2019 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Mitigating Environmental Risks in Japan and Beyond: Methane Hydrate Regulation and Risk Governance
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18F18729
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
森 肇志 東京大学, 大学院公共政策学連携研究部・教育部, 教授 (90292747)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
YIALLOURIDES CONSTANTINOS 東京大学, 大学院法学政治学研究科, 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2018-10-12 – 2020-03-31
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| Keywords | Energy Policy / Methane Hydrates / Environmental Protection / Deep-Sea Mining / International Law / Japan |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
During the period from April 2019 to October 2019 onwards, I have completed the remaining parts of my JSPS research in accordance with the original research plan. I have investigated and analysed the domestic energy and maritime laws of Japan in order to determine whether there are adequate mechanisms in place to address environmental risks. Moreover, I have developed a set of concrete policy suggestions and recommendations as how to update the existing legal frameworks to ensure compliance with international environmental standards in Japan. In addition, I have presented my research at 5 international conferences in Japan and abroad, and gave a guest lecture at the Komaba Junior Highschool, University of Tsukuba, as part of the JSPS Science-Dialogue Program. Furthermore, I have published 3 research papers, including a comprehensive policy report, both in print and in electronic format. This report provides a background to the science and engineering of Japan’s offshore methane hydrates, on the place of the natural gas produced from those hydrates in Japan’s overall energy policies, and how Japan might best legally prepare for the onset of natural gas production from those offshore hydrate assets. Finally, on 28 November 2019, I organised a roundtable discussion at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) in London to present my research findings and allow a broad discussion about this topic and way forward.
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| Research Progress Status |
令和元年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
令和元年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。
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