Deputy Director
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
+ Water & Sanitation in Developing Countries
+ Decentralised Domestic Wastewater and Septage Management
+ Circular Economy Perspectives for Plastic (Macro & Microplastics) and Municipal Solid Waste Management
+ Sustainable Consumption and Production
+ Environmental Systems Analysis
+ Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Technologies
+ Water-Food-Energy Nexus Approach for Improving Resource Use Efficiency
Education
1. Institution: The University of Tokyo
Date: 2006-2009
Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D)– Department of Urban Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering – The University of Tokyo, Japan.
Date of graduation: September 2009
2. Institution Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand;
Date: 2004 – 2006
Degree: M.Eng. - Environmental Engineering and Management
3. Institution Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, Vietnam;
Date: 1998 – 2003
Degree: B. Sc. - Water Supply, Sewerage and Environmental Sanitation
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Policy Report
本ガイドブックについて 使い捨てプラスチックの消費を削減するには、人々の行動を変えることが重要です。 本ガイドブックでは、「 行動インサイト」（人々の行動や意思決定の特徴を活かし、自然に望ましい行動を促す手法）を活用することで、より効果的に行動変容を促進する方法を紹介しています。 特に、インドネシア、フィリピン、タイ、ベトナムの4カ国で実施されたプロジェクトをもとに、具体的な取り組みや得られた学びを共有しています。これらの国々では、地域の教育機関が中心となり、学生や地元の商店と協力しながら、革新的なアプローチを実践しました。 実践の足掛かりとして 本書には、行動インサイトを活用した施策（行動対策）の設計・実施を支援するための 実践的ガイドも含まれています。これを活用することで...
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Policy Report
Behavioural insight interventions, alongside traditional policy measures, offer promising solutions to nudge consumers away from single-use plastic consumption. This comprehensive Guidance Note shares practical lessons on the application of behavioural insights in four ASEAN countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. The...
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Training or Learning Material
The training modules entitled: "Decentralised Wastewater Management in ASEAN: Training Modules for the Realisation of SDG 6," developed by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), provides a comprehensive guide to equip water and sanitation professionals, policymakers...
Commissioned Report
WEPA Fourth Phase Final Report
Recognizing that the improvement of water environmental governance is essential to solve water pollution problems in the Asian Region, the Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA) was launched in 2004 by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. During the fourth phase of WEPA, which began in FY2019, the objective of WEPA’s fourth phase was...
Technical Report
Microplastics (MPs) are plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm in size that pose a significant threat to the environment and human health. They are generated from primary and secondary sources, forming a part of waste from commercial products and through the degradation of larger plastic pieces. An increasing number of scientific studies have shown...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Environment and Urbanization ASIA
This study evaluates the gaps between urban and rural linkages within the corridor of Hoi An city and suggests potential solutions utilizing the circulating and ecological sphere principles for further strengthening these linkages and gradually promoting sustainable development of the city and surrounding area. A face-to-face interview method and...
Research Report
How can Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships manage plastic pollution in developing countries? See what we learnt from Indonesia, Ghana, and Vietnam about National Plastic Action Partnerships (NPAP) in this report. We describe the challenges of plastic pollution and the need for Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (MSP) and describe an emerging MSP process...
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Report Chapter
In Sixth ASEAN State of the Environment Report
▪ Remarkable progress has been made to improve access to safe and clean drinking water over the last 20 years; however, water degradation caused by poor sanitation and hygiene services, low water-use efficiency for agriculture, and lack of appropriate domestic wastewater treatment systems are still common challenges observed in many ASEAN Member...
Policy Report
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The ASEAN State of the Environment Report (SOER) is a regular flagship publication of the ASEAN Senior Officials on Environment (ASOEN) which is periodically published every 3-5 years. The SOERs present a comprehensive review of the state and trends of the environment, the pressures on it and the drivers of those pressures, and the national and...
Discussion Paper
Approximately 140 countries have committed to achieving net zero emissions by the middle of the century under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. To attain this target, local governments can play a pivotal role in coordinating decarbonisation efforts across multiple sectors, in collaboration with citizens, companies, and...
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Project
Updated: August 2024
PoDIWM-2: Strengthening Capacity Development for Local Governments in ASEAN to Tackle Microplastics and Water Pollution through Decentralised Wastewater Management Approach
PoDIWM is shorthand for a 2-year ASEAN Cooperation Project titled “Policy Dialogue and Network Building of Multi-stakeholders on Integrated Decentralized Domestic Wastewater Management in ASEAN Countries,” (PoDIWM) funded by the Japan-ASEAN Integrati