Experts
Senior Research Fellow
Masanori Kobayashi
Affiliation
Management and Planning Department
Expertise/Areas of interest
Sustainable blue economies/marine environment and resource management/sustainable fisheries and aquaculture/marine pollution control/ocean based renewable energies/regional cooperation/international partnership
Languages
Japanese/English
Academic/Professional Background
Mr. Masanori Kobayashi is Senior Research Fellow of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), and formerly Program Director of SPF, Senior Research Fellow of the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of SPF till. He undertakes research work on ocean and sustainability policy including sustainable blue economies, marine environment and resource management, sustainable fisheries, marine pollution control, ocean based renewable energies, and regional and international cooperation and partnership. He worked on sustainability issues at the Ocean Policy Research Foundation, the Yokohama National University, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, the United Nations (New York, Geneva and Bonn) and the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His publications include Kobayashi, M. et al (2022) Capitalizing on Co-Benefits and Synergies to Promote the Blue Economy in Asia and the Pacific”. In: Morgan, P. et al. eds. Blue Economy and Blue Finance – Toward Sustainable Development and Ocean Governance. Asian Development Bank Institute, pp. 150 – 189. He has been speaking and moderating various sessions including some of the recent ones such as the Honiara Summit on Sustainable Fisheries in Feb. 2025, Ocean Pavillion at the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Nikkei Blue Ocean Forum, the World Ocean Summit 2023 and 2024, Our Ocean Conference 2023 in Panama and OOC 2022 in Palau.
Papers
| Paper | Date of Paper |
|---|---|
| Kobayashi, M. (2024) Leveraging the Blue Economy for Sustainable Development. In: Chakrabarty, M. and Neer, L. eds. After the Great Fall – Revival and Restoration in Africa. Observer Research Foundation, pp. 133 – 146. | 2024 |
| Kobayashi, M. et al (2022) Capitalizing on Co-Benefits and Synergies to Promote the Blue Economy in Asia and the Pacific. In: Morgan, P. et al. eds. Blue Economy and Blue Finance – Toward Sustainable Development and Ocean Governance. Asian Development Bank Institute, pp. 150 – 189. | 2022 |
| Kobayashi, M. et al. 2021. Capitalizing on co-benefits and synergies to promote the blue economy in Asia and the Pacific. ADBI Working Paper Series, No.1295. | 2021 |
| Kobayashi, M. 2021. International Processes for Expanding Marine Protected Areas: The Case of Seychelles and Challenges to International Agreement and Implementation of the 30% Target Proposal. Journal of the Japanese Society for Ocean Policies, No.11. |
2021 |
| Kobayashi, M. (2021) Building the Blue Economy—A Global Overview. 30 August 2021, Tokyo Foundation. |
2021 |
| Kobayashi, M. 2021. Empowering local governments and stakeholders in managing island and coastal ecosystems. In: International Sustainable Development Research Society. ed, Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference, International Sustainable Development Research Society - Accelerating the progress towards the 2030 SDGs in times of crisis, Östersund, Sweden, 13–15 July 2021. |
2021 |
| Kobayashi, M. and Watanabe, A. (2021) Multiple deep sea water use in OTEC renewable power generation – socio-economic variables and peculiarity, In: CEMIE Océano et al. eds. 8th International OTEC Symposium 27-29 January 2021Cancun, Q. Roo. Mexico | 2021 |
| Kobayashi, M. 2020. Catalyzing Innovation and Partnership for Forging Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries. In: Li, Y. and Namikawa, T. eds. In the Era of Big Change. TBTI Global. |
2020 |
| Kobayashi, M. 2020. Overcoming the COVID-19 calamity -- Impacts on Japan’s fishery sector and challenges to achieving sustainable fisheries. OPRI Perspectives. |
2020 |
| Kobayashi, M. 2018. Protected Area network Act of the Marshall Islands – Analysis on Stakeholders Reponses and Capacity Development Needs. Journal of Environment and Information Science, Japan. Vol.32, pp.291- 296. |
2018 |
| Kobayashi, M. 2017. Sustainable Development Goal 14 for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Oceans and Resources: Strategies and Challenges for Pacific Small Island Developing States. Journal of Japan Society of Ocean Policy, No.7, pp.169-188. |
2017 |
| Kobayashi, M. 2017. Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Coron Island, Palawan Province, Philippines - Policy Gap and Impact Analysis. Journal of Japan Society of Environmental Information Science, No.32, pp. 263-268 |
2017 |
| Kobayashi, M. 2016. Public Access to Information and Participation in Decision-Making over International River Management – Comparative Studies on the Institutional Frameworks for Managing the Mekong River and the Danube River and Their Basins. Journal of Environmental Information Science. No30, pp.97-102. | 2016 |
| Kobayashi, M. 2014. Participatory Sustainability Research for Risk Management and Leadership Development. In: Kaneko, N et al. eds. Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks. Tokyo: Springer, pp.239-252. | 2014 |
| Kobayashi, M., Yoshiura, S. and Kaneko, N. 2014. Managing Environmental Risks and Promoting Sustainability, Scientific Advancement, and Leadership Development. In: Kaneko, N et al. eds. Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks. Tokyo: Springer, pp.1-15. |
2014 |
| Kobayashi, M, Mochida, Y. and Kaneko, N. eds. 2014. Reconstruction of East Japan devastated by 2011 Disasters. Enviornmental Leadership Development Program - Sustainable Living with Environmental Risks of the Yokohama Natioanl University. | 2014 |
| Kobayashi, M. and Kaneko, N. eds. 2014. Casebook on Environmental Leadership and Career Development. Tokyo: Match-up | 2014 |
| Kobayashi, Rakotonandrasana, N.O.T., M, Mochida, Y. and Kaneko, N. eds. (2014). Consolidated Report on the Field Surveys in Madagascar 2011- 2013. Tokyo: Match-up. | 2014 |
Media
Interview Videos: SPF at CBD/COP16, Cali, Colombia 2024.12.04.
https://www.spf.org/opri/en/news/20241204.html
https://www.spf.org/opri/en/news/20241204.html
As of April 11, 2025