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1. Lambino, Ria Adoracion A. 2013. "Public Disclosure and Environmental Performance in Laguna de Bay Region, Philippines." International Journal of Sustainable Future for Human Security 1(1): 15-22 (refereed).


2. Lambino, Ria Adoracion A. 2013. "Reform Space and the Adoption of an Innovative Environmental Disclosure Program in the Philippines." Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management 5(2): 191-210 (refereed).


3. Lambino, Ria Adoracion A. 2013. "The Transfer and Adoption of an Environmental Information Disclosure Program in the Philippines." Public Policy and Administration Research 3(12): 153-168 (refereed).


4. Chiba, Tomoyo and Kazuo Matsushita. 2013. "Payments for Ecosystem Services in Japan: Private Sectors' Approach in the Rural Areas." International Journal of Sustainable Future for Human Security 1(2): 68-76 (refereed)


5. Lee, Mina. 2015. "Efficiency Analysis of R&D Productivity within the Korean Renewable Energy Technology Sector." New & Renewable Energy 11(4): 1-15 (refereed).


6. Lee, Mina.  2016. "The price of photovoltaic technology and the impact of R & D." Journal of Environmental Studies 2(2): 1-10 (refereed).


7. Takano, Akiko. 2017. "Land-Based Pollution of the Sea and Due Dligence Obligaitons." Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization 60: 92-98 (refereed).


8. Takano,   Akiko. 2018. "Due Dligence Obligaitons and Transboundary Environmental Harms: Cybersecurity Applications," Laws 7(36): 1-12 (refereed).


9. Droz, Laÿna. 2018. "Watsuji's Idea of the Self and the Problem of Spatial Distance in Environmental Ethics," European Journal of Japanese Philosophy 3: 145-168 (refereed).


10. Dugua, Benoit and Leila Chakroun. 2019. "Planifier avec le territoire: la dynamique des lieux de projets a l'epreuve des approches participatives et paysageres." VertigO: La revue electronique en sciences de l'environnement 19(1): 1- 38 (refereed).


11. Mohammad, Lutfur Rahman. 2019. "High school students' seismic risk perception and preparedness in Savar, Dhaka." Educational Research and Reviews 14(5): 168-177 (refereed).


12. Mohammad, Lutfur Rahman. 2019. "Risk perception and awareness of earthquake: The case of Dhaka." International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment 10(1): 65-82 (refereed).


13. Droz, Laÿna. 2019. "Redefining Sustainability: From Self-Determination to Environmental Autonomy." Philosophies 4(3): 1-14 (refereed).
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14. Droz, Laÿna. 2019. "Watsuji's Milieu and Intergenerational Ethics." Environmental Ethics 41(1): 37-51 (refereed).
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15. Droz, Laÿna. _Cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ 2019. "Environmental Individual Responsibility for Accumulated Consequences," Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 33: 111-125 (refereed).


16. Droz, Laÿna. _Cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ 2019. "Transnational Civil Disobedience as a Catalyst for Sustainable Democracy," Archiv für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie, Beiheft 161: 123-134 (refereed).


17. Alverson, Keith and Hikaru Shirai. 2020. "Technological Solutions to Marine Plastic Litter." Journal of Ocean Technology 15(1): 21-27 (refereed).
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18. Takemae, Yumiko. 2020. "Functions of Public-Private Partnerships in Climate Change Adaptation." Journal of Environmental Information Science 2019 (2): 1-12. 
 

19. Setyawati, Dinita. 2020. "Analysis of Perceptions towards the Rooftop Photovoltaic Solar System Policy in Indonesia." Energy Policy 144: 111569 (refereed).
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20. Yang, Yang. 2020. "Reformed Environmental Impact Assessment in China: An Evaluation of Its Effectiveness." Journal of Environmental Protection 11 (10): 889-908 (refereed).

