For Prospective International Students

(International Graduate Program(IGP))

Research Projects

We conduct research activities from the view of environmental policy and planning for sustainable society.  Paying attention to on-site situation, we give our priority to the fieldwork and stress the integration between scientific and democratic viewpoint.

 

Research topics include risk assessment and management, environmental communication, environmental impact assessment, policy dialogue, social decision making.

 

Our lab. collaborates with Nishikizawa Lab. and Sato Lab.

Intl. Assoc. for Impact Assessment, 36th Annual Meeting in Nagoya

2015.3.27 石綿関連疾患対策委員会(藤沢市)

過去に生じたアスベスト飛散に関連して生じる恐れのある疾患への対応策を検討する委員会が開催され、村山が委員長として選出されました。

2015.3.10 NHK総合テレビで放射性物質の廃棄物処分に関する課題について紹介

この日放送された「視点・論点」に村山が出演し、福島県周辺において除染により生じた放射性廃棄物の処分に関する課題について、紹介しました。

2015.2.6 廃炉に関する安全確保県民会議(福島県)

福島県が主催する原子力発電所の廃炉に関する安全確保県民会議に、村山が学識委員の一人として出席しました。

2015.1.30 風力発電等に係る地域主導型の戦略的適地抽出手法(環境省委託)

標記に関する委員の一人として、村山が会合に出席しました。

2015.1.16 環境リスク調査融資に関する意見交換会(環境省委託)

環境に配慮した事業に対する融資促進のあり方に関する意見交換会に、村山が委員として出席しました。

2014.12.10 化学物質のリスクコミュニケーションに関する講義(環境省)

環境調査研修所で実施された化学物質対策研修の中で、標記について村山が講義を行いました。

2014.12.5 自主的環境配慮等に係る検討会(環境省)

環境アセスメント制度の枠外で実施される自主的な環境配慮のあり方に関する検討会に、村山が委員として出席しました。

2014.12.1 化学物質と環境に関する政策対話(環境省)

村山が委員として参加している環境省主催の標記会合が開催されました。

2014.11.3 NHK総合テレビで泉南アスベスト最高裁判決を受けた課題について紹介

この日放送された「視点・論点」に村山が出演し、泉南アスベスト最高裁判決を受けた課題について紹介しました。

2014.10.10 泉南アスベスト最高裁判決で新聞紙上でコメント

前日に最高裁で下された大阪・泉南地区におけるアスベスト問題に関する訴訟の判決に関連して、毎日新聞、産経新聞などにコメントが掲載されました。

2014.10.7 PCB廃棄物処理事業環境安全委員会

江東区で開かれた第32回環境安全委員会に出席しました。

2014.10.4 アスベストセンターと患者と家族の会10周年記念会合で講演

中皮腫・じん肺・アスベストセンターおよび患者と家族の会の10周年記念会合で、アスベスト問題の課題について講演しました。

2014.9.30 NHKラジオ第一で放射性廃棄物の処理に関する課題について紹介

17:30すぎから放送された「夕方ホットトーク」に村山が出演し、福島県周辺の地域で検討されている放射性廃棄物の課題について、紹介しました。

Aug. 4, 2014 Policy dialogue on chemical substances and the environment

Professor Murayama attended a meeting on Policy dialogue on chemical substances and the environment as a member of scholars.  Main topics of the meeting were management of chemical substances in consumer products, activities for SAICM ( Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management).

May 8, 2014 Prefectural Citizens' Council for reviewing decommission measures of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants (Fukushima)

Professor Murayama attended as a member of Prefectural Citizens' Council for reviewing decommission measures of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants organized by Fukushima Prefecture.

Apr. 9, 2014 On-site survey on Fukushima Dai-ichi NPP

As a member of Council for reviewing decommission measures of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants, professor Murayama attended a field visit inside the power plant, and mainly surveyed on groundwater bypass, ALPS and a leakage from a tank for polluted water.

Mar. 21, 2014 Symposium on asbestos issue induced by Great East Japan Earthquake (Sendai City, Miyagi)

Professor Murayama attended a symposium on asbestos issue in Sendai City held by Tokyo Occupational Safety & Health Center.

Mar. 10, 2014 Seminar on risk communication related to radioactive decontamination (Koriyama City, Fukushima)

Professor Murayama attended a seminar on risk communication held by Fukushima Prefecture as a speaker.

Mar.7, 2014 Comment on judgment of high court on Kubota's asbestos disasters in Amagasaki area (Nikkei Newspaper)

On a judgment of high court on asbestos disasters in Amagasaki City, professor Murayama gave a comment in an article of Nikkei Newspaper.

