Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy...that Tokyo manages primary areas of greenery and water resources that serve as habitats for living things, such as Tokyo Metropolitan Parks,

PlanPlan of efforts

DoImplement efforts

CheckCheck results/

effects of efforts

ActionReview efforts

Strategy progress management

(4) Promotional organization of Minato City

Related departments will collaborate and cooperate in their efforts to realize the “Minato City

Biodiversity Regional Strategy.” To carry out the project, the “Minato City Green Planning

Committee,” formed from related departments in the city, will coordinate with related departments.

Meanwhile, the “Minato City Greenery and Water Committee,” comprising of residents, academics,

and businesses, will leverage declarations by professionals to ensure the project is carried out

comprehensively and effectively.

(5) Cooperation with the national government, Tokyo government, neighboring local governments, and people outside the city

Minato City will work to cooperate and collaborate with the national government, Tokyo

Metropolitan Government, and neighboring local governments through data sharing and technical

support. Speci�cally, efforts will be made to collaborate and cooperate with the Tokyo Metropolitan

Government in the protection of areas of greenery and the shoreline environment in light of the fact

that Tokyo manages primary areas of greenery and water resources that serve as habitats for living

things, such as Tokyo Metropolitan Parks, Furu-kawa River, and canals.

There will also be data sharing and collaboration with the neighboring Chiyoda, Chuo, Koto,

Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Shinjuku cities, and with Ota and Edogawa cities along Tokyo Bay.

(6) Progress management

Progress management will be carried out

annually by the “Minato City Green Planning

Committee,” formed from related departments in

the city, to carry out the project effectively while

making any necessary adjustments.

Professional statements issued by the “Minato

City Greenery and Water Committee,” comprised of

residents and academics, will be leveraged in

progress management. Results will be shared with

both the “Minato City Greenery and Water

Committee” and “Biodiversity Minato Network.”

Editor/publisher Greenery Promotion Subsection, Environmental Section, Environment and Recycling Support Department, Minato City

Zip 105-8511, 1-5-25 Shibakoen, Minato CityTEL: 03 - 3578 -2111 (main)

The full text of the Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy,“The Minato Plan for Biodiversity,” is available

on the of�cial Minato City Website.http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/

Publication Issue No. 26073-5611

Minato CityBiodiversity Regional Strategy

Digest version

Minato, a community full of smiles through coexistenceof community vitality and living things,

and with gratitude for the bounty of biodiversity

March 2014March 2014March 2014

Minato CityMinato CityMinato City

– The Minato Plan for Biodiversity –

A view of the Eco Plaza where wood is being utilized

Spring water in Kamezuka Park caused by the richly rolling terrain

Trees planted on a highland slope in order to stabilize it (Takanawa area)

Artworks using fallen leaves (Association to Observe Minato City Greenery and Living Things)

1. Things that support our daily lives, such as food and fuel

2. The functions of living things that work on nature and stabilize the environment

3. The source of peace of mind and the arts

4. The survival system for all life

Grains, vegetables, fruits, fibers, wood, medicine, coal, oil

The familiar bounty of biodiversity

The bounty provided by biodiversity can roughly be divided into four categories. These can also

be called “ecosystem services.”

Background to the creation of the “Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy”

1 2

Minato City encompasses residential areas with a population of 240,000 people while also

possessing some of the leading commercial and tourism areas in Tokyo’ s 23 cities. The topography

shifts from plateaus to reclaimed land, and the community still retains locally-indigenous nature. It is

also an international city with many embassies and foreign residents.

The fortunes of Minato City are made possible and supported by the natural resources, or in other

words, the biodiversity, found within its borders. Today, the biodiversity that has supported our daily

lives is rapidly disappearing throughout the world. In order for people in the future to enjoy the bounty

provided by biodiversity and live abundantly, it is necessary to maintain not only local natural

resources, but all of the biodiversity throughout the globe, so that they survive into the future.

To that end, each and every one of us must attain a correct understanding of biodiversity,

cooperate with each other, and take action to build a sustainable society. Furthermore, in Minato City,

as the center of the economy, there is a need to maintain the protection of biodiversity with the healthy

development and revitalization of the city in a balanced manner.

The city created the “Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy” in order to comprehensively

promote the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity with numerous interests through cooperation.

As a major city that enjoys the bounty provided by biodiversity from all over the world, Minato City

works proactively for the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity to ful�ll its role as a central

metropolitan city.

What is biodiversity?Biodiversity refers to a state in which numerous living things exist while interacting with each other.

Numerous living things have evolved while adapting to various environments over the many years

since the beginning of life on Earth, 4 billion years ago. Today, there are said to be more than 30 million

different types of living things on the Earth.

