Prof Daiju Narita

Dr Daiju Narita is a Professor at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, at the University of Tokyo, Japan. He holds MSc and BSc (Chemistry) from the University of Tokyo and has earned a PhD (sustainable development) from Columbia University, USA. Before joining the University of Tokyo, he worked at Hokkaido University, JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Research Institute, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology (MEXT).

Dr Narita is an environmental economist, and his main research focus is the economics of climate change, particularly theoretical and applied evaluations of economic costs on various aspects of climate change. His other research interests include sustainable development (the environment and development) and energy issues. Regarding the former, he has engaged in research projects on environmental problems in several developing countries, including African ones (Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zambia) under JICA and others.