Background
Maita, Akio was born on August 4, 1949 in Niigata, Japan.
Maita, Akio was born on August 4, 1949 in Niigata, Japan.
Bachelor, Tokyo University Agriculture, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo University, 2000.
Senior research associate Institute Policy Science, Tokyo, 1974—1983. Board directors Japan Wildlife Research Center, 1984—2000. President Institute Future Policy, since 1990.
Associate professor,., eco touring design Kyoto Saga University Art, Japan, since 2000. Adviser on promotion eco-tourism in Japan Ministry of Environment, since 2008, committee member Research Committee for Promotion Environmental Cooperation in Mongolia, since 2009.
Member of Japan Ecotourism Society (board directors since 1998, founder), Japan Association Galapagos (vice president since 2005), Wildlife Conservation Society, Japan Institute Landscape Architecture, Japan Institute Tourism Research (awards 2010), Fuji television Kids Club (supervisor, volunteer kids program since 2007).