MATSUI Kenichi

Affiliation
Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences
Official title
Associate Professor
Sex
Male
Birth date
1969-09
KAKEN ID
50505443
URL
Email
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Office
理科系棟B305
Research fields
Area studies
y Human geography
History of thought
History of Europe and America
Research keywords
Indigenous peoples' rights and biodiversity
Environmental history and policy
Water ethics and water rights
The creation of a new watershed studies based on history and environmental ethics
traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples
Research projects
Community Disaster Responses to Minimize Impacts on Informal Sector Businesses2024 -- 2024MATSUI KenichiJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows700,000Yen
Driving Factors for Rights-of-Nature Based Water Governance2020-07 -- 2025-03MATSUI KenichiJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Pioneering)11,570,000Yen
Verifying the Infinity Diplomacy Model for Solving Indigenous Peoples' Environmental Disputes2015-04 -- 2019-03MATSUI KenichiJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)4,810,000Yen
The Establishment of Traditional Knowledge/ Wisdom Database for Community-based Environmental Governance2010 -- 2013-03MATSUI KenichiJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)16,120,000Yen
The Collaborative Research Project on Food and Agriculture by Utilizing University Networks2009-12 -- 2010-03Yamada NobuhiroMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)/MAFF subsidy10,000,000Yen
The Creation of the New Watershed Study based on History and Environmental Ethics2009 -- 2011-03MATSUI KenichiJapan Society for the Promotion of Science/Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research2,100,000Yen
My main focus has been to identify approaches to the issues on the impact of watershed developments projects on the environment and ethnic groups from historical, legal, environmental ethical and bioethical perspectives. Also, I attempt to clarify the roles traditional knowledge/ wisdom play in comm1993-09 -- (current)/
Career history
2003-09 -- 2004-12Simon Fraser UniversityDepartment of HistorySimon Fraser University, Sessional Instructor
2005-07 -- 2005-12Mandell-Pinderhistorical researcher
2007-05 -- 2007-08University of British ColumbiaDepartment of Historysessional instructor
2008-01 -- 2012-10University of TsukubaGraduate School of Life and Environmental SciencesAssistant Professor
2012-10 -- 2013-02University of TsukubaFaculty of Life and Environmental SciencesAssistant Professor
2013-02 -- 2013-05University of TsukubaFaculty of Life and Environmental SciencesAssociate Professor
2013-04 -- 2013-07Ludwig Maxmilians University of MunichRachel Carson Center for Environment and SocietyCarson Fellow
Academic background
1993-08 -- 1996-05Arizona State University Graduate School, Division of History and Anthropology Department of History
1996-08 -- 2003-04University of British Columbia Faculty of Graduate Studies Department of History
Degree
1996-05Master of ArtsArizona State University
2003-04Ph.D.University of British Columbia
Academic societies
1999 -- (current)THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
2004 -- (current)American Society for Ethnohistory
2007 -- 2008Canadian Historical Association
2008 -- (current)International Society for Environmental Ethics
2007 -- 2008International Water History Association
Articles
Books
  • Water Governance Performance Assessment of Riparian Communities: A Case Study of the Volta River Basin
    Matsui Kenichi; Zakaria Abdul-Razak
    Sustainable Water Resources Management XI: Effective Approaches for River Basins and Urban Catchments/WIT Press/pp.23-34, 2021-05
  • The Reexamination of 'Water for Life': A Proposal for Indigenizing Water Value
    松井 健一
    Modern Civilization's Peril and Triumph: Approaches toward Local and Global Problems/日本地域社会研究所/pp.149-163, 2014-04
  • Canada's Challenge on Biodiversity Conservation: An Approach from Water Rights and Traditional Knowledge
    松井 健一
    Food and Agriculture that Nourishes Biodiversity: Wisdom and Mechanism to Support Community-based Seed Management/Commons/pp.110-132, 2012
  • Reclaiming Indian Waters: Dams, Irrigation, and Indian Water Rights in Western Canada
    松井 健一
    2003-04
  • Americanizing Indian Water: Agrarianism and Irrigation Projects at Navajo, Salt River and Fort McDowell
    松井 健一
    1996-05
  • Culture and Sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples in North America
    松井健一
    University of Tsukuba Press, 2013
  • Native Peoples and Water Rights: Irrigation, Dams, and the Law in Western Canada
    松井 健一
    McGill-Queen's University Press, 2009-05
  • Aboriginal Title and Indigenous Peoples: Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
    Brian Ballantyne; Paul L.A.H. Chartrand; Louis A. Knafla...