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21.   Droz, Laÿna. 2020. "Living through Nature Capturing Interdependence and Impermanence in the Life Framework of Values." Journal of Philosophy of Life 10(1): 78-97.

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22. Chakroun, Leila and Laÿna Droz. 2020. "Sustainability through landscapes: natural parks, satoyama, and permaculture in Japan." Ecosystems and People16(1): 369-383.

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23.Larissa de Miranda Alem (2020), "Consensus Building among Multi-stakeholders in Intercity Cooperation: Drivers and Challenges in the Case of Kitakyusyu and Davao," Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 28-48 (refreed).


24. Setyawati, Dinita. 2021. "Contested Hegemony of Indonesia Energy Regulatory Regime: Challenges and Prospects for the Deployment of Renewable Energy." Oil, Gas & Energy Law 1(refereed).


25. Nguyen, Phuong Lan. 2021. "A Risk-Based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Approach to Evaluating Transboundary Water Development: The Case of Lower Mekong River Basin." Journal of Environmental Protection 12(5): 345-370 (refereed).


26. Setyawati, Dinita. 2021. "Injustice and environmental harm in extractive industries and solar energy policies in Indonesia." International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy 10(2): 1-14 (refereed).


27. Nguyen, Phuong Lan. 2021. "Evaluation of Transboundary Water Resource Development in Mekong River Basin: The Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process in The Context of Water Cooperation." Journal of Water Resource and Protection 13(7): 498-537 (refereed) .


28. Hattori,  Kumie. 2021. "Responsibilities for Climate Damage within Borders: Reconciling Liability with Shared Responsibility." Philosophies 6(3), 65: 1-15 (refereed).


29. Yang, Yang. 2021. "Meta-analysis of SEA's effectiveness evaluation criteria: A comparison between the Chinese and international contexts." Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 2021: 1-10 (refereed).


30. Shahar, Lilia Griffin. 2021. "Nature-Based" Satoyama "Tourism Satisfaction Model: An Examination of Motivation as a Mediator in Domestic and International Tourists in Japan." Open Journal of Social Sciences 9(10): 380-393 (refereed) ..


31. Shahar, Lilia Griffin. 2021.   "Defining Post-Bubble Religious Communities in Japan: The Case of Konohana Family." International Journal of Innovation and Research in Educational Sciences 8(5): 2349? 5219 (refereed).


32. Shahar, Lilia Griffin. 2021.   "Nationalism in Japanese New Religions: What are the National Conceptions of Japanese New-New Religion in the Post-Bubble Era? A Case Study of Konohana Family Community." Journal of Sociology and Anthropology 5(1): 17-24 (refereed).


33. Ghafouri, Bahareh and Sven Rudolph. 2021. "Climate Policy in Iran and the Case for carbon Pricing." Journal of Carbon and Climate Law Review 15(3): 221-232 (refereed).

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34. Jeongin Kim and Daehan An. (2021). Climate Change and Carbon Neutrality in Korea. In: Jae Ho EUN & Sol KIM (Eds). Global Issues in Public Administration 2021: Environment and Climate Change (pp. 74-94). Korea Institute of Public Administration.​

 

35. Kitani, Kanan. 2022. "Climate Change and the Christian Church: The Church's Understanding of Climate Change and Its Effect on US Politics." Kobe College Studies 69(1): 1-20 (refereed).

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36. Droz, Laÿna., Hsun-Mei Chen, Hung-Tao Chu, Rika Fajrini, Jerry Imbong, Romaric Jannel, Orika Komatsubara, Concordia Marie A. Lagasca-Hiloma, Chansatya Meas, Duy Hung Nguyen, Tshering Ongmu Sherpa, San Tun, and Batkhuyag Undrakh. 2022. "Exploring the Diversity of Conceptualizations of Nature in East and South-East Asia." Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 9:186 (refreed).

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37. Daehan An. 2022. “Interactions in water-energy-food security nexus: A case study of South Korea.” Frontiers in Water 4:943053 (refereed).

