International partnership for the satoyama initiative ipsi was established to implement the concept of the. The satoyama initiative is a global initiative based on the concept of satoyama, a traditional rural landscape in japan. Pdf rebuilding the relationship between people and nature. The international partnership for the satoyama initiative focuses on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in productive landscapes katoh et al. It is commonly described as secondary woodlands and grasslands adjunct to small villages, and is the scene of rich biological diversity.
Satoyama initiative to establishment of universal philosophy for sustainable maintenance and use of natural resources such. Oct 01, 2016 the satoyama initiative is a global effort, first proposed jointly by the united nations university and the ministry of the environment of japan moej, to realize societies in harmony with nature and contribute to biodiversity conservation through the revitalization and sustainable management of socioecological production landscapes and seascapes sepls. The satoyama development mechanism sdm was established in 20 to promote activities in line with the strategy and plan of action of the international partnership for satoyama initiative ipsi through the provision of seed funding to promising projects proposed by ipsi members. Satoyama is observed to provide a backyard for rice paddies, to accommodate biodiversity hotspots, to act as a model of sustainable ecosystem management, and it represents japans beautiful ancestral homeland. Having peaked at nearly 128 million people in 2004, when those aged 65 or over comprised about 20%, the population is expected to drop to 95 million by 2050, when the. The name satoyama comes from a japanese term for landscapes that include both human production activities, such as agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry, and natural habitats, where human influence is an essential aspect of the local ecosystem. Jul 16, 2010 in recent times, there has been an increasing awareness of the traditional japanese rural landscape, or satoyama. The international satoyama initiative isi project works to promote the satoyama initiative, a global effort to realise societies in harmony with nature through the revitalization and sustainable management of socioecological production landscapes and seascapes sepls for biodiversity and human wellbeing. Satoyama is a japanese term applied to the border zone or area between mountain foothills and arable flat land. International partnership for satoyama initiative ipsi, promotes the study of worldwide experiences on sustainable use of marine resources for biodiversity conservation. The satoyama development mechanism sdm is a seed funding programme to support bottomup initiatives to address biodiversity and human livelihood issues in socioecological production landscapes and seascapes sepls. Ias international forum for sustainable asia and the pacific isap july 2016 satoyama initiative a global effort to realize societies in harmony with nature promotes revitalization and sustainable.
The concept of satoyamaits role in the contemporary discourse on nature conservation in japan catherine knight a paper presented at the 18th new zealand asian studies society international conference, july 2009, university of victoria, wellington. Related news 20120207 tokyo unu hosts symposium on satoyama, satochi and satoumi landscapes. The satoyama initiative is a global effort to promote conservation and. Satoyama initiative realizing sustainable rural society living in harmony with nature establishment of an international framework for sustainable management of natural resources in secondary nature establish a voluntary based international framework as a forum to discuss how to promote. The chief forces behind the decline in satoyama in. A vision for sustainable rural societies in harmony with nature. The satoyama initiative is the one to aim at natural symbiosis society by collecting and analyzing use cases and social systems of sustainable natural resources in. With the objective of evaluating and comparing communities based on the five perspectives of satoyama identified by the international partnership for the satoyama initiative ipsi, case studies. Japans population is declining at a rapid rate as the average age of its citizens climbs. In recent times, there has been an increasing awareness of the traditional japanese rural landscape, or satoyama.
The satoyama initiative received a boost at the recent u. Pdf the satoyama landscape is a traditional japanese rural landuse. International satoyama initiative institute for the. Satoyama initiative international workshop tokyo, japan march 6, 2009 chairs summary 1. The satoyama initiative is based on the principle that such landscapes, when properly managed, can benefit. An analysis of the results of a set of 30 sdm projects selected from 20 to 2017 revealed four major findings. Satoyama initiativekey aspects satoyama socioecological production landscapes, human influenced secondary forests, farmlands that maintained supported biodiversity over ages need urgent attention due to increasing threat of urbanization and industrialization vision to realize societies in harmony with. Global biodiversity strategy office ministry of the environment, japan. Temperatures average 30 oc during the day and 22 oc at night. Satoyama spirit musings about living with the land, not.
The concept of satoyama its role in the contemporary discourse on nature conservation in japan catherine knight a paper presented at the 18th new zealand asian studies society international conference, july 2009, university of victoria, wellington. The international partnership for the satoyama initiative ipsi is a partnership of organizations created to further the implementation of the satoyama initiative, a global effort with the vision to realize societies in harmony with nature through promotion and conservation of socioecological production landscapes and seascapes. For many japanese, satoyama represents the ideal of coexistence between humans and nature. The satoyama initiative is a global effort, first proposed jointly by the united nations university and the ministry of the environment of japan moej, to realize societies in harmony with nature and contribute to. The satoyama initiative is the embodiment of that proposal. The international partnership for the satoyama initiative ipsi. The satoyama development mechanism sdm was established in 20 to promote activities in line with the strategy and plan of action of the international partnership for the satoyama initiative ipsi through the provision of seed funding to promising projects proposed by ipsi members. It has been understood that continuation of appropriate management of landscapes has. Satoyamasatoumi ecosystems and human wellbeing 5 keita aragane, kazuhiro aruga, masahiko asada, ryutaro aoki, kaori bawden, ademola. Sustainable development and the satoyama initiative. International partnership for the satoyama initiative ipsi satoyama 5 launched during cbd cop 10 in october 2010 a multistakeholder partnership national and local govt, ngo, indigenous and local community org. Introduction the satoyama initiative international workshop was convened by the ministry of the environment of japan with the participation of representatives from governments, international organizations, academia, ngos and a wide range of other. Derived from the japanese words for mountain yama and village sato, satoyama landscapes are formed and maintained by prolonged interaction between humans and ecosystems.
Gefsatoyama project to achieve societies in harmony with nature, with sustainable primary production sector based on traditional and modern wisdom, and making significant contributions to global targets for conservation of biological diversity. Socioecological production landscapes and seascapes sprep. The impacts of satoyama initiative for promoting revitalization and sustainable management of sepls around the world akiko tabata. The satoyama initiative and the cbd the satoyama initiative aims to contribute to the cbds three objectives, in particular the second objective, sustainable use of biodiversity, through promoting sustainable production and use of natural resources in. To mainstream conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services, while improving human well.
The international partnership for the satoyama initiative ipsi is a partnership made up of 258 member organisations dedicated to working together to realize societies in harmony with nature. The satoyama initiative came about through a number of research projects and workshops, leading up to a global workshop held at unesco headquarters in paris, france in january 2010 where participants produced the paris declaration on the satoyama initiative, included as an. Advancing sustainability of the satoyama landscapes in the. The international satoyama initiative isi, in which unuias hosts the secretariat of its international partnership for satoyama initiative ipsi, promotes the study of worldwide experiences on. The tukombo area is suitable for the production of diverse crops and rearing of a number of livestock species such as goats, cattle and pigs. The satoyama initiative is truly exciting, both for the prospect of reinvigorating and preserving priceless cultural and social roots and structures, providing the possibility for resiliency and sustainability for japan, but also for the example in gives the satoyama initiative concept to other countries and cultures who would greatly benefit from following suit. Designation of notos satoyama and satoumi as giahs noto. From october to may there is a long rainy season while june to september is fairly dry. The satoyama initiative is an effort to rebuild a healthy relationship. I am very much looking forward to leading ipsi to further growth and success. Satoyama have been developed through centuries of small scale agricultural and forestry use the concept of satoyama has several definitions. Satoyama is a word that describes the farming landscape near the hills and mountains in japan, where water is abundant and farmers for a long time have maintained the soil for rice and vegetables.
Ipsi was established to implement the concept of the satoyama initiative and promote various activities. Satoyama satoyama initiative international initiative prince. Assessing trends to rethink a sustainable future 3. The first written reference to satoyama dates back to. Satoyama resident researchers local governments, farmers, foresters, fishermen,etc. Literally, sato means village, and yama means hill or mountain. The values of satoyama landscape, japanese traditional agricultural landscape, has been increasingly recognized in japan, as provider of a bundle of ecosystem services to humans while harnessing unique and higher level of biodiversity. The paris declaration on the satoyama initiative calls for creation of an international partnership may 2010 paris declaration submitted to cbd sbstta14 as an info document october 2010 ipsi launched at a cbd cop 10 side event in nagoya recognition of the satoyama initiative and ipsi by cbd cop 10 20102017. While protecting pristine natural areas and other high conservation value areas continue to be. Agricultural development based on satoyama principles in. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution.
Satoyama satoyama initiative international initiative. The baseline assessment study established that the dominant crops in terms of land allocation are cassava, maize, groundnuts, sweet potato, rice, bananas and beans. Feb 16, 2010 global workshop on the satoyama initiative 29 janvier 2010. Information booklet and 2016 annual report satoyama. Perspective of satoyama initiative 2 sustainable resource use according to environmental capacity and natural resilience deterioration of water and soil by overuse exhaustion of water resources in rivers affection on agricultural land fragmentation of habitats risks of extinction of wild animals 3 years after trimming. Introduction to the international partnership for satoyama initiative ipsi noriko moriwake unu. By integrating traditional japanese agrarian knowledge and modern science, the satoyama initiative can offer a possible challenge to the hierarchical international divi. Satoyama and satoumi initiatives for conservation of. Rebuilding the relationship between people and nature. It was subsequently submitted to the convention on biological diversity cbd as one of the official information documents of its. The satoyama initiative is a global effort, first proposed jointly by the united nations university and the ministry of the environment of japan moej, to realize societies in harmony with nature and contribute to biodiversity conservation through the revitalization and sustainable management of socioecological production landscapes and seascapes sepls. The satoyama initiative recognize of the potential inherent in satoyama. The initiative strives to create a vision for resource management and land use that balances the twin needs of biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization. International partnership for the satoyama initiative ipsi.
May 11, 2010 the satoyama initiative is the one to aim at natural symbiosis society by collecting and analyzing use cases and social systems of sustainable natural resources in secondary natural areas exist in. Convention on biological diversity cbd talks in nagoya, japan where it was officially recognized as a potentially useful tool to. In many parts of the world, people have developed ways to utilize and manage their surrounding natural environment to sustain and improve their daily. An initiative that aims to realize societies in harmony with nature through conservation and advancement of socio. Activities of satoyama collecting, analyzing and deriving lessons from case studies and promoting the dissemination of information.
Agricultural development based on satoyama principles in indigenous communities. However, landuse changes, underuse of satoyama, and non. Nov 28, 2010 the satoyama initiative received a boost at the recent u. A trial experiment was done in the saku district of nagano prefecture, japan in 2004, which seemed to reveal the viability of restoring satoyama and meet the sustainable society desired by the satoyama initiative.
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