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1st
Asian Conference
on Biocultural Diversity
Report
Greeting Chairman of Executive Committee of 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity Masanori Tanimoto Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture It has been an honour for us to have hosted the “1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity” here in Ishikawa from the 27th to the 29th of October, 2016. I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your extensive support and cooperation. This conference came to realization as a result of “Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi” being recognized by the FAO as a GIAHS site, a first within a developed country. Due to Ishikawa Prefecture’s effort to spread its effect, the designation has benefited not only the sectors of agriculture, forestry and fishery, but also other sectors such as tourism and manufacturing industry. The utilization of nature and culture has resulted in the revitalization of the regional community. This effort on revitalization was acknowledged by UNESCO and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and enabled us to hold the conference on biocultural diversity for the first time in Asia. The conference was attended by researchers, policymakers, and other institutions from around the world, which were brought together at the International Symposium held during the conference. Participants included guest executives from international organizations such as Dr. Braulio Dias, Executive Secretary of the CBD, and Dr. Flavia Schlegel, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO. In addition, recognizing the importance of cooperation from future generations in maintaining our culture and nature, we also held a Youth session, where students from Ishikawa Prefecture, Thailand and Russia were invited to discuss biocultural diversity. With over 500 participants from 37 countries, the full potential of the conference was realized in size and content. With the adoption of the “Ishikawa Declaration” at the conference wrap up, we were able to reaffirm the importance of the conservation and appropriate utilization of biological and cultural diversity as a whole interrelated with regional development. Starting with the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CBD-COP13), we intend to pass on the outcomes of this conference through every opportunity possible. I hope the participants are able to apply what they have learned during this conference to their home countries for policy making and resulting in revitalization. For example, by establishing the “Ishikawa International Cooperation Program for GIAHS” in close cooperation with FAO, UNU, Kanazawa University and JICA, we aim to continue our work towards conservation of biocultural diversity at the local level and contribute to the development of a sustainable society. Lastly, I would like to extend my greatest thanks to all relevant authorities for the great success of this conference. Thank you very much.
Contents 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity Report
The Outline
About 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity 4
Program 6
Album
Opening ceremony 8
Thematic meetings 9
Experts meeting 9
Plenary meeting
International symposium 10
Forum 13
Closing session 15
Reception 16
Youth session 18
Poster session 19
Field excursion 20
VIP excursion 24
International Symposium of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems 25
The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation courtesy call on the Governor 25
The venue 26
Opening ceremony, Thematic meetings, Experts meeting
Opening ceremony 28
Thematic meetings 30
Experts meeting 32
Plenary meeting (International symposium)
Guest speeches 34
Keynote address 36
Presentation 38
Lecture 40
High-level talk session 41
Lecture 46
Plenary meeting (Forum), Youth session
Lecture 48
Panel discussion 49
Youth session 54
Plenary meeting (Closing session)
Ishikawa Declaration 58
Youth session report 61
Organizers' address 63
Related events
VIP excursion 66
International Symposium of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems 67
Documents
Executive Committee 70
Public relations 71
Products and handouts 72
Newspaper articles 74
※ This report is made by the secretariat of the 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity
according to the records of the presentations and comments of the participants. The
personal positions are written as they were when the conference was held.
Glossary and Abbreviations
BR Biosphere Reserve(s)
CBD-COP13 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
GIAHS Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature
JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency
MAB Programme Man and the Biosphere Programme
SCBD Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
SDGs Sustainable Development Goals
UNDB The United Nations Decade on Biodiversity
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNU United Nations University
UNU-IAS United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
UNU-IAS OUIK
Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa
Ama, meaning "woman of the sea," is the name of the free-diving women of Japan’s costal regions. Diving
Ama divers
deep into the ocean to harvest abalone, rock-oysters, seaweed and other shellfish.
Satoyama is a term applied to a mosaic of socio-ecological systems such as villages, farmlands, secondary
forests, artificial forests, grasslands, bamboo groves, and irrigation ponds that have been formed and
maintained through long-term human influence.