The Convention on Biological Diversity states that the three levels of diversity are ecosystem

diversity, species diversity, and genetic diversity.

Ecosystem diversity

Many types of ecosystems are formed in each region, such as forests, grasslands, rivers, and oceans.

Species diversity

Countless types of living things are surviving and thriving, including numerous animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria.

Genetic diversity

There are differences between living things at the genetic level even for the same species.

We humans are also part of biodiversity, connected to all the other many life forms, and enjoying the bounty

provided by biodiversity such as food and water.

Aiming to become a city with abundant biodiversity

From fishing/farmingvillages and regions

Release intowaterways

From overseas

Reuse

Land reclamation

Agricultural products

Fish Meat

Fuel

Grains

Wood

Water

Resources

Waste processing

GarbageSewage

Sewageprocessing

Residentialwaste water

Recycling The stabilization of the environment and weather, purification of the atmosphere, water purification, flooding control, control of infectious disease

Spiritual fulfillment, aesthetic enjoyment, traditional culture such as rich local arts and beliefs, the wisdom and traditions of coexistence with nature

Water circulation, soil formation, nutrient salt circulation, oxygen generation through photosynthesis

A view of the Eco Plaza where wood is being utilized

Spring water in Kamezuka Park caused by the richly rolling terrain

Trees planted on a highland slope in order to stabilize it (Takanawa area)

Artworks using fallen leaves (Association to Observe Minato City Greenery and Living Things)

1. Things that support our daily lives, such as food and fuel

2. The functions of living things that work on nature and stabilize the environment

3. The source of peace of mind and the arts

4. The survival system for all life

Grains, vegetables, fruits, fibers, wood, medicine, coal, oil

The familiar bounty of biodiversity

The bounty provided by biodiversity can roughly be divided into four categories. These can also

be called “ecosystem services.”

Background to the creation of the “Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy”

1 2

Minato City encompasses residential areas with a population of 240,000 people while also

possessing some of the leading commercial and tourism areas in Tokyo’ s 23 cities. The topography

shifts from plateaus to reclaimed land, and the community still retains locally-indigenous nature. It is

also an international city with many embassies and foreign residents.

The fortunes of Minato City are made possible and supported by the natural resources, or in other

words, the biodiversity, found within its borders. Today, the biodiversity that has supported our daily

lives is rapidly disappearing throughout the world. In order for people in the future to enjoy the bounty

provided by biodiversity and live abundantly, it is necessary to maintain not only local natural

resources, but all of the biodiversity throughout the globe, so that they survive into the future.

To that end, each and every one of us must attain a correct understanding of biodiversity,

cooperate with each other, and take action to build a sustainable society. Furthermore, in Minato City,

as the center of the economy, there is a need to maintain the protection of biodiversity with the healthy

development and revitalization of the city in a balanced manner.

The city created the “Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy” in order to comprehensively

promote the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity with numerous interests through cooperation.

As a major city that enjoys the bounty provided by biodiversity from all over the world, Minato City

works proactively for the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity to ful�ll its role as a central

metropolitan city.

What is biodiversity?Biodiversity refers to a state in which numerous living things exist while interacting with each other.

Numerous living things have evolved while adapting to various environments over the many years

since the beginning of life on Earth, 4 billion years ago. Today, there are said to be more than 30 million

different types of living things on the Earth.

The Convention on Biological Diversity states that the three levels of diversity are ecosystem

diversity, species diversity, and genetic diversity.

Ecosystem diversity

Many types of ecosystems are formed in each region, such as forests, grasslands, rivers, and oceans.

Species diversity

Countless types of living things are surviving and thriving, including numerous animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria.

Genetic diversity

There are differences between living things at the genetic level even for the same species.

We humans are also part of biodiversity, connected to all the other many life forms, and enjoying the bounty

provided by biodiversity such as food and water.

Aiming to become a city with abundant biodiversity

From fishing/farmingvillages and regions

Release intowaterways

From overseas

Reuse

Land reclamation

Agricultural products

Fish Meat

Fuel

Grains

Wood

Water

Resources

Waste processing

GarbageSewage

Sewageprocessing

Residentialwaste water

Recycling The stabilization of the environment and weather, purification of the atmosphere, water purification, flooding control, control of infectious disease

Spiritual fulfillment, aesthetic enjoyment, traditional culture such as rich local arts and beliefs, the wisdom and traditions of coexistence with nature

Water circulation, soil formation, nutrient salt circulation, oxygen generation through photosynthesis

A. Reduction in natural environments due to urbanization

B. Living and working puts a burden on biodiversity

C. Dif�culty in gaining a personal sense of closeness to biodiversity

D. Efforts relating to biodiversity not promoted

Current conditionsA. Protecting and revitalizing local biodiversity

B. Promoting the sustainable use of the bounty provided by biodiversity

C. Promoting the understanding of biodiversity

D. Developing programs and systems to support efforts relating to biodiversity

Challenges

The following are the current conditions and challenges facing biodiversity in Minato City.

