Yoshiko NAIKI
Professor of International Law
School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
Education
Professor Naiki obtained her Ph.D in International Public Policy at the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan in 2006.
Professional Appointments
Professor Naiki have been appointed as Professor of International Law at the School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, from October, 2019. Her work focuses on the functions of norms and regulations, in particular, regulations and standards concerning business activities and the environment/food safety/global health. Her interests also include a wide range of regulation and governance, such as private standards/certification systems or public-private partnerships.
Before coming to Nagoya, she worked as an Associate Professor at Osaka University (Graduate School of International Public Policy) and deputy director at the WTO dispute settlement section in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Government of Japan). She was also a visiting researcher/scholar at University College London, Singapore Management University, and European University Institute.
Research Areas
Professor Naiki have published articles on various topics in the Journal of Environmental Law, Journal of World Trade, International and Comparative Law Quarterly, European Journal of International Law and World Trade Review.
She is interested in supervising students in areas of regulation and governance generally, including the relationship between economic activities and the protection of environment/health (especially the ‘trade and environment’ area).
