Seiji Hashimoto (橋本 征二) has been a Professor at Ritsumeikan University since 2011, after he was appointed as a Senior Researcher at National Institute for Environmental Studies, a Visiting Associate Professor at The University of Tokyo, a Visiting Fellow at Yale University, etc.
He studies assessment methodologies and system design for sustainable resource and waste management, looking at whole system comprehensively from extraction of resources through disposal of wastes.
He was a Lead Author of Waste Management Chapter in the Fourth Assessment Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (2004-2007), a member of International Resource Panel (IRP) of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) (2015–), a Councillor for International Society for Industrial Ecology (2009-2011), an Associate Editor of Material Flow Analysis papers for Journal of Industrial Ecology (2009-2016), and an editorial board member of Resources, Conservation and Recycling.
He received a doctoral degree from Graduate School of Engineering at Kyoto University, Japan.
Selected publications
Hashimoto, S., Y. Moriguchi (2004) Proposal of six indicators of material cycles for describing society's metabolism: from the viewpoint of material flow analysis. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 40 (3), 185-200 http:// dx.doi. org/ 10.1016/S0921 - 3449 (03)00070-3
Hashimoto, S., S. Matsui, Y. Matsuno, K. Nansai, S. Murakami, and Y. Moriguchi (2009) What factors have changed Japanese resource productivity? A decomposition analysis for 1995–2002. Journal of Industrial Ecology 12 (5‐6), 657-668 http:// dx.doi. org /10.1111 /j.1530- 9290.2008 .00072.x
Wang, H., S. Hashimoto, Q. Yue, Y. Moriguchi, and Z. Lu (2013) Decoupling analysis of four selected countries: China, Russia, Japan, and the United States during 2000-2007. Journal of Industrial Ecology 17 (4), 618-629 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jiec.12005
Dente, S.M.R., C. Aoki-Suzuki, D. Tanaka, and S. Hashimoto (2018) Revealing the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of materials: The Japanese case. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 133, 395-403 https://doi.org/ 10.1 016 /j.resconrec .2017.12.011
Moriguchi, Y., S. Hashimoto (2016) Material flow analysis and waste management. in Clift, R. and A. Druckman (Eds.) Taking Stock of Industrial Ecology, 247-262, Springer https ://link. springer.com /chapter/10.1007/978-3 -319-205 71-7_12
Hashimoto, S., H. Tanikawa, Y. Moriguchi (2007) Where will large amounts of materials accumulated within the economy go?–A material flow analysis of construction minerals for Japan. Waste management 27 (12), 1725- 1738 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2006.10.009
Hashimoto, S., H. Tanikawa, Y. Moriguchi (2009) Framework for estimating potential wastes and secondary resources accumulated within an economy–A case study of construction minerals in Japan. Waste Management 29 (11), 2859-2866 http://dx.doi.org /10.1016 /j. wasman.2009.06.011
Maung, K.N., S. Hashimoto, M. Mizukami, M. Morozumi, and C.M. Lwin (2017) Assessment of the secondary copper reserves of nations. Environmental Science & Technology 51 (7), 3824-3832 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b04331
Maung, K.N., T. Yoshida, G. Liu, C.M. Lwin, D.B. Muller, and S. Hashimoto (2017) Assessment of secondary aluminum reserves of nations. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 126, 34-41 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.06.016
Murakami, S., M. Oguchi, T. Tasaki, I. Daigo, and S. Hashimoto (2010) Lifespan of commodities, part I: The creation of a database and its review. Journal of Industrial Ecology 14 (4), 598-612 http://dx.doi.org/%2010.1111/j.1530-9290.2010.00250.x
Oguchi, M., S. Murakami, T. Tasaki, I. Daigo, and S. Hashimoto (2010) Lifespan of commodities, part II: Methodologies for estimating lifespan distribution of commodities. Journal of Industrial Ecology 14 (4), 613-626 http://dx.doi.org/%2010.1111/j.1530-9290.2010.00251.x
Hashimoto, S. and Y. Moriguchi (2013) Resource management for carbon management: A literature review. Global Environmental Research 17 (1), 39-46 http://www.airies.or.jp/journal_17-1eng.html
Bogner, J., R. Pipatti, S. Hashimoto, C. Diaz, K. Mareckova, L. Diaz, P. Kjeldsen, S. Monni, A. Faaij, Q. Gao, T. Zhang, M.A. Ahmed, R.T.M. Sutamihardja, R. Gregory (2008) Mitigation of global greenhouse gas emissions from waste: conclusions and strategies from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report. Working Group III (Mitigation). Waste Management & Research 26 (1), 11-32 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242X07088433
Hashimoto, S., M. Nose, T. Obara, and Y. Moriguchi (2002) Wood products: potential carbon sequestration and impact on net carbon emissions of industrialized countries. Environmental Science & Policy 5 (2), 183-193 http: //dx.doi.org /10.1016/ S1462-9011(01)00045-4
Tasaki, T., Y. Kameyama, S. Hashimoto, Y. Moriguchi, and H. Harasawa (2010) A survey of national sustainable development indicators. International Journal of Sustainable Development 13 (4), 337-361 http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSD.2010.038173
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Contributed to the following reports
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Better and more efficient production and use of natural resources can be one of the most cost-efficient and effective ways to reduce impacts on the environment (including pollution) and advance human well-being.
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A key question that relates to the very broad and intensive use of metals is whether society needs to be concerned about long-term supplies of any or many of them. To examine this question, this reports reviews 54 studies on the topic.
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A global move to a Product-Centric approach, in which recycling targets specific components of a product and devises ways to separate and recover them, is essential. This report addresses the challenges of recycling increasingly complex products.
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Low-carbon electricity generation could help meet demand while reducing climate change effects. But new technologies could create new environmental problems. This report aids informed decision-making about energy technologies, infrastructure and optimal mix.