Satoyama
Satoyama are areas where people live and get their livelihood, and at the same time, are often inhabited
by a variety of species adapted to and rely on these landscapes to survive, and to nurture their own culture,
hence they play an important role in sustaining and enhancing biodiversity.
Satoumi is a term for coastal areas which have a strong connection with peoples' livelihoods; an area where
people lead their lives by acquiring the diverse riches of the sea. Satoumi is high in productivity and serves
Satoumi
as habitat to an abundant ecosystem that provides an important place for sea creatures to spawn and raise
their fries.
Noto Region ①
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Japan
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● ★ 〈Venue〉
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● Wakura-Onsen, Nanao
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Ishikawa Prefecture
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① Suzu City
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● ② Wajima City
③ Noto Town
④ Anamizu Town
⑤ Shika Town
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● ⑥ Nanao City
▲ ⑦ Nakanoto Town
Mt. Hakusan
⑧ Hakui City
Hakusan Region ⑨ Houdatsushimizu Town
⑩ Kanazawa City
⑪ Hakusan City
1st Asian Conference
on Biocultural Diversity
The Outline
About 1st Asian Conference
on Biocultural Diversity
Program
Album
1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity
About 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity
In recent years, the idea of combining conservation and utilization of biodiversity with regional
culture has been advocated by UNESCO and SCBD. Following the 1st European Conference for the
Implementation of the UNESCO-SCBD Joint Programme on the Links between Cultural and Biological
Diversity in Florence, Italy 2014, we organized the 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity in
October 2016. This was achieved with the cooperation of UNESCO, Secretariat of the Convention on
Biological Diversity, United Nations University, Ishikawa Prefectural Government and Nanao City.
For this conference, Dr. Dias, who is the Executive Secretary of the CBD, attended and joined us in the
high-level talk session. During the conference, there were thematic meetings and panel discussions with
policymakers from international organizations and from different countries. They presented their efforts
and participated in discussions. We also organized a youth session, where high school and university
students joined discussions on biocultural diversity.
As a result of this conference, we have adopted the “Ishikawa Declaration”. We confirmed that the
conservation and appropriate utilization of biological and cultural diversity as a whole interrelate with
regional development.
Date October 27-29, 2016
Venue Aenokaze Hotel, Wakura-onsen, Nanao, Ishikawa
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), Secretariat of the Convention
Organizers
on Biological Diversity, United Nations University, Ishikawa Prefectural Government, Nanao City
Kanazawa City, Wajima City, Suzu City, Hakui City, Hakusan City, Shika Town, Houdatsushimizu
Co-organizers
Town, Nakanoto Town, Anamizu Town, Noto Town
Cooperation Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of the Environment
Participants 500 (including 100 foreign participants from 37 countries)
4 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity The Outline
What is biocultural diversity?
Biocultural diversity is the relation between the diversity of nature and culture in a complex socio-
ecological adaptive system. The nature component refers to the flora and fauna in their natural habitat
(biodiversity), and the culture component refers to the human lifestyle developments influenced by the
surrounding ecosystems, including food, clothing, housing, language, religion and arts (cultural diversity).
Examples of this integration of nature with human intervention are rice paddies and waterways
maintained by local communities. The cultural norm of rice
paddy upkeep provides the locals稲作の基盤となる環境
with food resources and at Environment that is the basis of rice farming
the same time creates ideal conditions for various creatures in
the local ecosystem to thrive.自然 文化 Nature Culture
里山の生態系 稲作にまつわる生活様式
In Japan, such examples of cultural lifestyle blending with Ecosystem of satoyama areas,
Lifestyle elements related to
●豊かな水源 ●湛水等の農法 where creatures live in water
rice farming such as flooding
nature are more commonly found in rural●祭礼
●田や水路に集う生きも villages, however sources, paddy fields, water
methods, festivals, and food
のの生活の場 など ●食事 など canals, etc
due to numerous factors this harmonious link between nature
and culture is under threat.
