Dr. Tsuneyuki Morita
(17 August 1950 - 4 September 2003)

Dr. Morita's portrait

Prof. Dr. Tsuneyuki Morita died of hepatic insufficiency on 4 September 2003 at the age of 53. His notable contribution to the field of climate change research won him respect both nationally and internationally. We shall always remember him, not only as a scientist but as a friend and for his humanity.

Education

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1973-75 Graduate School, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo
1969-73 Department of Social Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo
1966-69 Hiroshima University High School of Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Degrees:

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1983 Doctor of Engineering Degree, Tokyo Institute of Technology
1975 Master of Engineering Degree (Social Engineering), Tokyo Institute of Technology
1973 Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Social Engineering), Tokyo Institute of Technology

Employment Record

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2001- Project Leader, Climate Change Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOE), Tsukuba
2000- Director, Social & Environmental Systems Division, NIES, Tsukuba
1998-00 Head, Environmental Economics Program, NIES, Tsukuba
1996- Professor, Graduated School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
1996- Adjunct Professor, Institute of Advanced Studies, United Nations University
1990-98 Head, Global Warming Response NIES, Tsukuba
1993-96 Research Staff, Office of National Environmental Program, Environment Agency of Japan (EAJ), Kasumigaseki, Tokyo
1992-95 Lecturer in Global Environmental Policy, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Megro, Tokyo
1992-95 Lecturer in Economics of Global Environment, Keio University, Mita, Tokyo
1991-92 Research Staff, Preparatory Office for Rio Summit, EAJ, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo
1989-91 Lecturer in Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Tokyo University, Komaba, Tokyo
1989-90 Lecturer in Theory of Environmental Policy, Osaka University, Osaka
1987-90 Head, Environmental Economics Section, NIES, Tsukuba
1986-87 Visiting Research Fellow, School of Environmental Planning, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
1985-87 Senior Research Official, NIES, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
1980-85 Researcher, Systems Analysis & Planning Division, NIES, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
1977-80 Technical Official, Environmental Impact Assessment Division, Bureau of Planning & Coordination, EAJ, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo
1975-77 Researcher, Systems Analysis & Planning Division, NIES, EAJ, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
1974 Passed the Senior Entrance Examination of Public Official of the Japanese National Government (Economic Profession: A class)

Awards Received

  • The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette, September 2003
  • NIKKEI Grand Prize for Global Environmental Science and Technology, Nihon Keizai Shinbun (Japan Economic Newspaper), Inc., (for the development of the Asian-Pacific Integrated Model), November 1994
  • Editorial Prize of Japan Association for Planning Administration, (for a paper on environmental economics for global environmental conservation), October 1994
  • Prize for Paper of Japan Association for Planning Administration, (for papers on policy studies on environmental impact assessment), December 1990
  • Prize for Case Study of Japan Operations Research Association, (for a paper on environmental indices), October 1989

Professional Experience

  • Expert Member, Governmental Committee on Nuclear, Since 2003
  • Lead Author, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Since 2002
  • Vice Chairman, Committee of the Environment of Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Since 2002
  • Expert Member, Governmental Committee of the Environment, Since 2000
  • Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC), Working Group III, Since 1998
  • Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC), Special Report on Emission Scenarios, Since 1996
  • Chairman, Program and Editorial Committee of the IPCC Asia-Pacific Workshop on Integrated Assessment Model, March 1997, Tokyo
  • Member, International Editorial Board of Journal of Environmental Modeling and Assessment, Since 1996
  • Member, Governmental Committee on National Development Program, Since 1995
  • Member, HDP (Human Dimension of Global Environmental Change Program) Committee of Japan, Science Council of Japan, 1994-96
  • Collaborator, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Since 1994
  • Member, Committee on Global Environmental Studies, Council of Research, Ministry of Education, Since 1994
  • Member, Committee on Environmental Tax, Bureau of Planning and Coordination, EAJ, Since 1994
  • Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC), 1993-94
  • Member, Reviewing Committee of Environmental Impact Assessment, Ibaraki Prefectural Government, Since 1993
  • Member, Committee on Comprehensive Environmental Assessment System, Department of Environmental Conservation, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 1991-1994
  • Member, Committee on Economic Systems for Stabilizing Global Climate, Department of Global Environment, EAJ, Since 1991)
  • Member, Editorial Committee, Society of Environmental Science, Since 1991
  • Member, Research Project on Economic Feasibility of Sustainable, Specially Promoted Research supported by Grants in Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Ministry of Education, Since FY 1991
  • Member, Research Group on Global Environment and Energy Policy, Institute for Development Economies, 1991-1992
  • Member, Committee on Economic Policy for Stabilizing Global Climate, Department of Global Environment, EAJ, FY 1990-1992
  • Member, Committee on Global Environmental Management, Japan Association of Planning and Administration, Since 1990
  • Member, Research Project on Comparative analysis of Urban Environment, Special Project on Environmental Science supported by Grants in Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Ministry of Education, FY 1990-1991
  • Member, Committee on Global Environmental Policy for Local Government, Bureau of Planning and Coordination, EAJ, 1989-1990
  • Consultant, Derectorate of Environment, Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 1989
  • Member, Committee on Policy Options for Stabilizing Global Climate, Environmental Research Center, FY 1989-1990
  • Member, Committee on Environmental Systems, Japan Society of Civil Engineering, FY 1989-91
  • Member, Committee on Global Environmental Policies, Bureau of Planning & Coordination, EAJ, FY 1988-89
  • Member, Research Committee on Environmental Information System for Citizens, Environmental Research Center, 1987-89
  • Lecturer, Theory of Environmental Impact Assessment, University of Saitama, FY 1987
  • Member, Research Project on Traffic Pollution Protection, Special Project on Environmental Science supported by Grants in Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Ministry of Education, FY 1987-89
  • Visiting Lecturer, Course on Environmental Management, Training Institute for Environmental Pollution Control, EAJ, FY 1985-89
  • Member, Study Committee on the Database System concerning Environmental Impact Assessment, Bureau of Planning & Coordination, EAJ, FY 1984-85
  • Member, Committee on Regional Planning Methodology for Environmental Management, Bureau of Planning & Coordination, EAJ, FY 1984-85
  • Member, Study Committee on Environmental Indices for Planning and Management, Department of Environmental Conservation, Tokyo Metropolis Government, FY 1983-86
  • Visiting Lecturer, Course on Information Processing, Training Institute for Environmental Pollution Control, EAJ, 1983-85
  • Visiting Lecturer, Course on Regional Policies, Training Institute for Local Government, Ibaraki Prefectural Government, FY 1983-85
  • Member, Research Project on Planning Methods for Environmental Management, Special Research Project on Environmental Science supported by Grants in Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Ministry of Education, FY 1982-86

Publications

Author and co-author of more than two hundreds scientific and professional papers in the fields of global warming, environmental economics, environmental and economic modeling, environmental policy assessment, and environmental planning methodologies. A list of a major publication is as follows:

