Makoto TAJIMA has over 25 years of experience in international development work and research, working overseas for NGOs and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as an expert/advisor. He is the director/senior research fellow of the Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies (ISEP) and advisor on Disaster Risk Reduction and Response of Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC). He also serves on the Japan Solar Sharing Federation (JSSF), CWS Japan, Women’s Eye board, and AgriVoltaics 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Scientific Committee. His professional background is in natural resources management—MSc in agronomy and soil science specializing in agroforestry, the University of Hawaii.