Satoyama Initiative’s Contribution towards

Aichi Biodiversity Targets & SDGs

Kazuhiko TakeuchiSenior Visiting Professor, United Nations University Institute for

the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)

President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Director and Project Professor, Integrated Research System for

Sustainability Science (IR3S), The University of Tokyo

THE 7Th IPSI GLOBAL CONFERENCE (IPSI-7) PUBLIC FORUM：

“Assessing Satoyama Initiative’s Contribution towards Aichi Biodiversity Targets & SDGs” Kanazawa, 30 Sep 2018.

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2001～2015

8 Goals, 21 Targets（Simple with clarity, Developing countries oriented）

Biodiversity related 1 goal, 1 target

“Remarkably reduce the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010”

○Relationship with biodiversity is weak, highlighting poverty alleviation measures in developing countries

2016～2030

17 goals, 169 targets（ Comprehensive and interrelated, goals for all countries）

Biodiversity related

7 goals, 29 targets（Complied from UNEP/CBD/COP/12/15 Annexes）

○Relationship with biodiversity has been strengthened, and set global targets to also include developed countries

Comparison of Biodiversity-related Targets in MDGs and SDGs

ＭＤＧｓMillennium Development Goals

ＳＤＧｓSustainable Development Goals

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Partnerships for Sustainable Development

• The Sustainable Development Goals（SDGs）, adopted in Sep 2015 by UN member states, to address urgent global challenges.

• Key 5 elements ( or “5Ps” )to achieve SDGs are:

People working together for the Planet through formingPartnership to promotePeace and bring aboutProsperity

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People working in partnerships for peace and prosperity of our Planet

Why Partnerships?

• Promote the exchange of ideas, technical expertise, and financial resources

• Assist in mobilizing resources to fund sustainable infrastructure

• Create governance mechanisms for accountability, monitoring, transparency and reporting

SDG 17 Partnership for the Goals calls for stronger commitment and cooperation in the areas of:• Finance• Information and Communications Technology• Capacity-building• Systematic issues• Data, monitoring and accountability

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• Launched during CBD COP 10 (2010) in Nagoya, Japan

• Diverse partnership of organizations working for Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes & Seascapes (SEPLS)

• Platform for sharing knowledge and creating collaboration among members

• Facilitates and accelerates the implementation of activities under the Satoyama Initiative

• Secretariat at UNU-IAS

The International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI)

Ecosystem types of SEPLS case studies (172 case studies)

IPSI Global Conference• Enhance understanding and raise

awareness of the importance of SEPLS

• Strengthen collaboration and synergies among members and other interested persons

• IPSI-7, 30 Sep-2 Oct 2018, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

• Field excursion to Noto GIAHS

Regional Workshop• Share the concept of the Satoyama

Initiative

• Discuss regionally shared issues and solutions and create synergies

IPSI: A Platform for Collaboration and

Knowledge Sharing on SEPLS

IPSI-2 (Nairobi, Kenya)

IPSI-3 (COP11)(Hyderabad, India)

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IPSI Launch (Nagoya, Japan) (COP10)

IPSI-1(Nagoya, Japan)

IPSI-4(Fukui, Japan)

IPSI-5 (COP12)(PyeongChang, Republic of Korea)

IPSI-6(Siem Reap,

Cambodia)

Asia(Kathmandu, Nepal)

Europe (Florence, Italy)

Africa (Accra, Ghana)

Latin America & Caribbean (Cusco, Peru)

Asia(Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia)

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Global Conference

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IPSI-7(Kanazawa,

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Main IPSI Collaborative Activities

Satoyama Development Mechanism(SDM)30 Small funds project since 2013

- with MOEJ & IGES

GEF-Satoyama Project10 Site-Based Sub-grant Projects

- with GEF, IGES, Conservation International Japan

SEPLS Resilience Indicators ToolkitUsed in about 40 countries

- with UNDP, IGES, Biodiversity International

Satoyama Initiative Thematic Review29 Case studies paper, 3 Volumes since 2015

- With IGES

IPSI

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©Nature and Livelihood, Uganda

©Dorji Singay）

Working in partnerships to find local solutions for global challenges

SATOYAMA Initiative Contributes to Achieving CBD Aichi Biodiversity Targets (2010-2020)

Contribution to Global Goals by SATOYAMA Initiative

Achieving the ABTs can also contributing to achieving SDGs (2015-2030) 8

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IPSI’s Contribution to Aichi Biodiversity Targets(ABTs)

Direct Indirect

1Awareness

2Planning & Reporting

3Incentives

4Production &Consumption

5Habitat

Loss

6Overfishing

7 Agriculture,

Aquaculture, Forestry

8ChemicalPollution

9Invasive

AlienSpecies

10VulnerableEcosystems

11ProtectedAreas &OECMs

12Threatened

Species

13GeneticDiversity

14Ecosystem

services

15EcosystemResilience

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17NBSAP

18TraditionalKnowledge

19Knowledge &Technologiesimprovement

20Human & Financial

Resources

ABT

IPSI Case Studies

• Mainly to ABT 7 (Agriculture), 19 (Knowledge & Technology), 1 (Awareness), 11 (Protected Areas & OECMs), 14 (Ecosystem Services), 5 (Habitat) & 4 (Production & Consumption)