  • Kainuma, M., Y.Matsuoka and T.Morita eds.(2002): Climate Policy Assessment, Springer.
  • Swart, R., J. Mitchell, T. Morita and S. Raper (2002) Stabilisation scenarios for climate impact assessment Global Environmental Change, 12(3), 155-165.
  • Morita, T. and Y. Matsuoka (2002) Global Climate Change and Food Problems, In Yasuda Y. eds., The Origins of Pottery and Agriculture, 321-326.
  • T.Morita and J.Robinson (2001) Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation Scenarios and Implications. In Climate Change 2001: Mitigation, Cambridge University Press, 115-166, 2001
  • Y.Matsuoka, T.Morita and M.Kainuma (2001) Integrated Assessment Model of Climate Change: The AIM Approach. In “Present and Future of Modeling Global Environmental Change”, Terra Scientific Publishing Company, 339-361.
  • M.Kainuma, Y.Matsuoka, and T.Morita (2001) CO2 Emission Forecast in Japan by AIM/End-use Model. Operational Research Society of India, 38, 1, 109-125.
  • T.Morita, N.Nakicenovic, and J.Robinson (2000) Overview of Mitigation Scenarios for Global Climate Stabilization Based on New IPCC Emission Scenarios (SRES). Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 3, 2, 65-88.
  • M.E.Schlesinger, S.Malyshev, E.V.Rozanov, F. Yang, N.G.Andronova, B.D.Vries, A.Grubler, K.Jiang, T.Masui, and T.Morita (2000) Geographical Distributions of Temperature Change for Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas and Sulfur Dioxide Emissions. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 65, 167-193.
  • K.Jiang, T.Masui, T.Morita, and Y.Matsuoka (2000) Long-term GHG Emission Scenarios for Asia-Pacific and the World .Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 63, 207-229.
  • T.Kram, T.Morita, K.Riahi, R.A.Roehrl, S.V.Rooijen, A.Sankovski, and B.D.Vries (2000) Global and Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Scenarios. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 63, 335-371.
  • K.Jiang, T.Morita, T.Masui, and Y.Matsuoka (2000) Global Long-term Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Scenarios based on AIM. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 3, 2, 239-254.
  • A.Rana and T.Morita (2000) Scenarios for Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Review of Modeling of Strategies and Policies in Integrated Assessment Models. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 3, 2, 267-289.
  • T.Morita (2000) Global Modeling and Future Scenario for Climate Stabilization based on SRES World - A Comparative Analysis on Development Paths and Climate Policies -. The Sustainable Future of the Global System III, F.Lo et al. (eds), United Nations University
  • Kainuma, M., Y. Matsuoka, T. Morita and G. Hibino (1999) Development of an End-Use Model for Analyzing Policy Options to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics- Part C: Applications and Reviews, 29(3), 317-324.
  • Kainuma, M., Y. Matsuoka and T. Morita (1999) Analysis of Post Kyoto Scenarios: AIM model. The Energy Journal, Special Issue of the Cost of the Kyoto Protocol: A Multi-Model Evaluation, 207-220.
  • Nakicenovic, N., N. Victor and T. Morita (1998) Emission Scenarios Database and Review of Scenarios. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2(2-4), 95-131.
  • Morita, T., P. R. Shukla and O.K. Cameron (1998) Epistemological Gaps between Integrated Assessment Models and Developing Countries. in Climate Change and Integrated Assessment Model -Bridging the Gaps, IPCC Workshop Proceedings, 125-138.
  • Morita, T. (1997) An Economic Evaluation of Japan’s Response to Air Pollution. in “Japan’s Experience in the Battle against Air Pollution”, pp76-93, The Pollution Related Health Damage Compensation and Prevention Association.
  • Morita, T. (1997) Global Environmental Issues and Policy Science. in “New Development of Policy Sciences”, pp161-182, Toyo Keizai Shinpo Sha (in Japanese)
  • Morita, T., Y. Matsuoka and M. Kainuma (1995) Carbon Emission Scenarios and Nuclear Emergy. Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol.29, 107-114.
  • Matsuoka, Y., M. Kainuma and T. Morita (1994) Scenario Analysis of Global Warming Using the Asian-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM). Energy Policy, 23(4/5), 357-371, Elsvier.
  • Alcamo, J., A. Bouwman, J. Edmonds, A. Gruebler, T. Morita and A. Sugandy (1994) An Evaluation of the IPCC IS92 Emission Scenarios. in IPCC (ed.) Climate Change 1994, 247-304.
  • Morita, T. et al.(1994) AIM - Asian-Pacific Integrated Model for Evaluating Policy Options to Reduce GHG Emissions and Global Warming Impacts. in Global Warming Issue in Asia, Asian Institute of Technology, 254-273.
  • Morita, T. et al.(1994) Global Carbon Dioxide Emission Scenarios and Their Basic Assumptions-1994 Survey-. CGER-I011-'94, Center for Global Environmenttal Research, 77p.
