Analyze environmental and resource issues in economics and connect them to policy recommendations.
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Environmental Economics, Resource Economics, Energy Economics, Agricultural Economics, Econometrics, Behavioral Economics, Consumer Awareness Survey, Green Bonds, Survey Questionnaire.
Environmental and resource issues arise because human economic activities are increasingly impacting the Earth's environment. Amidst abnormal weather patterns occurring worldwide and the rapid destruction of natural resources on the planet, I am conducting research related to economic policies aimed at mitigating the burden that economic activities place on the Earth. My research fields include environmental economics and resource economics. In environmental economics, I focus on macro-level environmental issues that are global or cross-border, such as global warming, air pollution, and biodiversity loss, and I study mechanisms and systems to solve these problems. In resource economics, I research economic policies that promote the sustainable use of individual resources such as energy, minerals, and agricultural, forestry, and fishery products from a micro perspective, aiming for the effective utilization of scarce resources. Solving these issues requires changing human behavior, so I have recently been advancing research using methods that integrate behavioral economics and psychology. Particularly recently, attention has been drawn to the efforts of financial institutions regarding environmental issues, so I am conducting research on green bonds aimed at raising funds for projects that reduce environmental burdens.
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Kentaka Aruga, Professor Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences 【Recent Research Themes】 ● Analysis of the impact of changes in people's mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic on carbon dioxide emissions ● Research on public awareness regarding the transition from coal-dependent energy policies to energy policies that reduce CO2 emissions ● Analysis of the impact of altruistic awareness on donation behavior through consumption ● Analysis of how differences in knowledge about radiation affect water consumption behavior near nuclear power plants ● Research on investors' awareness of green bonds and sustainability bonds
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【Appeal Points to the Industry】 ● Proposals for effective economic policies to solve environmental and resource issues ● Proposals for economic policies aimed at the effective use of energy and agricultural, forestry, and fishery resources ● Proposals for the efficiency of agricultural, forestry, and fishery resource markets at the municipal, prefectural, and national levels ● Survey research and analysis targeting residents and consumers ● Econometric analysis of market data 【Examples of Practical Application, Case Studies, and Utilization】 ● Conducting and analyzing consumer surveys on agricultural, forestry, and fishery products near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant after the accident ● Survey research on the implementation system of measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) for greenhouse gas reduction in the CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) market in China ● Identifying the timing of the shale gas revolution using time-series econometric methods ● Creating and analyzing resident survey data to understand the demand for green tourism ● Research investigating the degree of correlation between regional markets for energy and agricultural, forestry, and fishery resources
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