JICA Ogata Research Institute

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SATO, Ichiro

Executive Senior Research FellowFull-time

Educational Background

MSc (Ecological Economics) University of Edinburgh, December 2002
Master of Agriculture (Forestry) Kyoto University, March 1997
Bachelor of Agriculture (Forestry) Kyoto University, March 1994

Career Background

Executive Senior Research Fellow, JICA Ogata Research Institute, April 2022 - Present
Deputy Director General, JICA Tohoku Center, April 2020 - June 2022
Senior Associate, Global Climate Program and Sustainable Finance Center, World Resources Institute, April 2018 – March 2020
Director, Office for Climate Change, JICA Global Environment Department, March 2014 – March 2018

Major Publications

(Journals)
Sato, I., and D. Narita. 2023. “Use of Nested Multi-Regional Input–Output Analysis for the Evaluation of Subnational Emission Reduction Policies: A Case of Japanese Prefectures.” Sustainable Production and Consumption 37 (May): 294–305.

Sato, I., and D. Narita. 2022. “Multi-Regional Input–Output Analysis of the Relationship between Environmental Footprints and the Import Dependence of Japanese Prefectures.” Journal of Cleaner Production 379 (December): 134750.

Narita, D., I. Sato, D. Ogawada, and A. Matsumura. 2022. “Evaluating the Robustness of Project Performance under Deep Uncertainty of Climate Change: A Case Study of Irrigation Development in Kenya.” Climate Risk Management 36: 100426.
 
Narita, D., I. Sato, D. Ogawada, and A. Matsumura. 2020. “Integrating Economic Measures of Adaptation Effectiveness into Climate Change Interventions: A Case Study of Irrigation Development in Mwea, Kenya.” PLOS ONE 15 (12): e0243779.
 
 
(Reports and Working Papers)
Swedenborg, E., I. Timboe, D. Hebart-Coleman, M. Kjellen, J. Matthews, K. Davis, N. Stein, and I. Sato. 2022. “NDC Enhancement: Opportunities Through Water.” Working Paper. Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute.

Narita, D., I. Sato, D. Ogawada, and A. Matsumura. 2021. “Evaluating the Robustness of Project Performance Under Deep Uncertainty of Climate Change: A Case Study of Irrigation Development in Kenya.” Working Paper 223. Tokyo, Japan: JICA Ogata Research Institute. 
 
Pinchot, A., L. Zhou, G. Christianson, J. McClamrock, and I. Sato. 2021. “Assessing Physical Risks from Climate Change: Do Companies and Financial Organizations Have Sufficient Guidance?” Working Paper. Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute. 
 
Narita, D., I. Sato, D. Ogawada, and A. Matsumura. 2020. “Integrative Economic Evaluation of an Infrastructure Project as a Measure for Climate Change Adaptation: A Case Study of Irrigation Development in Kenya.” Working Paper 206. Tokyo, Japan: JICA Ogata Research Institute.
 
Fransen, T., I. Sato, K. Levin, D. Waskow, D. Rich, S. Ndoko, and J. Teng. 2019. “Enhancing NDCs: A Guide to Strengthening National Climate Plans.” Report. Washington, D.C. and New York: World Resources Institute and United Nations Development Programme. 
 
Pinchot, A., I. Sato, G. Christianson, and L. Zhou. 2019. “Unpacking Green Targets: A Framework for Interpreting Private Sector Banks’ Sustainable Finance Commitments.” Technical Note. Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute. 

Sato, I., and J.C. Altamirano. 2019. “Uncertainty, Scenario Analysis, and Long-Term Strategies: State of Play and a Way Forward.” Working Paper. Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute. 
 
Sato, I., P. Langer, and F. Stolle. 2019. “NDC Enhancement: Opportunities in the Forest and Land-Use Sector.” Working Paper. Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute. 

Affiliations

Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies / Society of Environmental Science, Japan

Others

Advisory Board Member, Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), March 2022 – Present
Lecturer (part-time), Miyagi University, September 2022 – March 2023
Lecturer (part-time), Miyagi University, September 2021 – March 2022
Lecturer (part-time), Miyagi University, September 2020 – March 2021
Lecturer (part-time), Aoyama Gakuin University, September 2015 – March 2016

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