  • Morita, T. et al.(1994) An Energy-technology Model for Forecasting Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Japan. National Institute for Environmental Studies, F-64-'94/NIES, 92p.
  • Morita, T. (1994) Environmental Resource Accounting System. in Fuzisaki (eds.) Environmental Resource Accounting and Developing Countries. Economic Development Institute, 29-59. (in Japanese)
  • Morita, T. (1993) New Development of Policy Studies for Global Environmental Conservation. With Special Reference to Environmental Economics. Planning Administration, 16(2), 70-92 ．(in Japanese)
  • Morita, T., Y. Matsuoka and M. Kainuma (1993) Recent Senario Analysis of GHG emissions and Global Warming Impacts in the Asian-Pacific Region. IPCC/WG3 Workshop Proceedings, 15p.
  • Morita, T. and Y. Kawashima (1993) Sustainable Development: Theory and Practice. Mita Journal of Economics, 85(4), 4-33. (in Japanese)
  • Matsuoka, Y., T. Morita and M. Kainuma (1992) Scenarios and Model Analysis on Global Warming. Journal of Civil Engineering Society of Japan, 449/IV-17, 1-16. (in Japanese)
  • Morita, T.(1992) Environmental Economics in Quasi-closed System. NIKKEI Science, 22(5), 26-28.
  • Morita, T.(1991) Japan's New Concept for Sustainable Development in Urban and Regional Planning. Planning and Administration, No.28, 44-47.
  • Morita, T. (1990) Forcasting Environmental Issues towards 21st Century. Environmental Information Science, 19(1), 2-9 ．(in Japanese)
  • Morita, T. (1990) Austrarian Management Policy of Forest and Environmental Issues. Australian Studies, Vol.1, 1-27.
  • Mikiko Kainuma, Yoshiteru Nakamori, Tsuneyuki Morita (1990）Integrated Decision Support System for Environmental Planning. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 20(4), 777-790.
  • Hibiki,S., T.Morita, K.Iwata (1989) Economic Instruments for Stabilizing Global Climate. Environmental Science, 2(4), 237-249 (in Japanese with English abstract).
  • Naito,M., T.Morita, M.Aoyagi (1989) How can the Amenities be Measured. Journal of Operations Research, Vol.34, No.8, 5-12. (in Japanese)
  • Morita,T., (1989) Long-term Predictions of Japan's Environmental Problems in the Early Part of the 21st Century. Proceedings of Annual Meeting for Paper Reading at National Institute for Environmental Studies, 67-72. (in Japanese)
  • Morita,T., M.Kainuma (1989) Japan's Environmental Problems in the Early part of the 21st Century: A Forecasting by Means of Improved Delphi Method. Report from National Institute for Environmental Studies, F-9-'89, 137p. (in Japanese)
  • Morita,T. (1988) A Review of Recent Studies on Environmental Impact Assessment. Library of Agricultural Environmental Studies, Vol.3, 56-72.
  • Kainuma,M., T.Morita, Y.Nakamori (1988) Development of Knowledge-based System for Simulation of Urban Environment. Proceedings of 4th Symposium on Human Interface, 29-34. (in Japanese with English abstract)
  • Morita,T. (1988) An Analysis of the Policy Debates on Australian Forest Conservation and Resource Supply to Japan. Environmental Information Science, Vol.17, No.1, 91-96. (in Japanese)
  • Morita,T., M.Naito (1986) A Comparative Analysis of Urban Environment based on Citizens'Consciousness. The Japanese Journal of Real Estate Science, Vol.2, No.1, 3-10. (in Japanese with English abstract)
  • Morita,T., K.Noda, Y.Horiuchi (1985) A Computation of Environmental Indices according to Evaluation by Urban Residents. City Planning Review, No.20, 133-138. (in Japanese with English abstract)
  • Morita,T., S.Gotoh (1985) A Study on Effects of Imprementing Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure: With Particular Reference to Imprementation by Local Governments. Research Report from NIES, No.81, 239p. (in Japanese with English abstract)
  • Morita,T. (1983) An Analysis on Effects of Implementing Environmental Impact Assessment System on Environmental Sections of Local Public Bodies. Planning Administration, No.9, 72-78. (in Japanese)
  • Morita,T. (1982) An Analysis on Policy Effects of Environmental Impact Assessment Process on Project Proponents. Planning Administration, No.8, 108-114. (in Japanese)
  • Morita,T. (1982) Policy Effects of Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure as Applied to Housing Development Process: An Analysis of Newly Designed Experiment Participated by Concerned Parties. City Planning Review, No.17, 475-480. (in Japanese)
  • Morita,T. (1981) A Critical Review on Environmental Concern Process of Land Use Planning. Quarterly Journal of Environmental Studies, No.36, 14-24. (in Japanese)
  • Morita, T. (1981) An Analysis on Policy Effects of Environmental Impact Assessment Process on Concerned Local Residents. City Planning Review, No.16, 331-336. (in Japanese)
  • Morita,T., F.Niwa (1977) Experimental Conferencing for Citizen Participation in Environmental Control. Proceedings of IFAC Symposium on Environmental Systems Planning, Design and Control, Pergamon Press, New York, 167-172.

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