and the WIPO Japan Office. He has taught economics at several universities. His research interests include energy trade and market integration, sustainable economic development and transition to green economy, regional cooperation and integration, and international trade. His is currently working on energy trade in Asia, determinants of international capital flows, water-energy-food nexus, and Japan’s long-term energy scenarios.

Research Topics & Areas of Expertise

1. Sustainable development and transition to green economy; 2. Trade and environment; 3. Regional cooperation and integration; 4. Energy trade and market integration; 5. International capital flows; 6. Water-energy-food nexus.

Education

1. Ph.D. in International Development Studies, International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Yokohama National University, Japan.
2. Master of International Law and Economics (MILE), World Trade Institute (WTI), University of Bern, Switzerland.

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Submission to Policy Process

April 2020

アジア太平洋地域におけるSDGsの進展を加速させるためのキーメッセージ：「持続可能な開発に関するアジア太平洋フォーラム（APFSD）」に向けて

2015年、国際社会は「持続可能な開発のための2030アジェンダ」の中核となる「持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）」を採択しました。そして多くの国が、国連が主導する「自発的国家レビュー（VNR）」のプロセスを通じて、SDGsの実施に向けた取り組みを公開・共有しています。新しい開発アジェンダの実現のために各国が進める幅広い政策と予算の一部が、このプロセスを通じて明らかになりました。しかしながら、アジア太平洋地域の政策立案者は、SDGs達成に向けた取り組みをさらに加速させる必要があります。 2019年9月に公表された「持続可能な開発に関するグローバル・レポート（GSDR）」の最新版では、SDGsの進展を加速するために重要な6つの「エントリーポイント」が提案されました。2020年の...

Submission to Policy Process

March 2020

Key Messages on Accelerating Progress on the SDGs in the Asia-Pacific Region Prepared for the Asia Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (APFSD)

In 2015, the international community adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the centerpiece of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Every year the Asia Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (APFSD) and High Level Political Forum (HLPF) offer an important opportunity to assess regional and global progress on the SDGs. The 14...

Training or Learning Material

February 2020

Data gaps and challenges for measuring environment-related SDGs

E-Learning module on the means of implementation for SDGs

Contributing to IGES E-learning module on the means of implementation for SDGs, this short lecture focuses on data gaps and challenges for measuring environment-related SDGs. The lecture includes two parts. The first part focuses on the importance of environmental sustainability, the existing data gaps and solutions at the global level. The second...

Keywords:

SDGs

environment-related SDGs

data gaps

solutions

IGES SDG Interlinkages Tool

Data or Tool

February 2020

SDG Interlinkages Analysis and Visualisation Tool for River Basins (Prototype)

National policies to achieve the SDGs may lead to inequitable development at the sub-national levels. The research project "River basins as 'living laboratories' for achieving the SDGs across national and sub-national scales", collaborated among University of Glasgow (UK), Loughborough University (UK), Nankai University (China) and the Institute...

Keywords:

SDG Interlinkages

cross-border policy impacts

SDG synergies and trade-offs

sustainable river basin management

IGES SDG Interlinkages Tool

Peer-reviewed Article

January 2020

Challenges and Potential Solutions for Sustainable Urban-Rural Linkages in a Ghanaian Context

In Sustainability

Urban-rural linkages are an integral part of fostering development in both urban and rural communities. However, the focus on development tends to have an urban bias toward Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with an increase in urbanization. Ghana is one of the fastest urbanizing countries in SSA. This paper sought to identify the challenges of urban-rural...

Keywords:

Urban-rural linkages; potential solutions; sustainable development; sub-Saharan Africa; Ghana

Commissioned Report

December 2019

Prioritisation of SDGs in national development strategies through an interlinkage perspective: A country study for Lao PDR by using IGES SDG Interlinkages Tool

Building on the country’s momentum in economic growth and poverty reduction over the last couple of decades and aspiring to graduate from the least developed country (LDC) status, Lao PDR has developed a well-balanced policy framework for embracing the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Being a least developed country with...

Keywords:

SDG prioritisation

SDG integration

SDG Interlinkages

SDGs synergies and trade-offs

national development plan

Lao PDR

IGES SDG Interlinkages Tool

Commissioned Report

December 2019

Prioritisation of SDGs in the national development plan through an interlinkage perspective: A country study for Tanzania by using IGES SDG Interlinkages Tool

Implementing the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) receives the highest political support in Tanzania. The country’s Second Five-Year Development Plans (FYDP II) for the period of 2016/17-2020/21 is the main policy instrument in Tanzania for implementing the SDGs. Being a least developed country with limited capacities and...

Keywords:

SDG prioritisation

SDG integration

SDG Interlinkages

SDG synergies and trade-offs

national development plan

Tanzania

IGES SDG Interlinkages Tool

Commissioned Report

December 2019

Prioritisation of SDGs in the national development plan through an interlinkage perspective: A country study for Ethiopia by using IGES SDG Interlinkages Tool

Being a least developed country with limited capacities and financial resources, Ethiopia faces tremendous challenges in filling the development gaps and achieving the broad scope of SDGs with 169 targets and more than 230 indicators. Priority setting is therefore indispensable which can help use limited resources effectively by addressing the...

Keywords:

SDG prioritisation

SDG integration

SDG Interlinkages

SDG synergies and trade-offs

national development plan

Ethiopia

IGES SDG Interlinkages Tool

Presentation

November 2019

Leveraging the potential of the industry sector in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh: SDG Interlinkages Perspectives

This presentation provides insights on how to leverage the potential of the industry sector in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh. Taking an SDG interlinkages perspective, the presentation demonstrates the crucial role of the industry sector in the SDGs, identifies some of the critical challenges (such as in the labour...

Peer-reviewed Article

November 2019

Japan 2050 Low Carbon Navigator: Possible application for assessing climate policy impacts

In Energy Strategy Reviews

This paper explores Japan's energy and emissions-related choices up to 2050 using the Japan 2050 Low Carbon Navigator (Low Carbon Navigator), an energy and emissions scenario simulation tool based on the 2050 Pathways Calculator model. Using illustrative examples and scenarios, the paper demonstrates some unique features of the Low Carbon Navigator...

Keywords:

2050 GHG mitigation target

Japan 2050 Pathways Calculator

Low carbon scenarios

3E+S

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Updated: April 2020

IGES Inputs to Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD)

APFSD is an annual meeting convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) aimed at strengthening the region’s readiness for the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

Dr. Mustafa MOINUDDIN

Research Manager

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Mustafa MOINUDDIN