    University of British Columbia Press, 2010-04
  • 生物多様性を育む食と農：住民主体の種子管理を支える知恵と仕組み（担当章：第5章：生物多様性へのカナダの挑戦）
    西川芳昭; 根本和洋; 冨吉満之; 森元泰行; 槇原大悟; 稲葉久之; 小谷美智子; 松井健一; 西村美彦; 藤川清史; 福田聖子; 渡...
    コモンズ, 2012-03
Conference, etc.
  • Investigating Barriers to Low-Carbon Policy Implementation among Mining Companies in Ghana
    Matsui Kenichi; Seth Adom
    International Conference on Arts and Humanities/2023-01-05--2023-01-08
  • Examining the Effects of Medical Ethical Practices on the Rights of Health Care Receivers in Liberian Hospitals
    Matsui Kenichi; Brent Josephine Yeanga
    International Conference on Medical Ethics and Professionalism/2023-02-27--2023-02-27
  • An Assessment of rice Yield Improvement among Smallholder Rice Farmers in Asunafo North Municipality of Ghana
    Matsui Kenichi; Diaka Isaac
    International Conference on Agriculture and Agricultural Irrigation Systems/2022-10-06--2022-10-07
  • Assessing Smallholder Rice and Vegetable Farmers' Constraints and Needs to Adopt Small-Scale Irrigation in south Tongu District, Ghana
    Matsui Kenichi; Tamekloe Michael
    International Conference on Agriculture and Agricultural Irrigation Systems/2022-10-06--2022-10-07
  • Climate Change Adaptation Interventions in Agriculture and Sustainable Development through South-South Cooperation in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Matsui Kenichi; Gali Nuhu Mohammed
    Berlin International Conference on Social Science & Humanities/2022-05-11--2022-05-12
  • Policy Implementation and Institutional Mechanism for Urban Green Space Development in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia
    Matsui Kenichi; Enkhbold Bayarmaa
    International conference on Sustainable Development and Planning/2022-06-08--2022-06-10
  • Water Governance Performance Assessment of Riparian Communities: A Case Study of the Volta River Basin
    Matsui Kenichi; Zakaria Abdul-Razak
    11th International Conference on Sustainable Water Resource Management/2021/05/18--2021/05/20
  • Damage Assessment in the Agriculture Sector: A Case Study the 2018 Floods in the Volta River Basin
    Matsui Kenichi; Zakaria Abdul-Razak
    International Conference on Agricultural and Biological Sciences/2022/3/12--2022/3/12
  • Local Capacities and Challenges for Resettling Climate Victims in the Southeast Coast of Bangladesh
    Matsui Kenichi; Chakma Kisinger
    Online International Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change/2021/11/15--2021/11/16
  • Post-Harvest Losses and Farmers' Coping Strategies in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
    Matsui Kenichi; Kyei Kofi
    Online International Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change/2021/11/15--2021/11/16
  • An Assessment of Vegetable Farmers' Perceptions about Post-Harvest Loss Sources in the Shanti Region of Ghana
    Matsui Kenichi; Kyei Kofi
    International Conference on Post-Harvest Losses and Food Waste/2021/4/29--2021/4/30
  • Small and Medium Entreprenuers' Perceptions of Flood Loss and Damage in Sri Lanka
    Matsui Kenichi; Hewawasam Vindya
    International Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change/2021/11/15--2021/11/16
  • Assessing Community Perceptions about Climate Disaster Resilience in Flood Prone Urban Sri Lanka
    Matsui Kenichi; Hewawasam Vindya
    International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses/2021/4/7--2021/4/9
  • Tips for PhD Students
    Matsui Kenichi
    Japan International Cooperation Center special lecture for new JDS PhD fellows/2020-10-22--2020-10-27
  • A Study on Current Challenges Hindering Urban Park Development in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia
    Matsui Kenichi; Enkhbold Bayarmaa
    International Conference on Municipal Engineering and Maintenance of Public Parks/2021-03-29--2021-03-30
  • Local People and Water Culture after Three Gorges Dam Construction in Zigui County, China
    Matsui Kenichi; Xu Yuke
    18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities/2020-01-09--2020-01-11