Minato City boasts important nature, history, and efforts by the people to support the Japanese

economy, all of which must be maintained for future generations. It is necessary to move forward in

the development of a community that coexists with nature and living things and promotes living and

working with a consideration for biodiversity while leveraging these local characteristics.

4

For a city, the environment features an abundance of greenery

Complex terrain and diverse environments

Minato City has a rich, rolling terrain. In addition to the

difference in elevation between the plateau to the west and

the reclaimed land along the shore, there is a variety of

environments including forests, rivers, the sea, and

grasslands. There are also many sources of spring water.

Spring water (Yanagi-no-ido)

The ratio of greenery in Minato City is 21.78%, placing the ward in 4th place among the 23 cities of

Tokyo, with an abundance of greenery in the city center. This is due to the many local areas of greenery

such as the Akasaka Estate and the Institute of Nature Study, as well as the increasing number of private

areas of greenery resulting from rooftop gardens and redevelopment projects.

Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park

Akasaka Estate

Happoen

Aoyama Cemetery

Daiba

Shiba Park

Former Shiba Rikyu Garden

National Museum of Nature and ScienceInstitute of Nature Study

Principle areas of local greenery

A golden flangetail dragonfly observed at the Akasaka Estate

* Connecting potential habitats for living things via small scale areas of greenery and areas of tree-lined roads forms a network of habitats which allows those living things to move. This is also called an ecosystem network.

These local areas of greenery are important habitats for living things where numerous endangered

species can be observed. They are also important for the formation of the city center Ecological Network.

A common kingfisher living at the Institute of Nature Study

A park at the newly built Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower

Limited number of habitats for living things

Fully cleaned and managed parks, forests, and grasslands,

and canals and Furu-kawa River with concrete sides, are

dif�cult environments for living things to survive in.

High number of non-native species*

In Minato City, 2,171 species of living things have been

observed, but 212 of those are non-native species. Caution

is required because some non-native species have the

ability to cause harm to humans, such as by carrying poison

or as the source of infectious disease, or destabilize the

balance of the local ecosystem.

The American crayfish is a non-native species often found in lakes

* These are living things which were carried in from other areas and that did not exist locally before.

Furu-kawa River paved in concrete and covered by an expressway

3

Biodiversity in Minato City

Nature in Minato City

Current conditions and challenges regarding biodiversity in Minato City

A. Reduction in natural environments due to urbanization

B. Living and working puts a burden on biodiversity

C. Dif�culty in gaining a personal sense of closeness to biodiversity

D. Efforts relating to biodiversity not promoted

Current conditionsA. Protecting and revitalizing local biodiversity

B. Promoting the sustainable use of the bounty provided by biodiversity

C. Promoting the understanding of biodiversity

D. Developing programs and systems to support efforts relating to biodiversity

Challenges

The following are the current conditions and challenges facing biodiversity in Minato City.

Minato City boasts important nature, history, and efforts by the people to support the Japanese

economy, all of which must be maintained for future generations. It is necessary to move forward in

the development of a community that coexists with nature and living things and promotes living and

working with a consideration for biodiversity while leveraging these local characteristics.

4

For a city, the environment features an abundance of greenery

Complex terrain and diverse environments

Minato City has a rich, rolling terrain. In addition to the

difference in elevation between the plateau to the west and

the reclaimed land along the shore, there is a variety of

environments including forests, rivers, the sea, and

grasslands. There are also many sources of spring water.

Spring water (Yanagi-no-ido)

The ratio of greenery in Minato City is 21.78%, placing the ward in 4th place among the 23 cities of

Tokyo, with an abundance of greenery in the city center. This is due to the many local areas of greenery

such as the Akasaka Estate and the Institute of Nature Study, as well as the increasing number of private

areas of greenery resulting from rooftop gardens and redevelopment projects.

Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park

Akasaka Estate

Happoen

Aoyama Cemetery

Daiba

Shiba Park

Former Shiba Rikyu Garden

National Museum of Nature and ScienceInstitute of Nature Study

Principle areas of local greenery

A golden flangetail dragonfly observed at the Akasaka Estate

* Connecting potential habitats for living things via small scale areas of greenery and areas of tree-lined roads forms a network of habitats which allows those living things to move. This is also called an ecosystem network.

These local areas of greenery are important habitats for living things where numerous endangered

species can be observed. They are also important for the formation of the city center Ecological Network.

A common kingfisher living at the Institute of Nature Study

A park at the newly built Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower

Limited number of habitats for living things

Fully cleaned and managed parks, forests, and grasslands,

and canals and Furu-kawa River with concrete sides, are

dif�cult environments for living things to survive in.

