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2024年11月に仙台で開催された第16回エコバランス会議で開催されたシンポジウムにおいて、日本およびアジアでLCAやSCP研究を 主導する研究者を交えて、今後の持続可能な消費と生産に関する研究に期待される役割を論じた。 日本LCA学会の国際連携賞受賞を記念して、アジア太平洋持続可能な消費と生産円卓会議（APRSCP）と2016年度～2020年度まで実施された環境研究総合推進費戦略的研究プロジェクトS-16“PECoP-Asia”の共同研究者が企画したものである。 IGESの堀田は、APRSCP会長およびS-16のテーマリーダーとして、本発表を行った。

Urban wetlands provide vital ecosystem services such as habitat provision, water purification, flood regulation, climate regulation, food provision, and recreation. However, rapid urban expansion has placed tremendous pressure on urban wetland environments, leading to their shrinkage. East Kolkata Wetland (EKW), a Ramsar site near urban area noted...

On Day 2, the morning session, Rethinking Sustainable Urban Living, featured an opening by Dr. Yasuhiko Hotta, President of the Asia-Pacific Roundtable for Sustainable Consumption and Production (APRSCP), followed by a keynote from Dr. Atsushi Watabe, Program Director at Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).

IGES's Hotta presented on Japan's marine plastic waste countermeasures and policies at an international conference on marine plastic pollution hosted by Ocean Conservation Administration in Taiwan. This conference featured contributions from government officials and experts from Japan, the United States, and Republic of Korea, primarily focusing on...

During the Sea of Solutions 2024 organized by COBSEA and UNEP, Hotta presented about the lessons learned on Plastic Leakages in Southeast Asia based on its involvement to ERIA RKC-MPD and JAIF project to support National Action Plan Development.