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Mahidol University and UNEP co-organized an expert review meeting of their on-going publication project on " Assessment Report on Plastic Pollution Management in Asia and the Pacific."". Hotta facilitated a session 1 on policy approaches to plastic pollution with providing a guiding questions and major discussion points for the report.

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are promising measures for protecting, sustainably managing, and restoring ecosystems as well as addressing societal challenges, including climate change mitigation and adaptation. To consider mainstream NbS for use in disaster risk reduction (DRR) infrastructures, the affected residents’ perception and attitude toward...

The recent rates of global change in nature are unprecedented in human history. The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has proposed a framework to achieve transformative change. Transformative change with respect to nature will be driven by recognizing the values people have; making inclusive...

As a part of the capacity development at regional level for the JAIF Project on “Strengthening Capacity for Marine Debris Reduction in ASEAN region through formulation of National Action Plans for ASEAN Member States and Integrated Land-to-Sea Policy Approach (Phase 2)" to share the innovative approaches, good practices on national action plan...

An urgent need for COP27: confronting converging crises

Yasuhiko Hotta appeared as a panelist for TV show in Ho Chi Minh City TV on the national and international experts and speakers of Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum (HEF) 2023.

The soil environment has been increasingly recognized as a critical factor influencing urban tree performance. Soil constraints in highly developed urban areas in Japan necessitate a better understanding of soil properties; however, there is a lack of relevant information. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the influence of soil...

During the HO CHI MINH CITY ECONOMIC FORUM 2023, Pre-session workshop “Circular economy for green growth transition in the Asia – Pacific region” was co-organized by International University, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh city and Institute for Circular Economy Development, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh city. Hotta made a...

横浜国立大学　英語教育部の英語演習の講義の一部として、環境政策策定と関係者とのパートナーシップをテーマに、1時間半程度の講義と質疑を英語で行った。 内容としては、現代の環境問題の特徴と環境ガバナンスのあり方の関係性について論じると同時に、生徒に積極的に質問を行うなど、ディスカッション主体の授業を実施した。

At the Seminar 6 on " Regional knowledge sharing and identification of opportunities for enhanced reduction of Marine Plastics Debris" held during the ASEAN-Japan Environment Week during August 22-24, 2023, Hotta made a keynote presentation to provide discussion points for the following panel discussions. This seminar was orgnaized with the...