High number of non-native species*

In Minato City, 2,171 species of living things have been

observed, but 212 of those are non-native species. Caution

is required because some non-native species have the

ability to cause harm to humans, such as by carrying poison

or as the source of infectious disease, or destabilize the

balance of the local ecosystem.

The American crayfish is a non-native species often found in lakes

* These are living things which were carried in from other areas and that did not exist locally before.

Furu-kawa River paved in concrete and covered by an expressway

3

Biodiversity in Minato City

Nature in Minato City

Current conditions and challenges regarding biodiversity in Minato City

Goal 2: Live and work in a way that takes biodiversity into consideration

Everyone understands the importance of biodiversity.

Goal 1: Increase opportunities to learn about biodiversity to spread the understanding thereof

Shops stock certi�ed products that take biodiversity into consideration, allowing consumers to more easily choose those.

Achievements in 2020Short term goals

Goal 3: Achieve progress in developing a community that can coexist with nature and living things

Goal 4: Achieve progress in local and wide area collaborations to increase the appeal of the community

Wild vegetation grows in parks and near of�ce buildings, and numerous living things live there. Activities to protect and revitalize living things in Furu-kawa River, canals, and along the coast of Tokyo Bay are being promoted.

Urban residents participate in vigorous exchanges with rural communities, such as visiting forests and water sources in the surrounding area and help in growing rice or managing forests.

Minato, a community full of smiles through the coexistence of community vitality and living things, and

with gratitude for the bounty of biodiversity



In the Minato City of the year 2050, there will be nature for living things to thrive, and the

community is also full of vitality.

The people have a close relationship with nature, and are able to experience the bounty

thereof. The people develop a rich spirit of gratitude for nature, and daily life is �lled with smiles.

Minato City aims to be a community that protects biodiversity, and works for the sustainable use of

the bounty thereof. “Minato” is a community of vitality that coexists with nature.

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Large-size green space

Middle-sizegreen space

Small-sizegreen space

Pedestrian pathand street trees





Ecological network diagram

Example action menu preparation in cooperationwith a business

(1) Learn about/spread information on biodiversity(2) Increase interactions with nature(3) Communicate information about biodiversity at preschools

and schools

Example visiting lecture at a school by a professional

• Create a pamphlet that promotes an understanding of biodiversity and describes the strategy for distribution and to spread information

• Promote professionals to support preschool and school organizations through visiting lectures and advice

• Environmental studies using parks and municipal forests• Experiential learning farm project for studying biodiversity

Example cooperative community activity

Principleactivities

Actionpolicy


(1) Create and connect nature close by to build abundant habitats for living things

(2) Protect and nurture the existing natural resources in the community

(3) Protect against the effect of non-native species on the ecosystem

(4) Study the ecosystem and weather for use in improving the natural environment

• Create a guideline for public and private facilities engaged in improving biodiversity, and create an awards program

• Select a life form to serve as a symbol• Develop a biotope• Carry out biological research with resident participation

Principleactivities

Actionpolicy


(1) Leverage the bounty from the city’s biodiversity(2) Strengthen activities by connecting with projects inside and

outside of the city(3) Spread everyone’s activities and promote them

• Host the “Biodiversity Minato Forum” • Establish and operate the “Biodiversity Minato Network”• Carry out projects in collaboration with embassies• Create the “pride” of the community to symbolize biodiversity

Principleactivities

Actionpolicy


(1) Begin by changing one’s lifestyle(2) Carry out work in a way that takes biodiversity into

consideration

• Suggest an action menu that promotes lifestyles that take biodiversity into consideration (“My Action Statement” etc.)

• Create and spread a biodiversity action menu for businesses • Create an awards program for excellent projects

Principleactivities

Actionpolicy

The future that the strategy aims for Action policy and principle activities

An image of Minato City in the year 2050 that the strategy aims for

Goals and projected achievements that Minato City aims for by 2020


Everyone understands the importance of biodiversity.


Shops stock certi�ed products that take biodiversity into consideration, allowing consumers to more easily choose those.

Achievements in 2020Short term goals



Wild vegetation grows in parks and near of�ce buildings, and numerous living things live there. Activities to protect and revitalize living things in Furu-kawa River, canals, and along the coast of Tokyo Bay are being promoted.

Urban residents participate in vigorous exchanges with rural communities, such as visiting forests and water sources in the surrounding area and help in growing rice or managing forests.





In the Minato City of the year 2050, there will be nature for living things to thrive, and the

community is also full of vitality.

The people have a close relationship with nature, and are able to experience the bounty

thereof. The people develop a rich spirit of gratitude for nature, and daily life is �lled with smiles.