  • A Study on Government Officials’ Perceptions towards Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Bangladesh
    Matsui Kenichi; Tanjim Md
    18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities/2020-01-09--2020-01-11
  • Improving Loss and Damage Assessment for Disaster Risk Management in the Kyrgyz Republic
    Matsui Kenichi; Sekimov Adilet
    18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities/2020-01-09--2020-01-11
  • Understanding Dairy Farmers’ Perceptions about Raw Milk Safety in the Kyrgyz Republic
    Matsui Kenichi; Kyzyl Gulzada Kuttubek
    18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities/2020-01-09--2020-01-11
  • Equitable Resilience in Flood Prone Urban Areas in Sri Lanka: A Case Study in Colombo Divisional Secretariat Division
    Matsui Kenichi; Hewawasam Vindya
    18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities/2020-01-09--2020-01-11
  • Community-based Urban Park Planning and Maintenance System in Mongolia
    Matsui Kenichi; Enkhbold Bayarmaa
    18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities, Honolulu/2020-01-09--2020-01-11
  • Policies for Engaging Local Women in Responding to Climate Change Events in the Bengal Delta, Bangladesh
    Matsui Kenichi; Chakma Kisinger
    18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities, Honolulu/2020-01-09--2020-01-11
  • Constrains of Rice Value Chain Upgrading: The Case of Smallholder Rice Farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana
    Matsui Kenichi; Adegle Stephen
    18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities, Honolulu/2020-01-09--2020-01-11
  • Examining Socio-economic Constraints of Smallholder Rice Farmers in Ghana: A Case Study of Garu and Tempane Districts
    Matsui Kenichi; Abdulai Yakubu
    18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities, Honolulu/2020-01-09--2020-01-11
  • Smallholder Rice Farmers' Adaptation Capacity to Climate Change in the Bawku Zone of Ghana
    Matsui Kenichi; Zakaria Abdul-Razak
    International Conference on New Energy and Applications/2019-11-09--2019-11-11
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Works
  • カナダ先住民族の伝統儀式参加
    松井 健一
  • RE: Indigenous Use of the Watershed and the History of Irrigation Developments in the United States
    松井 健一
  • History of Water Problems of Maya Civilizations in Mexico
    松井 健一
  • About the Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Biodiversity
    松井 健一
Teaching
2024-10 -- 2025-02Graduation Research AUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Research Seminar BUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Research Seminar AUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Paper PreparationUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-08Graduation Research AUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Graduation Research BUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-08Research Seminar AUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-04 -- 2024-07Field and Laboratory Practices in Environmental SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Lab Seminar in Environmental Sciences 1FUniversity of Tsukuba.
2024-10 -- 2025-02Lab Seminar in Environmental Sciences 2FUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Talks
  • Household Environmental Ethics for Our Living Standard
    松井 健一
    JDS Follow Up Seminar/2023-02-16--2023-02-16
  • Welcoming Remark: Professor from Accepting University
    Matsui Kenichi
    JDS Alumni Meeting, Mongolia/2023-02-16--2023-02-16
  • A history of industrial pollution in Japan and beyond
    Matsui Kenichi
    Sustainability Science/2022-04-27--2022-04-27
  • A possible future of the university as a happy global institution
    Matsui Kenichi
    Borderless Online Meeting/2022-11-3--2022-11-3
  • Tips for PhD Students
    Matsui Kenichi
    JDS project/2022-10-30--2022-10-30
  • Toward the Indigenized Value of Water: The Case of Canada and the United States
    松井 健一
    国連大学　高等研究所セミナー/2009-05-28

(Last updated: 2024-12-12)