The Environmental and Health Impacts of Cross-Border E-Waste Trade: Causal Evidence from International Trade Shocks

• Project/Area Number: 26K04873
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
• Research Institution: Shibaura Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: KORWATANASAKUL UPALAT 芝浦工業大学, システム理工学部, 准教授 (50879830)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 白 映旻 東京都立大学, 経営学研究科, 准教授 (00844185)
• Project Period (FY): 2026-04-01 – 2029-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2026)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2028: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
• Keywords: E-waste trade / Environmental quality / Public health / Trade-induced shocks / Southeast Asia

Outline of Research at the Start

The study examines how cross-border e-waste trade affects environment and health in Southeast Asia. Using multi-scale data and causal methods, it analyses country and community-level impacts, especially near ports and recycling hubs, to inform research and policy under the Basel Convention and SDGs.