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New Research Project “Just Transitions to a Net-Zero Sustainable Society in Japan”

A new research project has just been initiated with collaborators from Kyushu University and Open University (UK). https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/new-funding-announced-for-international-research-projects-into-just-transitions-to-decarbonisation-in-the-asia-pacific/ More on this project and related research on the Just Transitions page of our website.

Special Issue: Resources 10th Anniversary

The journal Resources is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2022. The editorial board is currently calling for papers for a Special Issue to celebrate this milestone. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/resources/special_issues/resources_anniversary (Professor Benjamin McLellan is an Associate Editor...

Coffee Waste in Kyoto

Gary and Junko from mame-eco came to visit the lab today (2021/10/18) Our previous work on coffee – its waste and environmental impact, as well as the socio-economic barriers and enablers to uptake –...

Autumn Semester 2021 Starts!

First seminar of the semester. Welcome back everyone! Still on Zoom – but hopefully at least in hybrid form soon! Welcome Athaya and Patcharee.

Graduations!

Congratulations to Khadija and Goto-san on their graduations! Khadija has completed her Master`s in the IESC and now moves on to a PhD. Goto-san has completed his Doctorate!

New paper – Rare Earths

A new paper with colleagues from China “Catastrophe progression method – path (CPM-PATH) early warning analysis of Chinese rare earths industry security“. Available online: https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1dF8m14YFx0DKS