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38. Ghafouri, B., Dellatte, J., & Rudolph, S. 2022. "Chapter 4: Implementing green deals in developing countries: the case of the Mexican pilot emissions trading scheme". In Green Deals in the Making. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. 

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39.Sherpa, Tshering Ongmu. 2023. "Indigenous people's perception of indigenous agricultural knowledge for climate change adaptation in Khumbu, Nepal."  Frontiers in Climate 4: 1067630(referred).

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40. Daehan An. (2023). A simultaneous equations approach to analyze the sustainable water–energy–food nexus in South Korea. Environmental Research Communications, 5(9), 095017.

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41. Joseph Dellatte, Bahareh Ghafouri, Sven Rudolph. 2023. How to Include Developing Countries in a Climate Club: the Case of Mexico and North America. Brazilian Center for International Relations, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 215-237 (refereed)

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42. Chen Fang. 2023. "Research Focuses and Evolution Trends of River Chief System: A Review of Papers Published from 2009 to 2022." Sustainability, 15(21):15579  (refereed).

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43. Sahar, Hassani and Ehsan Shahsavari. 2024. "Legal Framework for the Protection of Children's Rights in the Digital Environment in light of CRC General Comment No. 25. " Public Law Studies Quarterly, 54(2), pp. 1001-1023. (refereed) 

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44. Chen Fang. 2024. "Research on Policy Diffusion Path and Reproduction of River Chief System." Journal of Environmental Protection, 15(3):227-245  (refereed).

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45. Kitani, Kanan. 2024. “Faith, Politics, and the Environment: An
Analysis of Religious Voter Guides and Presidential Debate Discourse
on Climate Change in the 2020 U.S. Election."  Kobe College Studies 71
(1):19-40 (refereed).

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46. Yang Y. (2024). Beyond national sovereignty: Application of the subsidiarity principle to protect climate change-displaced persons. Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development, 8(8), 5994. (refereed)

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47. Witharana, L., Chen, D., Curio, J., & Burman, A. (2025). Traditional ecological knowledge in High Mountain Asia: A pathway to climate resilience in agriculture amidst changing climates. Advances in Climate Change Research, 16(1), 167–182 (refereed).

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48. Rika Fajrini, Richard Moore, Wendi Prameswari, Yumni K Ghassani, and Jacob Phelps. 2025. "Wildlife Trade Governance and Zoonosis: Missing Link From Forest to Market Place."  Media Konservasi 30(3): 390 (refereed).​

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49. Yang, Y. (2025). Integrating cultural heritage into climate displacement law: the Carteret islander’s case. International Environmental Agreements. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10784-025-09686-w (referred)

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50. Undrakh, Batkhuyag. (2025). "Citizens' Acceptance and Use of New Technology: The Case of Improved Fuel in Ulaanbaatar." Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy 3(2024): 1–21 (refereed).

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51.Almira Geles L. de Mesa.(2025). "Exploring Mobility in a Peri-Urban Setting: Narratives of Persons with Physical Impairments in Pulilan, Bulacan, Philippines."  Journal of Human Ecology and Sustainability: https://doi.org/10.56237/jhes25HSP001 (refereed)

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​52. Almira Geles L. de Mesa (2025). " Navigating Through the Power Crisis: Assessing Land Suitability of Solar Power as Renewable Energy Solution for Long-Term Power Outages in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines". In: Pal, I., Mukhopadhyay, A., Virdis, S.G., Tawhidul Islam, S. (eds) Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development—Volume 3. DRSD 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 660. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7488-6_15. (refereed)

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53. Almira Geles L. de Mesa.(2025) "Assessment of a Coastal Community’s Readiness, Response, and Recovery to 2020 Taal Eruption: The Case of Lemery, Batangas." Journal of Human Ecology and Sustainability. 2. 7. 10.56237/jhes24ichspd03. (refereed)

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54. Rika Fajrini. (2025). "Lessons from a Decade of Indonesia Environmental Litigation : Accommodating Public Interest in Civil Liability Cases." LEAD Journal, 2025, Vol. 21/1,pp 129 – 156.