Minato City aims to be a community that protects biodiversity, and works for the sustainable use of

the bounty thereof. “Minato” is a community of vitality that coexists with nature.

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Ecological network diagram

Example action menu preparation in cooperationwith a business

(1) Learn about/spread information on biodiversity(2) Increase interactions with nature(3) Communicate information about biodiversity at preschools

and schools

Example visiting lecture at a school by a professional

• Create a pamphlet that promotes an understanding of biodiversity and describes the strategy for distribution and to spread information

• Promote professionals to support preschool and school organizations through visiting lectures and advice

• Environmental studies using parks and municipal forests• Experiential learning farm project for studying biodiversity

Example cooperative community activity

Principleactivities

Actionpolicy


(1) Create and connect nature close by to build abundant habitats for living things

(2) Protect and nurture the existing natural resources in the community

(3) Protect against the effect of non-native species on the ecosystem

(4) Study the ecosystem and weather for use in improving the natural environment

• Create a guideline for public and private facilities engaged in improving biodiversity, and create an awards program

• Select a life form to serve as a symbol• Develop a biotope• Carry out biological research with resident participation

Principleactivities

Actionpolicy


(1) Leverage the bounty from the city’s biodiversity(2) Strengthen activities by connecting with projects inside and

outside of the city(3) Spread everyone’s activities and promote them

• Host the “Biodiversity Minato Forum” • Establish and operate the “Biodiversity Minato Network”• Carry out projects in collaboration with embassies• Create the “pride” of the community to symbolize biodiversity

Principleactivities

Actionpolicy


(1) Begin by changing one’s lifestyle(2) Carry out work in a way that takes biodiversity into

consideration

• Suggest an action menu that promotes lifestyles that take biodiversity into consideration (“My Action Statement” etc.)

• Create and spread a biodiversity action menu for businesses • Create an awards program for excellent projects

Principleactivities

Actionpolicy

The future that the strategy aims for Action policy and principle activities

An image of Minato City in the year 2050 that the strategy aims for

Goals and projected achievements that Minato City aims for by 2020

Goal Action policy Action plan Principle activities Page inthe main guide


(1) Learn about/spread information on biodiversity 1. Promote the collecting and public awareness of data regarding biodiversity

• Promote the understanding of biodiversity and the wide dissemination of the strategy• Publish basic data on biodiversity• Promote providing information via a web site

P.90

(2) Increase interactions with nature 1. Create opportunities for learning • Workshop for preparing rice paddies and fields for learning biodiversity• Carry out an experiential learning farm project to study biodiversity

P.92

2. Prepare places to easily interact with nature • Prepare parks in which living things can thrive P.94

(3) Communicate information about biodiversity at preschools and schools 1. Support preschool facilities and educational institutions

• Promote professionals to support preschool and school/research organizations through visiting lectures and advice

P.95


(1) Begin by changing one’s lifestyle 1. Promote living and working in a way that takes biodiversity into consideration

• Suggest an action menu that take biodiversity into consideration • Introduce products and companies that take biodiversity into consideration to city residents

P.96

(2) Carry out work in a way that takes biodiversity into consideration 1. Promote work and ways of working that take biodiversity into consideration

• Create and spread a “biodiversity action menu for businesses” • Create an awards program for excellent projects

P.98


(1) Create and connect with nature that is close by to build abundant habitats for living things

1. Promote community development that takes life forms into consideration

• Consider an ecological network• Create a guideline for improving biodiversity• Provide directions for architecture and community development that is helpful for increasing biodiversity

P.100

2. Prepare environments for living things to thrive in that leverage such local greenery as parks and other similar locations

• Prepare environments in which living things can survive easily by planting edible plants and trees

P.102

(2) Protect and nurture the existing natural resources in the community 1. Protecting and revitalizing the natural environment to increase biodiversity

• Protecting and revitalizing the natural environment to increase biodiversity P.104

2. Protecting important natural environments • Protecting forested areas in the city P.106

3. Select a life form to serve as a symbol for protecting and revitalizing the natural environment

• Select and promote the public awareness of a life form to serve as a symbol for protecting and revitalizing the natural environment

P.107

4. Develop a biotope and promote the appropriate maintenance thereof

• Develop a biotope• Promote the cooperative maintenance and operation thereof

P.108

5. Protect/develop healthy water circulation and improve the shoreline water quality

• Install rainfall infiltration facilities and protect spring water sites• Improve the shoreline water quality P.110

(3) Protect against the effect of non-native species on the ecosystem 1. Prevent the invasion and spread of non-native species • Promote the public awareness necessary to prevent the invasion and spread of non-native species P.111

(4) Study the ecosystem and weather for use in improving the natural environment 1. Continuously survey the natural environment and increase surveys carried out with city resident participation

