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NISHIMURA Tomoaki

Department / Course College of International Relations Department of International Relations

Title / Position Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Graduate School of International Relations
2.	Kinugasa Research Organization Research Center for Legal and Political Infrastructure

Academic background
1.	～1996/03	Doctoral Program (2nd Semester) │ Graduate School, Division of Law │ Nagoya University │ Unfinished
2.	～1994/03	Doctoral Program (1st Semester) │ Graduate School, Division of Law │ Nagoya University │ Completed Master of Law
3.	～1991/03	Faculty of Laws │ Nagoya University │ Graduated

Research activities
1.		Japanse Society of International Law
2.		Japanese Association of World Law
3.		International Law Association, Japan Branch
4.		Japan Association for Environmental Law and Policy
5.		LAW SECTION OF ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC SCIENTISTS
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Subject of research
1.	Sustainabele Development Law
2.	Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit sharing on the Convention of Biological Diversity
3.	Law-Making Process of Climate Change Regime

Research summary
My research subject outline are as follows: [Research Subject (1) Outline] I consider a role that the concept of "Sustainable Development" accepted by not only the multilateral agreement on environment but also the WTO agreements and the Convention for Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as their concept plays, and its challenges. [Research Subject (2) Outline] I consider the legislative process of international systems and its impact on the international laws over "Nagoya protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity" that is one of the purposes of the Convention on Biological Diversity. [Research Subject (3) Outline] I analyze the drafting process of and the history of the negotiation in the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change adopted in 1992 and the Kyoto Protocol adopted in 1997, and the negotiation history of the Conference of Parties and consider the current situation and problems of the international laws for prevention from global warming.

Present specialized field
International Law, International Environmental Law (Keyword：Public Interational Law, International Environmental Law, Sustainable Development Law, Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya Protocol, Genetic Resource, Traditional Konowledge, Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, Framework Convention)

Papers
1.	2023/10/19	Response of the Nagoya Protocol to Digital Sequence Information of Genetic Resources -The Relationship between the Development of Science and Technology and Multilateral Environmental Agreements- │ ,pp.81-100
2.	2019/04	The Extension of the Concept of””Sustainable Development" and its Impact on International Environmental Law │ ,pp.3-26
3.	2019/03	Compilations and Mutual Supportiveness between the Law of the Sea and International Environmental Law: A Study on Climate Geoengineering │ Japanese Yearbook of International Law │ 61,pp.111-131
4.	2018/06	The Legal Framework for Marine Genetic Resources: The Relationship between the UNCLOS and the Convention on Biological Diversity Regime │ The Asian Business Lawyer │ 21,pp.63-80
5.	2018/06	The Paris Agreement: Continuity and Change within the Climate Regime │ Global Environmental Change and Innovation In International Law, edited by Cameron S G. Jefferies, Sara L. Seck and Tim Stephens Cambridge University Press │ ,pp.42-58
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2024/10/25	The Evolution and Future Challenges of Compliance Mechanisms in Multilateral Environmental Agreements
2.	2024/02/05	BBNJ Agreement and SDGs
3.	2019/08/22	Marine Genetic Resources and ABS
4.	2017/11/29	Legal Framework for Marine Genetic Resources
5.	2017/03/03	Global Multilateral Benefit-Sharing Mechanism under Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol
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