Jan. 29, 2014 FAIRDO 4th round-table meeting (Date City, Fukushima)

As an activity of FARIDO project, the 4thround table meeting was held at Ryozan area of Date City, Fukushima.

Dec. 26, 2013 Comment on judgment of high court on asbestos disasters in Sennan area, Osaka (Yomiuri Newspaper)

On a judgment of high court on asbestos disasters in Sennan area of Osaka, professor Murayama gave a comment in an article of Yomiuri Newspaper.

Dec. 11, 2013 Lecture on risk communication (Ministry of the Environment)

Professor Murayama gave a lecture on risk communication at a training course on chemical substances management held by Ministry of the Environment.

Nov. 22-23, 2013 International conference on asbestos issue in Asian region (Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Professor Murayama participated into a conference on asbestos issue in Asian region held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Nov. 15, 2013 The 4th symposium organized by International Research Group on Cancer Control

Professor Murayama gave a presentation on history and current situation of asbestos use and health impact in Japan at a symposium titled "Asbestos: Prevention and Early Diagnosis of Health Impact."

Nov. 12, 2013 FAIRDO 3rd round-table meeting (Date City, Fukushima)

As an activity of FARIDO project, the 3rd round table meeitng was held at Ryozan area of Date City, Fukushima.

Nov. 1-3, 2013 The 11th meeting of Asia-Pacific NGO Environmental Conference (APNEC)

At the 11th meeting of APNEC, Murayama gave a talk on "Asbestos Building Material Use and Risk  in Japan and Asia," and a poster presentation on "Stakeholder involvement for radioactive decontamination in Fukushima".

Sept 27, 2013 FAIRDO round-table meeting in Fukusihima City

As an activity of "Fukushima Action Research on Effective Decontamination Operation: FAIRDO," round-table meeting on establishment of the foundation for consensus building on reconstruction of Fukushima was held at Fukushima City, and Murayama and Ono attended as members of this project.  In this meeting, municipality officials of Fukushima City, Date City and Kori Town as well as Dr. Igarashi, Assoc. Professor of Tsukuba University, who conducted activities on safety of agricultural products made in Kashiwa City, Chiba prefecture, gave their reports and discussed about effective measures for consensus-building on community basis.

Aug 31 - Sept.1, 2013  Annual meeting of Japan Environmental Council (Minami-sanriku Town, Miyagi)

As a member of Japan Environmental Council, Murayama attended the annual meeting, and discussed about current situation and issues for reconstruction from Tsunami disaster.

Aug 6, 2013  On-site survey at Fukushima Diiichi Nuclear Power Plant

As a member of Council for reviewing decommission measures of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants, we visited the plant and surveyed the condition of measures for contaminated water near the seaside as well as functions inside a turbine facility.

Aug 4, 2013  Prefectural Citizens' Council for reviewing decommission measures of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants

Prefectural Citizens' Council for reviewing decommission measures of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants organized by Fukushima prefectural Government was held, and Murayama attended as a member.  Prefectural citizens of related municipalities gave severe comments for the activities of Tokyo Electric Company as well as National government.

July 26, 2013  FAIRDO round-table meeting in Fukushima

As an activity of "Fukushima Action Research on Effective Decontamination Operation: FAIRDO," round-table meeting on establishment of the foundation for consensus building on reconstruction of Fukushima was held at Fukushima University, and Murayama and Ono attended as members of this project.  In addition to members from Ministry of the Environment, Fukushima prefectural government and local municipalities, members of NERIS from Europe also attended, we discussed about information platform and how to build consensus on the reconstruction.

July 23, 2013  ISAP2013 Yokohama conference

International forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific organized by Institute of Global Environmental Studies (IGES) and United Nations University was held in Yohohama City,  Murayama attended a session titled "Preparing against Nuclear Emergencies: Lessons Learnt from Fukushima and Europe", in which panelists were NERIS members as well as Mayor of Namie Town.

Jun 28, 2013  Newspaper article on research by Mr. Uechi, PhD student

An article of Nikkan Kogyo Newspaper covered a research on social acceptance for geothermal energy facility conducted by Mr. Joju Uechi, a PhD student, with Dr. Aki Suwa, a researcher of United Nations University.

June 11, 2013  Council for reviewing decommission measures of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants

As a member of this council, Murayma attended a meeting, and discussed about road-map for decommission as well as current issues.

 

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