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55. Rika Fajrini. (2025). "Adjudicating scientific dispute : Problem-feeding between law and science in Indonesia EIA Litigation." Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.394, 

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​56. Yang, Y. (2026). What remains when territory disappears? On the possibility of climate sovereignty. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 25(1), D1804. (refereed)

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57. Kadir Aden.(2026)."Mapping the SDG development space and GDP-Sustainability to monitor African progress trajectories." International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology.(refereed)

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[Commentary / Editorial / Book Review]

1. Rika Fajrini and Anthony Foronda (2016), "ASEAN Regional Cooperation in the Implementation of Access and Benefit Sharing," Policy Brief, Issue 10, ASEAN Center for Biodiversity.

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2. Laÿna Droz (2018), "Social media management for Japanese environmental NGOs," Green Action Newsletter, No. 2, pp. 4-5.

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3. Laÿna Droz (2018), "Environmental Awareness in Japan," Education in Hiroba Kyoto, No. 193, pp. 42-43.

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4. Leila Chakroun (2019), "Book Review: Paul B. Thompson and Kirill O. Thompson (eds), Agricultural Ethics in East Asian Perspective: A Transpacific Dialogue," Environmental Values, 28(1).

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5. Rodriguez, L.J.Y., Palcon, A.X.A., Maneja, A.P., de Mesa, A.G.L., "Navigating Through the Power Crisis: Assessing Land Suitability of Solar Power as Renewable Energy Solution for Long-Term Power Outages in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines," the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development, Khlong Nueng, Thailand, December7, 2023 (refereed) [Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development—Volume 3. DRSD 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 660, pp 243–264].

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6. Rika Fajrini, Phelps, J., Rodriguez, M. (2023). "Legal remedies for harm to biodiversity: An analysis of Indonesia's environmental liability legislation." Conservation-Litigation.org.

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7. Rodriguez, M., Mayo-Anda, G., Pajares, R., Fajrini, R. Phelps, J. (2025). "Legal remedies for harm to biodiversity: An analysis of the Philippines’s environmental liability legislation." Conservation-Litigation.org.

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8. Phelps J, Tian M, & Fajrini R. (2025). "How legal actions can help reimagine relationship with nature." In Tricone et al. (Eds), Imagining conservation : Toward a flourishing future. Policy Matters, issue No. 24, IUCN.

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9. Hangga Prihatmaja (2026), "Nahdliyin, Pesantren, and Social Forestry: The Path of Social Islam toward the SDGs", UNU Yogyakarta. https://moonlight.unu-jogja.ac.id/articles/nahdliyin-pesantren-social-forestry-sdgs.

10. Hangga Prihatmaja (2026), "Unlocking Nature-based Solution Carbon Trade Between Japan and Indonesia through the Forestry Sector" [Policy Brief]. ASEAN-Japan Centre.



[Report]
1. Jan Hildebrand, Sascha Heib, Irina Rau, Ann-Katrin Knemeyer, Christine Wörlen, Gisa Holzhausen, Christina Reineck, Sarah Rieseberg, Kentaro Tamura, Yasushi Maruyama, Memi Motosu, Emi Ichiyanagi, Toshihiko Masui, Shuichi Ashina (2017), "Strategic Framework and Socio-cultural Aspects of the Energy Transition, "Final Report of Strategic Topic 2 in Study Program of the German-Japanese Energy Transition Council. 

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[Online Article]

1. Phelps J, Tian M, & Fajrini R. (2025). "How legal actions can help reimagine relationship with nature." In Tricone et al. (Eds), Imagining conservation : Toward a flourishing future. Policy Matters, issue No. 24, IUCN.

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