• Could enhance contributions to other ABTs in future

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4Education

5Gender

6Water &

Sanitation

7Energy

8EconomicGrowth

9Industry &Innovation

10Inequalities

11Cities &

Communities

12Consumption& Production

13ClimateAction

14Oceans

15Land

16Peace &Justice

17Partnership

Direct Indirect

IPSI’s Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)IPSI Case Studies

SDG

• Although most IPSI case studies started before SDGs(2015), they are mainly relevant to SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption & Productions), 15 (Life on Land), 2 (Zero Hunger) & 8(Decent Work & Economic Growth) & 1 (No Poverty)

• Need to address explicitly and link activities to SDGs

The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

• An intergovernmental platform that scientifically evaluates trends related to biodiversity and ecosystem services, and strengthens the connection between science and policy

• Established in 2012, 130 member countries

• 4 complementary areas of work: scientific assessments; building capacity & knowledge; communications & outreach; and policy support

• Based on work plan 2014 - 2018, with the participation of experts all over the world, aim to publish 18 deliverables

• So far, published thematic evaluation reports on pollinators and land degradation, methodological evaluation report on scenario models, 4 regional evaluation reports on Asia and Oceania, Africa, the Americas, Europe and Central Asia

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IISD/ENB

IPBES - 6 Plenary (Colombia) “Asia - Oceania Regional Report"

Description on SDGs and Biodiversity Conservation

Key Messages (excerpts)

To achieve SDGs, social infrastructure needs to be developed, but this needs to be realized without compromising harmony with nature.

Countries that are steadily economically developing are progressing in setting up nature reserves in order, and in these countries, they are doing well for achieving SDGS.

By mainstreaming biodiversity into development policies, plans and programs, we can strengthen our efforts towards achieving both Aichi objectives and SDGs.

Biodiversity and SDGs have synergistic and reciprocal actions. Ecosystem-based integrated approaches such as ecosystem-based adaptation measures, disaster prevention and mitigation and sustainable forest and grassland management can contribute to achieving multiple goals.

Waste management methods and land contamination, air pollution, and water pollution are impediments to the Aichi objectives and efforts towards many goals listed by the SDGs.

Fundamentally emphasises that SDGs and Aichi Targets should be accomplished at the same time Meanwhile, there are contents that require development such as infrastructure development to

achieve SDGs, but there is a trade-off between such cases and biodiversity conservation. so by combining social development and nature, biodiversity need to seek synergistic effect between conservation and achievement of SDGs 12

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Direction of the Fifth Basic Environment Plan

1. Utilizing the concepts of SDGs, realizing the Integrated Improvements on Environment, Economy and Society (II2ES)○Taking environmental policies as opportunities, create innovations across all perspectives

→ Simultaneous solutions for economic, regional and international challenges→"New avenues for growth" that ensure quality of life is maintained into the future

2. Maximize the sustainable use of regional resources for improvements in economic and social activities○Focus on maintenance and development of regions →Enriching regions through environment!

3. Partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders○Enriching and strengthening partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders

Basic Approach

1. Creation of a “Regional Circular and Ecological Sphere (Regional CES)”

2. Establishment of “Japan as a global exemplary model “ ※ Possible because of 1) history of overcoming pollution, 2) excellent environmental technologies, 3) spirit of circulation“Mottainai” and tradition of living in harmonywith nature

3. Building a sustainable, circulation and symbiosis based society "Environmental and Life Centered Civilized Society"

What Does a Future Society Look Like?

○Each region demonstrates its strengths by utilizing its unique characteristics →Makes use of regional resources and builds a self-reliant and

decentralized society→Complements and supports according to unique characteristics of each

region

Regional Circular and Ecological Sphere (Regional CES)

Efforts for SDGs in Shimokawa Town, Environment Future City

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SDGs Stakeholders Meeting Fourth Meeting Shimokawa Town Presentation Material (2017.10.13)

2017-Towards SDG Future City

Global:2015 - SDGsDomestic:

2014 –Regional Revitalization

2006-Towards Sustainable Communities-> Municipality Basic Law2008-Environment Model City2011-Environment Future City

Comprehensive Forestry Industries

Energy Self-sufficiency

Aging Society Measures

SocialEvironmental

Econ-mic

Sustainable Communities

“Environment Future City” extended to “SDGs Future City” (Integrative improvement of economy, society and environment)

1.Environment Future City (till 2016)

• Reducing depopulation• Reduced demographic movements

(migration and immigration), immigration even increased in recent 5 years

• Self-sufficiency in renewable energy up to 45%

• Individual residential tax revenue in 2016 increased by 16.1% compared to 2010

→Budding success of sustainable communities

Stepping up by including SDGs

Sustainable Communities• City that everyone wants to live in• City that everyone is energetic

