Staff
- Prof. UBUKATA Fumikazu
Research
Processes of Capitalization/financialization of Nature: From Cases in Southeast Asia
In recent years, there has been discussion about approaches that procure funds through the use of financial instruments and direct payments to mitigate environmental problems. Typical examples in developing countries include the use of carbon credits (such as REDD+) and systems to pay for environmental services (PES). This study looks at the processes leading to the formulation of these funding mechanisms, and regards them as the new developments that are mainstreaming the commodification of nature—in other words the background leading to the “capitalization” and “financialization” of nature. Taking the examples in Southeast Asian cases, the study will examine the processes and mechanisms leading to the “capitalization/financialization” of nature, as well as changes in governance of society and the environment.
Contact
- Prof. UBUKATA Fumikazu
- Environmental Economics, Okayama University
- Email：ubukat-f＠（@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp）