Dr.

Ikuko MATSUMOTO

Through a review of various tools available for business, the paper mapped: Key impact drivers they used in the valuation tools; Key features of the tools with a view of comprehensiveness, universality, simplicity and accessibility; and Indicators that tools used for land use valuation The paper also identified : the tools fit into the interests of...

The video explain concrete example of how to use the Indicators of Resilience in the Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes. The video introduce the example from the forests near Ecuador’s coastline live the people of Agua Blanca.

JBF Capacity Building Project held the Pacific sub-regional dialogue workshop in Whangarei, New Zealand from 1 to 4 November, 2016, organised by IGES and funded by Japan. ILK holders/experts and experts on ILK from Pacific attended. The presentation by ILK holders/experts and the discussion result of the workshop are described in this proceeding of...

The report is about the commission work that we conducted related to mainstreaming biodiversity in Japan including discussion of draft guideline for Japanese companies on business and biodiversity, valuation of positive business activities on biodiversity and international trend on business and biodiversity. It includes updated information of...

The report compiles the materials and records produced through the implementation of an MOEJ-commissioned project entitled "FY 2016 compilation of scientific knowledge relating to IPBES", or "FY 2016 IPBES Japan" in concise. The report includes, amongst others, i) reports from Japanese experts regarding their participation in IPBES-related meetings...

This second volume’s theme is “mainstreaming concepts and approaches of SEPLS into policy and decision-making “, covering topics including advocacy, multi-stakeholder engagement, facilitation and coordination of institutions, concrete tools and information useful for policymakers and stakeholders. The volume compiles seven selected case studies...

The indicators measure elements of SEPLS resilience that are, almost by definition, strongly interrelated. The practices and institutions that they describe can be grouped in five areas: • Landscape/seascape diversity and ecosystem protection • Biodiversity (including agricultural biodiversity) • Knowledge and innovation • Governance and social...

While many Asian countries have introduced EIA systems, there is still room to improve the systems and to strengthen. Ministry of the Environment in Japan hold Ministry of the Environment in Japan hold Ministry of the Environment in Japan hold Ministry of the Environment in Japan hold Ministry of the Environment in Japan hold "Asia EIA Conference...

This training provides practical steps how to use the indicators of resilience in socio-economic production landscapes and seascapes in communities. Target audience of this training includes local organizers, local, national and international NGOs, local and national governments, researchers and local communities.

A policy mechanism is needed to better integrate the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable management of terrestrial and maritime ecosystems in a practical and coherent way in order to achieve food security and improved livelihoods. An integrated landscape approach can provide the basis for such a mechanism by facilitating...