Atsuhiro YOSHINAKA

Curriculum Vitae

Name: YOSHINAKA Atsuhiro
Title: Professor
Chairperson, Department of Environmental Sciences
Rakuno Gakuen University

Date of Birth: 1 June 1962
Nationality: Japanese
E-mail: a-yoshinaka@rakuno.ac.jp

Academic Qualifications

• 1987: M.Sc. in Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
• 1985: B.Sc. in Biology, Kyoto University, Japan

Professional Experience

• 2024 – present: Chairperson, Hokkaido Environment Council
• 2023 – present: Chairperson, Department of Environmental Sciences, Rakuno Gakuen University
• 2022 – present: Professor of Global Environmental Governance, Rakuno Gakuen University
• 2020 – 2023: Director, Extension Center, Rakuno Gakuen University
• 2017 – present: Member, Hokkaido Environment Council; Hokkaido Environmental Assessment Council; Kushiro Wetland Nature Restoration Committee; Sarobetsu Mire Nature Restoration Committee; Chairperson, Citizens’ Zoo Council, Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
• 2017 – 2022: Associate Professor of Global Environmental Governance, Rakuno Gakuen University
• 2010 – 2017: Global Coordinator, Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
• 2008 – 2010: Senior Policy Coordinator, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
• 2007 – 2008: Senior Deputy Director, Biodiversity Policy Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
• 2005 – 2007: Deputy Director, Kushiro Nature Conservation Office, Ministry of the Environment
• 2002 – 2005: Deputy Permanent Representative to UNEP and UN-Habitat; First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Kenya
• 1998 – 2002: Senior Planning Officer, Biodiversity Policy Division, Ministry of the Environment
• 1996 – 1998: Head, National Parks Section, East Hokkaido National Parks and Wildlife Office, Environment Agency of Japan
• 1995 – 1996: West Hokkaido National Parks and Wildlife Office, Environment Agency of Japan
• 1993 – 1995: Visiting Scientist, Northern Forestry Centre, Forestry Canada
• 1991 – 1993: Chief Park Manager, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park Office, Environment Agency of Japan
• 1988 – 1991: Chief Park Manager, Akan National Park Office, Environment Agency of Japan
• 1987 – 1988: Planning and Coordination Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Environment Agency of Japan