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Abe Lab
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The lab puts people at the center and explores the sustainability of society and the environment.
AboutAbout the lab
Putting people at the center for the sustainability of society and the environment
The Abe Lab puts people at the center and explores the sustainability of society and the environment.
It conducts research from the perspectives of international development, renewable energy, and a recycling-oriented society.
Centered on applied economics, statistics, and international development, the lab covers areas related to environmental information, policy, and management.
The lab engages with society and stakeholders, visits sites to learn firsthand, and combines theoretical and practical knowledge to find solutions.
Key terms
- Environmental economics
- A field that analyzes environmental problems using economic concepts such as costs and benefits
- International development
- A field that considers the development of developing countries and the forms of cooperation across countries
- Econometrics
- A method that uses statistical techniques to estimate the strength of relationships between variables from data
NewsLab news
A student received an Outstanding Presentation Award at the GEDES Student Activity Report Meeting
Several master's students were selected for Outstanding Presentation at the GEDES Master's Thesis Presentation
A student received an Outstanding Presentation Award at the JSMCWM Annual Conference
A student received an Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at the JSMCWM Annual Conference
A master's student received the Best Presentation Award at the GEDES Master's Thesis Presentation
ResearchResearch themes
With the ultimate goal of contributing to a sustainable society, the lab works on four areas related to environmental information, policy, and management. Built on applied economics (including environmental economics), statistics, and international development, the lab uses methods such as dynamic optimization, econometrics, multivariate analysis, and system dynamics, depending on the theme.
*Illustrative imageSustainable Use of Renewable Energy
Focusing mainly on solar and wind power, the lab examines renewable energy systems from two sides: how well they are accepted by society and their economic viability as businesses. It explores paths to their sustainable use and wider adoption.
*Illustrative imageCapacity Assessment and Development in International Cooperation
In international cooperation, how should the capacity of organizations and people be assessed, and how can it be strengthened? The lab studies methodologies for this assessment and capacity development.
*Illustrative imageOrganizational Management for a Sustainable Society
To build a sustainable society, the lab examines how organizations and systems should be managed appropriately.
*Illustrative imageCollecting, Analyzing, and Managing Environmental Information
To support better policymaking and management, the lab studies methods for collecting, analyzing, and managing environmental information.
MembersFaculty
Members of the Abe Lab include faculty, administrative staff, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2025
- ProfessorNaoya AbePublications ↗
- Assistant ProfessorAthicha UttajugPublications ↗
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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: “Rooftop Solar panels on homes in Mehsana, Gujarat, India” Nizil Shah / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Sustainable Use of Renewable Energy: “Barrow Offshore wind turbines NR” Original: Andy Dingley; Edit: Muhammad / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Capacity Assessment and Development in International Cooperation: “JICA Chubu” Alpsdake / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Organizational Management for a Sustainable Society: “Sustainable Development Goals (9495)” IAEA Imagebank / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Collecting, Analyzing, and Managing Environmental Information: “Air Quality Monitoring Station Keene NH July 2025 01” Artaxerxes / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (錦澤研究室): “Wind turbines on Kartal Dağı, Gaziantep 01” Zeynel Cebeci / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (高木研究室): “Mangrove Forests in the Philippines” FroyR / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (高田研究室): “Radio Signal Reflection & Refraction on a Simple Ionosphere Model (SVS5240 - polar propagation basic sample 1920x1080)” NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - null / Public domain (cropped)
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