2.SDGs Future City (from 2018)

• Forging ahead midterm challenges→ Design and implement sustainable communities incorporating SDGs by 2030• Realizing “Sustainable communities” in

Shimokawa town is contributing to achieving SDGs

→ As national model case in regional revitalization• Making use of SDGs as tool for community

rejuvenation→Common ruler of community (Future vision, Targets)→Increase attractiveness and potential, attract talent and funds

Efforts to Create Sustainable Communities in Shimokawa Town

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Super senior citizen response(Ichinohashi Bio-Village)

Forestry comprehensive industries ＋ Energy Self-Sufficiency Super aging problem (society)× Low Carbonization (Environment)X New Industry Creation (Economy)Simultaneous solution with virtuous cycle

Demand

Zero emission wood processing

Recycling forest management

Log→Plant→Nurture→Log

Production of FSCCertified Wood

Forestry waste etc

Forest biomass material manufacturing facility

Energy sufficiency

Forest biomass

Ichinohashi Downtown

WorkerForest Environment Education (Learning),

Forest Therapy Care (Health & Therapy)

Forest related service industries

Disability support facility (existing)

Heat Providing Facility(Wood biomass)

Experiment & Research Faculties for

Invited Enterprises Residential Houses (22)

Resident Center(Post office, Police box,

Community space)

Community Cafeteria

Community Cafeteria

Special Forestry Products Nursery and

Research CenterContainer Seedling Nursery Medicinal

Plant Nursery

Residential Houses (4)

Accommodation Facility (2)

Community Center (existing)

Forest-Land-Sea-People The Town that Encircles Life,

Minami-Sanriku

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Correlation map of Minamisanriku-town(Creating regional brands making full use of nature’s bounty)

Created from "Next Commons Lab Minami Sanriku" website etc.

Promoting attractiveness of the town

Through program such as nature tours and story telling tools

Obtaining international certifications

Through inheriting traditional occupations in sustainable management with pride

Livelihoods creationConnecting with other communities through shaping the attractiveness of Minami-sanriku

Environmental research

Innovation of Energy Forest Products

Obtain ASC Certification

Module HouseRestaurant of

Local Food

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Winery

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FSC wood

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Marine Products

Field Museum Connecting the Forest, Land, River and Sea

By positioning as a field museum encompassing the Sanriku Fukko (Reconstruction) National Park and surrounding areas including Satoyama / Satoumi and village areas, it aims to promoting ecotourism and environmental education etc. in a coordinated manner leading to the revitalization of the region

· Nature experience program reception

· Explanation of the connection of the forest, river & sea

· Research on natural environment etc

※Collaborating with the Michinoku

Seaside Trail and targeting foreigners,

leading to revitalization of the area

Function of Site Facilities

Learning about the connection of the forest, river & sea（Example）

Creation of an area to experience “the Forest, Land, River & Sea Connection” 17

· Nature learning about forests and rivers that support the rich sea through aquaculture experience· Learning continuous ecosystems of sea, river and forest by observing spawning and salmon of salmon· Mountain management activities and experiences of making rafts using mountain wood· Experience the connection of the forests, river and sea through canoeing downstream the Kitakami River etc

Sanriku Fukko (Reconstruction) National ParkField Museum Concept

-Image graph of Minamisanriku Town, Togura Ward-

Ishinomaki – River Visit Center(Ishinomaki City, Kitakami Ward)

Minamisanriku DowntownNew Nature Center

Minamisanriku Sea Visitor Center(Minamisanriku Town Togura Ward)

UNESCO

Biosphere reserve

GIAHS

World Cultural

Heritage

UNESCO Intangible

Cultural Heritage

白川村

UNESCO Intangible

Cultural Heritage

UNESCO

Creative City

GIAHS

Regional Collaboration and Effective Utilization of International Designations and Heritage Sites:An Example of Ishikawa and Gifu Prefecture

•Rural revitalization through connecting various international designations and heritage sites to form “heritage-corridor”•Also collaboration through national parks and IPSI with Fukui prefecture •Exchange of conservation and utilization experiences of heritage, SEPLS and biodiversity•Learning hub for other prefectures or countries interested in conservation of heritage, SEPLS and biodiversity•Develop new regional tourism routes to boost local tourism

18Created with source from Ishikawa & Gifu Prefecture

福井県

富山県

石川県

岐阜県

ISHKAWA

GIFU

FUKUI

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THE SEVENTH IPSI GLOBAL CONFERENCE (IPSI-7) PUBLIC FORUM：

Assessing Satoyama Initiative’s Contribution towards Aichi Biodiversity Targets & SDGs

How can IPSI:

• better assess and capture our contributions so far towards ABT and SDGs?

• stay relevant in post 2020 for biodiversity conservation?

• enhance our contributions to global goals?