Social Systems Division | National Institute for Environmental Studies

Focusing on the relationship between human society, human behavior and the environment,
we conduct research with the aim of building a sustainable society over the long term
while maintaining an environment in which people can live in good health.

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New2024.10.2Update
Publications and other research results have been updated.
2024.9.4Update
Publications and other research results have been updated.
2024.9.3Event
The 30th AIM International Workshop has been held on August 28-29 and the report is now available on AIM's website.
2024.8.22Information
Journal paper by Dr. Shinichiro ASAYAMA (Senior Researcher), "The history and future of IPCC special reports: A dual role of politicisation and normalisation," has been published in Climatic Change.
2024.8.5Update
Publications and other research results have been updated.
2024.7.30Information
An article on Life Cycle Carbon Neutral(LCCN) is released.

Interview with Dr. Fujii on "Utilization of Heat and CO2 from Waste Incineration by Factories to Implement LCCN".

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2024.9.3Event
The 30th AIM International Workshop has been held on August 28-29 and the report is now available on AIM's website.
2023.10.13Event
The 29th AIM International Workshop has been held on September 14-15 and the report is now available on AIM's website.
2023.3.23Event
Open seminar at University Tokyo "Past and Future of the IPCC: Institutional Context and Reform for the Future" will be held on April 14.

【Date】April 14 (Fri.) 2023, 15:00-18:00 JST
【Venue】The University of Tokyo, Hongo Campus (Tokyo) & Online
【Host】NIES Climate Crisis Research Initiative / Scenario Initiative
Free admission. Preregistration is required for both in-person and online participation.
Keynote speakers: Mike Hulme (University of Cambridge), Kari De Pryck (University of Geneva)
2023.2.1Event
Registration for the 8th International Forum on Sustainable Future in Asia is now open.

Title: How has Asia-Pacific Integrated Model(AIM) committed to decarbonization?
Date: February 16, 2023
Venue: Online (Zoom Meeting)
Registration: Free
2022.9.28Event
The 28th AIM International Workshop has been held and the report is now available on AIM's website.
2020.9.7Event
26th AIM international workshop was held on September 3-4, 2020.

Date: September 3 - 4, 2020
Place: Held online

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2024.4.10Press
Research findings from the paper "Unlocking the potential of forage fish to reduce the global burden of disease" by Dr Shujuan XIA (Research Associate) et al. was featured in The Guardian.

Article title: Swapping red meat for herring, sardines and anchovies could save 750,000 lives, study suggests
2022.7.26Press
An article based on the column by Dr. Ichinose, Chief Senior Researcher, "Heat Risk and Color Selection," was published in yahoo! Singapore edition.
2021.7.30Press
News Release: Projections of surface air temperature required to sustain permafrost and importance of adaptation to climate change in the Daisetsu Mountains, Japan

This work was supported by TOUGOU, the “Integrated Research Program for Advancing Climate Models” of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (Grant Number JPMXD0717935715). This work was also partially supported by the Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II), Program Grant Number JPMXD1420318865, and by the Climate Change Adaptation Research Programs / Decarbonized and Sustainable Society Research Programs at the National Institute for Environmental Studies. Many researchers of Social Systems Division contribute to the Decarbonized and Sustainable Society Research Program.
2021.6.11Press
The article by Dr. Yasuko Kameyama, Director, is posted on East Asia Forum website.

Title: Feeling the heat: external pressure and Japan’s commitment to carbon neutrality
2020.11.6Press
The comments by Dr. Kameyama, Director, were introduced in the article titled “Japan promises to be carbon-neutral by 2050” in “The Economist.”
2020.10.1Press
News Release on EurekAlert!: The development of climate security discourse in Japan

Director Yasuko Kameyama of NIES, together with Dr. Keishi Ono of National Institute for Defense Studies, traced discourses related to climate security and revealed unknown risks never discussed in Japan.

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2024.8.22Information
Journal paper by Dr. Shinichiro ASAYAMA (Senior Researcher), "The history and future of IPCC special reports: A dual role of politicisation and normalisation," has been published in Climatic Change.
2024.7.30Information
An article on Life Cycle Carbon Neutral(LCCN) is released.

Interview with Dr. Fujii on "Utilization of Heat and CO2 from Waste Incineration by Factories to Implement LCCN".
2024.7.5Information
Journal paper by Dr. Toshiaki ICHINOSE (Senior Research Administrator) and Mr. PAN Ti(Research Assistant) , "Clothing color effect as a target of the smallest scale climate change adaptation," has been published in International Journal of Biometeorology.
2024.6.24Information
Journal paper by Dr. Yujiro HIRANO (Chief Senior Researcher), Dr. Toshiaki ICHINOSE (Senior Research Administrator) and others, "Simulation of urban surface temperature and surface heat balance in the Tokyo metropolitan area," has been published in Sustainable Cities and Society.
2024.6.4Information
Journal paper by Dr. Osamu NISHIURA (Research Associate) and others, "Integration of a computable general equilibrium model with an energy system model: Application of the AIM global model," has been published in Environmental Modelling & Software.
2024.6.4Information
Journal paper by Dr. Osamu NISHIURA (Research Associate) and others, "Residual emissions and carbon removal towards Japan's net-zero goal: a multi-model analysis," has been published in Environmental Research Communications.

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