• Continuously survey the natural environment• Increase surveys carried out with city resident participation P.112


(1) Leverage the bounty from the city’s biodiversity 1. Introduce places where one can learn while enjoying

biodiversity• Collect and introduce information on local biodiversity spots P.114

2. Create the “pride” of the community to symbolize biodiversity

• Create the “pride” of the community to symbolize the bounty of biodiversity

P.115

(2) Strengthen activities by connecting with projects inside and outside of the city

1. Promote exchange and cooperation within the community • Host the “Biodiversity Minato Forum” P.116

2. Promote exchange and cooperation that extends beyond the borders of the community

• Cooperate with other communities in the watershed P.118

(3) Spread everyone’s activities and promote them 1. Collect and publish data on biodiversity and prepare a site for learning

• Collect and publish data on biodiversity and prepare a site for learning

P.119

2. Create an umbrella organization with diverse stakeholders and promote the activities of each stakeholder

• Establish and operate the “Biodiversity Minato Network”P.120

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(1) Learn about/spread information on biodiversity 1. Promote the collecting and public awareness of data regarding biodiversity

• Promote the understanding of biodiversity and the wide dissemination of the strategy• Publish basic data on biodiversity• Promote providing information via a web site

P.90

(2) Increase interactions with nature 1. Create opportunities for learning • Workshop for preparing rice paddies and fields for learning biodiversity• Carry out an experiential learning farm project to study biodiversity

P.92

2. Prepare places to easily interact with nature • Prepare parks in which living things can thrive P.94

(3) Communicate information about biodiversity at preschools and schools 1. Support preschool facilities and educational institutions

• Promote professionals to support preschool and school/research organizations through visiting lectures and advice

P.95


(1) Begin by changing one’s lifestyle 1. Promote living and working in a way that takes biodiversity into consideration

• Suggest an action menu that take biodiversity into consideration • Introduce products and companies that take biodiversity into consideration to city residents

P.96

(2) Carry out work in a way that takes biodiversity into consideration 1. Promote work and ways of working that take biodiversity into consideration

• Create and spread a “biodiversity action menu for businesses” • Create an awards program for excellent projects

P.98


(1) Create and connect with nature that is close by to build abundant habitats for living things

1. Promote community development that takes life forms into consideration

• Consider an ecological network• Create a guideline for improving biodiversity• Provide directions for architecture and community development that is helpful for increasing biodiversity

P.100

2. Prepare environments for living things to thrive in that leverage such local greenery as parks and other similar locations

• Prepare environments in which living things can survive easily by planting edible plants and trees

P.102

(2) Protect and nurture the existing natural resources in the community 1. Protecting and revitalizing the natural environment to increase biodiversity

• Protecting and revitalizing the natural environment to increase biodiversity P.104

2. Protecting important natural environments • Protecting forested areas in the city P.106

3. Select a life form to serve as a symbol for protecting and revitalizing the natural environment

• Select and promote the public awareness of a life form to serve as a symbol for protecting and revitalizing the natural environment

P.107

4. Develop a biotope and promote the appropriate maintenance thereof

• Develop a biotope• Promote the cooperative maintenance and operation thereof

P.108

5. Protect/develop healthy water circulation and improve the shoreline water quality

• Install rainfall infiltration facilities and protect spring water sites• Improve the shoreline water quality P.110

(3) Protect against the effect of non-native species on the ecosystem 1. Prevent the invasion and spread of non-native species • Promote the public awareness necessary to prevent the invasion and spread of non-native species P.111

(4) Study the ecosystem and weather for use in improving the natural environment 1. Continuously survey the natural environment and increase surveys carried out with city resident participation

• Continuously survey the natural environment• Increase surveys carried out with city resident participation P.112


(1) Leverage the bounty from the city’s biodiversity 1. Introduce places where one can learn while enjoying

biodiversity• Collect and introduce information on local biodiversity spots P.114

2. Create the “pride” of the community to symbolize biodiversity

• Create the “pride” of the community to symbolize the bounty of biodiversity

P.115

(2) Strengthen activities by connecting with projects inside and outside of the city

1. Promote exchange and cooperation within the community • Host the “Biodiversity Minato Forum” P.116

2. Promote exchange and cooperation that extends beyond the borders of the community

• Cooperate with other communities in the watershed P.118

(3) Spread everyone’s activities and promote them 1. Collect and publish data on biodiversity and prepare a site for learning

• Collect and publish data on biodiversity and prepare a site for learning

P.119

2. Create an umbrella organization with diverse stakeholders and promote the activities of each stakeholder

• Establish and operate the “Biodiversity Minato Network”P.120

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Diagram of the “Biodiversity Minato Network”

Residents

Share data,collaborate/cooperate

Biodiversity Minato NetworkBiodiversity Minato Network

Businesses Minato CityNational government,

Tokyo Metropolitan Government,neighboring local governments

Preschool facilities,educational/

research institutions

Academics

Embassies

Local action groupssuch as town councils

and neighborhoodassociations

Organizationsrelated to

biodiversity

MinatoEco-Conscious

Consortium

9 10

Short term target year: 2020 Long term target year: 2050

The target periods and target year have been set according to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.*

Examination of effects and a review of the plan will be carried out in 2017, the middle year for the

short term target period. Further, the plan will be revised in 2020, which is the �nal year for the short

term target period.

“Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy” schedule

H26 H27 H28 H29 H30 H31 H32 H332014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Year

Short term target period (�rst half) Short term target period (second half)R

evis

ion

Rev

iew

Short termtarget yearShort termtarget year

Long term target period

*Aichi Biodiversity Targets: These are the international targets set for 2011 and onward which were adopted at COP 10 with the aim of “gaining the understanding of all people for the meaning and value of biodiversity by 2020 to make it common sense for society, to put a stop to the loss of biodiversity, and to secure an ecosystem with the ability to recover, while aiming for the creation of a society that can coexist with nature by 2050.”

Long termtarget yearLong termtarget year

Short term target period: 2014-2020Long term target period: 2014-2050

H622050

(1) Promotion of cooperative efforts between numerous stakeholders

The “Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy” cannot be achieved by Minato City alone. It

requires the residents and businesses, preschool facilities and educational and research institutions,

as well as academics, to collaborate and cooperation with a mutual understanding of each other’ s

roles in order to carry out efforts for the protection and sustainable utilization of biodiversity.

(2) Establishment of the Biodiversity Minato Network

Minato City will take on the role of connecting the various stakeholders with an interest in

biodiversity. Minato City will establish the “Biodiversity Minato Network” as an organization to share

the information held by the city, residents, businesses, preschool facilities, educational and research

institutions, and academics, and cooperate to carry out projects. The organization will promote

autonomous efforts of each organization and collaborative efforts carried out among them.

(3) Principle roles of stakeholders

Primary roles of Minato City

Promote efforts for the achievement of the “Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy”

Establish and operate the “Biodiversity Minato Network”

Promote public awareness of the importance of biodiversity, and promote activities by numerous

stakeholders

Promote community development that considers the ecological network

Lobby and cooperate with the national government, Tokyo government, and neighboring local

governments

Be aware of the importance of biodiversity and the bounty thereof

Practice a lifestyle that takes biodiversity into consideration

Communicate the importance of nature to children

Participate in opportunities to interact with nature and living things

Participate in activities to protect biodiversity

ResidentsPromote business activities that take biodiversity into consideration

Promote public awareness of biodiversity inside and outside the business

Carry out activities to protect biodiversity at the business

Participate in and support activities to revitalize local natural resources

Businesses

Promote play and educational activities that are related to nature

Education and public awareness regarding biodiversity

Train personnel and develop technology for autonomous activities that consider biodiversity

Carry out or participate in activities to protect biodiversity on facility grounds or in the community

Preschool facilities, educational/research institutions

Collect and publish data on local biodiversity

Train personnel for involvement in activities to protect biodiversity

Create opportunities for local nature studies and experiential learning

Promote efforts related to lifestyles and economic activities that take biodiversity into consideration

Organizations related to biodiversity

Str

ateg

y sc

hed

ule

Schedule

Promotional organization and progress management

Target period and target year

Strategy schedule

Diagram of the “Biodiversity Minato Network”

Residents

Share data,collaborate/cooperate

Biodiversity Minato NetworkBiodiversity Minato Network

Businesses Minato CityNational government,

Tokyo Metropolitan Government,neighboring local governments

Preschool facilities,educational/

research institutions

Academics

Embassies

Local action groupssuch as town councils

and neighborhoodassociations

Organizationsrelated to

biodiversity

MinatoEco-Conscious

Consortium

9 10

Short term target year: 2020 Long term target year: 2050

The target periods and target year have been set according to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.*

Examination of effects and a review of the plan will be carried out in 2017, the middle year for the

short term target period. Further, the plan will be revised in 2020, which is the �nal year for the short

term target period.

“Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy” schedule

H26 H27 H28 H29 H30 H31 H32 H332014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Year

Short term target period (�rst half) Short term target period (second half)

Rev

isio

n

Rev

iew

Short termtarget yearShort termtarget year

Long term target period

*Aichi Biodiversity Targets: These are the international targets set for 2011 and onward which were adopted at COP 10 with the aim of “gaining the understanding of all people for the meaning and value of biodiversity by 2020 to make it common sense for society, to put a stop to the loss of biodiversity, and to secure an ecosystem with the ability to recover, while aiming for the creation of a society that can coexist with nature by 2050.”

