News

2022/11/15

[Press Release] Ocean Policy Research Institute publishes "Climate Security: Global Warming and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific"
2022/11/02

The water-column microplastic inventory in the Arctic Ocean on the Pacific side (Chukchi Sea) was estimated for the first time
2022/10/25

Ocean-space collaboration for maritime safety and security
Seven companies and OPRI launch the Satellite VDES Consortium in Japan

Event

Blogs

"Blue Economy and Blue Finance" Book Launch and Policy Dialogue at the 55th Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting

2022/10/07

Blue Econ Blue Finance Event Report
"Blue Economy and Blue Finance" Book Launch and Policy Dialogue at the 55th Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting
Michael C. HUANG and Atsushi WATANABE
Report on the Workshop "Hakodate Input-Output Table and Blue Carbon

2022/07/21

Blue Carbon Blue Econ Event Report
Report on the Workshop "Hakodate Input-Output Table and Blue Carbon
Hajime TANAKA
ECOP Japan Symposium: Toward creating ECOP network in UN Decade of Ocean Science

2022/02/05

Event Report Ocean Decade
ECOP Japan Symposium: Toward creating ECOP network in UN Decade of Ocean Science
Kotaro TANAKA

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Reports

Status of the Formulation of Exploitation Regulations by the International Seabed Authority, and Japan's Challenges

2022/05/27

COVID-19 Ocean Resourse OPRI Perspectives
Status of the Formulation of Exploitation Regulations by the International Seabed Authority, and Japan's Challenges
Tatsuya NAKADA
“Information Divide”-Associated Difficulties Faced by Overseas Migrants from Pacific Island Nations

2022/01/06

Clim Chg Remote Is Issues OPRI Perspectives
“Information Divide”-Associated Difficulties Faced by Overseas Migrants from Pacific Island Nations
Mikiyasu NAKAYAMA and Miko MAEKAWA
Deepening the Ocean - in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

2021/09/01

Biodiversity CBD
Deepening the Ocean - in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Miko MAEKAWA, Tomohiko TSUNODA, Junko TOYOSHIMA, and Iwao FUJII

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Publications

PDF - White Paper on the Oceans and Ocean Policy in Japan 2022

Selections: White Paper on the Oceans and Ocean Policy in Japan

Annual publication of OPRI for ocean issues in Japan and around the world

Ocean Newsletter
Selected Papers

English-language versions of papers from the Japanese edition of "Ocean Newsletter".

OPRI Perspectives

Discussion articles for ocean issues written by current and previous members of OPRI

Books

OPRI members are joining as authors.

Events

Palau, 7-8 December 2020 (postponed in 2021)

Organizer: The Government of the Republic of Palau

Our Ocean 2020
Our Ocean 2020 will focus on six Areas of Action, convening partners from across the globe to identify solutions to manage marine resources, increase the ocean’s resilience to climate change and safeguard its health for generations to come.

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Online Webinar, 23 July 2020

Organizer: Economist, Nippon Foundation, Sasakawa Peace Foundation

The Blue Recovery Series: Ensuring a robust ‘blue’ recovery in Asia and the Pacific
We explore what opportunities are offered by the economic pause to ignite a sustainable blue recovery and bolster policies for a sustainable ocean in Asia and the Pacific, and how practically these can be realised.

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