Dr. Masayuki Sato is a professor at the Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in Economics in 2006 from the Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University. After receiving Ph.D. he has been working at the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University as an assistant professor, and Field Science Education and Research Center as an associate professor. He moved to Kobe University in 2012. His research interests are on the economic valuation of the environment and ecosystem services related to sustainable development.