Long termtarget yearLong termtarget year

Short term target period: 2014-2020Long term target period: 2014-2050

H622050

(1) Promotion of cooperative efforts between numerous stakeholders

The “Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy” cannot be achieved by Minato City alone. It

requires the residents and businesses, preschool facilities and educational and research institutions,

as well as academics, to collaborate and cooperation with a mutual understanding of each other’ s

roles in order to carry out efforts for the protection and sustainable utilization of biodiversity.

(2) Establishment of the Biodiversity Minato Network

Minato City will take on the role of connecting the various stakeholders with an interest in

biodiversity. Minato City will establish the “Biodiversity Minato Network” as an organization to share

the information held by the city, residents, businesses, preschool facilities, educational and research

institutions, and academics, and cooperate to carry out projects. The organization will promote

autonomous efforts of each organization and collaborative efforts carried out among them.

(3) Principle roles of stakeholders

Primary roles of Minato City

Promote efforts for the achievement of the “Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy”

Establish and operate the “Biodiversity Minato Network”

Promote public awareness of the importance of biodiversity, and promote activities by numerous

stakeholders

Promote community development that considers the ecological network

Lobby and cooperate with the national government, Tokyo government, and neighboring local

governments

Be aware of the importance of biodiversity and the bounty thereof

Practice a lifestyle that takes biodiversity into consideration

Communicate the importance of nature to children

Participate in opportunities to interact with nature and living things

Participate in activities to protect biodiversity

ResidentsPromote business activities that take biodiversity into consideration

Promote public awareness of biodiversity inside and outside the business

Carry out activities to protect biodiversity at the business

Participate in and support activities to revitalize local natural resources

Businesses

Promote play and educational activities that are related to nature

Education and public awareness regarding biodiversity

Train personnel and develop technology for autonomous activities that consider biodiversity

Carry out or participate in activities to protect biodiversity on facility grounds or in the community

Preschool facilities, educational/research institutions

Collect and publish data on local biodiversity

Train personnel for involvement in activities to protect biodiversity

Create opportunities for local nature studies and experiential learning

Promote efforts related to lifestyles and economic activities that take biodiversity into consideration

Organizations related to biodiversity

Str

ateg

y sc

hed

ule

Schedule

Promotional organization and progress management

Target period and target year

Strategy schedule

PlanPlan of efforts

DoImplement efforts

CheckCheck results/

effects of efforts

ActionReview efforts

Strategy progress management

(4) Promotional organization of Minato City

Related departments will collaborate and cooperate in their efforts to realize the “Minato City

Biodiversity Regional Strategy.” To carry out the project, the “Minato City Green Planning

Committee,” formed from related departments in the city, will coordinate with related departments.

Meanwhile, the “Minato City Greenery and Water Committee,” comprising of residents, academics,

and businesses, will leverage declarations by professionals to ensure the project is carried out

comprehensively and effectively.

(5) Cooperation with the national government, Tokyo government, neighboring local governments, and people outside the city

Minato City will work to cooperate and collaborate with the national government, Tokyo

Metropolitan Government, and neighboring local governments through data sharing and technical

support. Speci�cally, efforts will be made to collaborate and cooperate with the Tokyo Metropolitan

Government in the protection of areas of greenery and the shoreline environment in light of the fact

that Tokyo manages primary areas of greenery and water resources that serve as habitats for living

things, such as Tokyo Metropolitan Parks, Furu-kawa River, and canals.

There will also be data sharing and collaboration with the neighboring Chiyoda, Chuo, Koto,

Shinagawa, Shibuya, and Shinjuku cities, and with Ota and Edogawa cities along Tokyo Bay.

(6) Progress management

Progress management will be carried out

annually by the “Minato City Green Planning

Committee,” formed from related departments in

the city, to carry out the project effectively while

making any necessary adjustments.

Professional statements issued by the “Minato

City Greenery and Water Committee,” comprised of

residents and academics, will be leveraged in

progress management. Results will be shared with

both the “Minato City Greenery and Water

Committee” and “Biodiversity Minato Network.”

Editor/publisher Greenery Promotion Subsection, Environmental Section, Environment and Recycling Support Department, Minato City

Zip 105-8511, 1-5-25 Shibakoen, Minato CityTEL: 03 - 3578 -2111 (main)

The full text of the Minato City Biodiversity Regional Strategy,“The Minato Plan for Biodiversity,” is available

on the of�cial Minato City Website.http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/

Publication Issue No. 26073-5611

Minato CityBiodiversity Regional Strategy

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and with gratitude for the bounty of biodiversity

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