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Michikazu Kojima is an economist specializing in environmental policies, especially, waste management and recycling in Asian countries. Prior to joining ERIA in March 2018, he was chief senior researcher at the Institute of Developing Economies in Japan from 2015. He has also contributed in the field of international cooperation, as a member of Expert Working Group of Environmentally Sound Management under the Basel Convention, a member of Technical Expert Committee for Green Industry Platform by UNIDO and the course leader on JICA training courses on recycling policy. He holds a Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.