Research field (4)：
Environmental policy and society
, Sociology
, Environmental load/risk assessment
, Systems genomics
Research keywords (5)：
Environmental studies
, Life Cycle Assessment
, Sociology
, LCSA (Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment)
, Life Science
Research theme for competitive and other funds (5)：
2024 - 2029 Humanities and Sciences-Integrated Research based on Sociological Theory: Comprehensive Description of Material and Social aspects with Environmental Flow as the Key Concept
2009 - 2011 Mechanical properties and its biological significance of eukaryotic genomes
Papers (19)：
Hajime KIMURA. A Selective Review on the LCA-related Research on Bioeconomy: Toward Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) based on Social Theory. Bulletin of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, University of Toyama. 2024. 5. 20-35
Hajime KIMURA. The Origins of ESG Investing and its Sociological Aspects: Toward the Environmental Governance Structure Formed by NGOs and Financial Systems. Meiji University Journal of Psycho - Sociology. 2023. 18. 17-37
Hajime KIMURA. Conflict and Complementarity between the Treadmill of Production and Ecological Modernization: Global Environmental Governance in ESG investing. Dissertation (Doctoral). 2023
Hajime KIMURA. Conflict and Complementarity between the Treadmill of Production and Ecological Modernization:A Case Study on the Interventions in Financial Systems by NGOs in ESG investing. Journal of Environmental Sociology. 2022. 28. 122-139
Noriyuki SUZUKI, Tadashi OHTSUKA, Yoshihiro AKABUCHI, Megumi KOJIMA, Kazuaki TAKAHASHI, Akira NITTA, Toshihiro AZUMA, Takahiro YANAGIDA, Tomoya INOUE, Takao WADA, et al. A Study on Scientific Uncertainty and Precautionary Approach in Chemical Risk Management -Using Experiences of Past Pollution Incidents-. Environmental Science. 2022. 35. 5. 338-354
Hajime KIMURA. A Consideration on the Humanities and Sciences-Integrated Education: Based on the Practice of the "General Courses" at University of Toyama. Bulletin of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, University of Toyama. 2024. 5. 55-66
Africa's largest ICT event "Transform Africa Summit 2019" Exhibition report. 2019
"Social Entrepreneur" and the fifth fundamental environment plan. 2018
"Social Ecologist" Peter F. Drucker, and the law of the Utilization of Funds Related to Dormant Deposits to Promote Public Interest Activities by the Private Sector. 2017
Hajime KIMURA. "Risk Society" and new industrial technologies: Toward the realization of the society with safe, secure and rich life. 2016
Challenge to BioManufacturing: Success Strategy of BioFoundry
CHUOKEIZAI-SHA 2022
Climate Change Governance in Asia
Routledge (Taylor & Francis) 2020
Lectures and oral presentations (40)：
Multidimensional problem framing and citizen movements on the issue of PFAS contamination (part 2): An analysis of industrial pollution in Japan and the movement by US NGOs that utilizes "market logic"
(The 69th Conference of Japanese Association for Environmental Sociology 2024)
A Consideration on the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) for Bioeconomy: Toward Constructing an LCSA Methodology Based on Sociological Theory
(The 19th Meeting of the Institute of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan 2024)
About the Humanities and Science-Integrated Education: Consideration from the Practice of the "Integrated Science" Subject at University of Toyama
(2023)
Social Change Triggered by NGO’s Intervention in Financial System over ESG Investing: An Analysis Based on Treadmill of Production Model and Ecological Modernization Frame
(9th International Symposium on Environmental Sociology in East Asia (ISESEA-9) 2023)
- 2022 Meiji University Graduate School, Division of Letters
- 2013 Waseda University School of Advanced Science and Engineering
Professional career (2)：
博士(理学) (早稲田大学)
博士(人間学) (明治大学)
Work history (7)：
2024/04 - 現在 J. F. Oberlin University College of Liberal Arts
2022/04 - 2024/03 University of Toyama Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lecturer
2022/04 - 2024/03 University of Toyama Academic Assembly Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lecturer
2019/04 - 2022/03 Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd. (*) Global Innovation team, Division of Global Innovation & Energy Chief Consultant (*)Changed company name to Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd. in April 2021
2018/05 - 2019/03 Mizuho Research & Information Institute, Inc. Business Innovation office, Division of Consulting Business Promotion Consultant / Chief Consultant
2013/04 - 2018/05 Mizuho Research & Information Institute, Inc. Environmental Risk team, Division of Environment and Energy Consultant
2009/04 - 2012/03 JSPS Research Fellow DC1
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Committee career (2)：
2023/06 - 現在 環境社会学会 国際交流委員会委員
2023/04 - 2024/03 University of Toyama Chairman of Integrated Science Section
Awards (1)：
2014/10 - The Japanese Biochemical Society Paper Award from the Japanese Biochemical Society (22nd)
Association Membership(s) (6)：
Society of Environmental Science, Japan
, International Sociological Association
, Japan Society for Intellectual Production
, The Institute of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan
, The Japan Sociological Society
, Japanese Association for Environmental Sociology
