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International Environmental Economics Lab
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A lab that tackles issues in agriculture, the environment, and food through data-driven empirical analysis.
AboutAbout the lab
Reading food, agriculture, and the environment through data.
The International Environmental Economics Lab studies issues surrounding agriculture, the environment, and food through data-driven empirical analysis.
One pillar of the lab's work is the analysis of agricultural production and land use using GIS and remote sensing, along with the analysis of consumer demand and policy evaluation through surveys.
The other pillar is agricultural development economics, which investigates food security, nutrition, and related issues in developing regions through field surveys and quantitative analysis.
In both areas, collecting data and analyzing it quantitatively is at the heart of the research.
Key terms
- GIS
- A system that overlays map and location information on a computer for analysis. Short for Geographic Information System.
- Remote sensing
- A technology for observing the condition of the Earth's surface from a distance, for example from satellites.
- Food security
- The idea of ensuring that everyone has sufficient access to the food they need at all times.
- Choice experiment
- A survey method in which people choose among products or options with different combinations of attributes, in order to measure what they value and how much.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies issues surrounding agriculture, the environment, and food through data-driven empirical analysis. Its topics range widely, from global food systems and food and nutrition in developing regions to domestic consumer preferences and agricultural production.
*Illustrative imageGlobal Food Systems and the Environment
The lab studies food consumption, international food distribution, and the environmental burden they cause. Topics include climate change, food loss and waste, and the environmental impact of animal-based foods.
*Illustrative imageFood and Nutrition in Developing Countries
In developing regions such as Madagascar, the lab conducts field surveys and empirical analysis on agriculture as well as food security, nutrient intake, diet, and health.
*Illustrative imageInternational Cooperation and Collaboration
The lab engages in international cooperation, international partnerships, and international joint research.
*Illustrative imageConsumer Choice and Food Labeling
The lab investigates consumer preferences through choice experiments and analyzes how labeling and the way information is communicated affect them. Through domestic web surveys and collaboration with direct-sales outlets for agricultural and fishery products, it addresses food consumption related to local production for local consumption and similar topics.
MembersFaculty
The members of the International Environmental Economics Lab consist of faculty, doctoral, master's (including the English-taught International Agricultural Development course), and undergraduate students, and secretarial staff.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorSakiko ShiratoriPublications ↗
- Associate ProfessorTakeshi SatoPublications ↗
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Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Crops Kansas AST 20010624” NASA / Public domain (cropped)
- Global Food Systems and the Environment: “Biodegradable waste” Muu-karhu / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Food and Nutrition in Developing Countries: “Madagascar - rizières ( )” BMR & MAM / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- International Cooperation and Collaboration: “The Blue Marble (remastered)” NASA/Apollo 17 crew / Public domain (cropped)
- Consumer Choice and Food Labeling: “Farm produce direct sales stand - panoramio” kcomiida / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (国際農業開発学研究室(山本研究室)): “Kesennuma Bay - panoramio” Satoh Junpei / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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（宮沢研究室） ): “Organic-vegetable-cultivation” Hajhouse / Public domain (cropped) - Related lab (国際植物資源科学研究室
（加藤研究室） ): “Rice fields bohol philippines 2017” Øyvind Holmstad / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped) - Related lab (国際水産開発学研究室): “DFC 2234 Colorful fishing boats bob in a calm harbor under a cloudy sky their flags and tarps fluttering in the breeze” PattayaPatrol / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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