To maintain and counteract 水環境の維持管理
the loss of biodiversity Maintenance of the water environment
and cultural diversity, a number of measures have been
established by the global community such as the Convention on Biological Diversity and the
Convention for the safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural heritage.
Why is Biocultural Diversity Important?
Humankind’s coexistence with nature helps provide natural resource sustainability and contributes to
regional development. Without factoring in the environmental costs from production and consumption
patterns that focus on economic gain, there is a great danger that there will be detrimental effects to
human welfare.
Thus, it is necessary to promote biocultural diversity through regional developments that encompass
local industries, planning, and environmental education, placing an importance on the link between nature
and culture, and the balance between utilization and conservation.
Local Issues on Biocultural Diversity
The loss of biocultural diversity is evident even in areas where there has been a firm relationship
between nature and traditional culture.
In rural areas in Japan, continuous depopulation makes it harder for local industries and heritages to
be passed on to subsequent generations. Furthermore, changes in lifestyles have created problems in
the maintenance of traditional way of life and local culture, which consequently have caused changes
to the ecosystems. A combination of these factors result in a loss of biocultural resources inherited for
generations with some facing extinction.
In order to reverse this negative cycle, a new regional development model needs to be created which
will be commercially attractive and at the same time, enhances the conservation and effective use of
natural and cultural local resources through human intervention.
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Program
October 27
Opening ceremony Organizers’ addresses
Masanori Tanimoto (Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan)
9:30-9:45 Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias (Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity)
Room C Flavia Schlegel (Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO)
Thematic meetings Introduction
Koji Nakamura (Visiting Professor at Kanazawa University, Visiting Professor, UNU-IAS)
9:50-17:00
Room A,B,D Thematic
meeting 1 Policy Coordination for the Promotion of Biological and Cultural Diversity
UNESCO-SCBD Joint Programme on the Links between Biological and Cultural Diversity (United States of America)
Revisiting the Asian Philosophy of Protected Areas from a Bio-Cultural Perspective (Malaysia)
The UNU-IAS ISI Project and Biocultural Diversity (Japan)
A Community-Based Approach to Resilient and Sustainable Landscapes: Lessons from the COMDEKS Programme
(United States of America)
Multi-Dimensional Interactions for Biocultural Diversity: Making a New Pathway through UNU-IAS OUIK’s activities (Japan)
The National Biodiversity Strategy and Local Biodiversity Strategies in Japan (Japan)
Biodiversity Strategy on Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in Japan (Japan)
Living Within the Seasonal Rhythm of Nature: The Sri Lankan Biocultural Diversity Experience (Sri Lanka)
Introduction and Policy Coordination for the Promotion of the Links between Biodiversity and Cultural Diversity in Sabah, Malaysia (Malaysia)
Aichi’s strategy toward conservation of biocultural diversity (Japan)
Biodiversity and Community Development in Kanazawa (Japan)
Biocultural Diversity in Sri Lanka: Local Practice and Policy Implementation (Sri Lanka)
Traditional Biocultural Diversity of Salpa Pokhari in Nepal (Nepal)
A Lake of Tragedies and Opportunities: Good-Intentioned Policies that Drowned Local Communities, and What
Rescue Opportunities Can Be Seized (Philippines)
Ishikawa Satoyama Promotion Fund (Japan)
Thematic
meeting 2 Sustainable and Equitable Use of Biocultural Resources and Capacity Building
Nurturing Venison as a “New” Bio-culture in Japan: Perspectives from Food Security, Bio-ethics and Comparative Cultural Analysis (Japan)
Participatory Learning to Diversify Fodder Crop Production in Small Dairy Farms surrounding the Natural Forest Area of Konto Watershed, Malang, Indonesia (Indonesia)
Conservation of Biocultural Diversity on Sacred Groves: Opportunities for Sustainable Future (India)
Integrating Wild Herbal Medicinal Plant Domestication into a Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan as a Means for Improving Local Livelihoods (Nepal)
Utilization of Local Biocultural Diversity Resources: Traditional Knowledge in the Agriculture Ecosystem within the
Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia (Malaysia)
Biocultural Characteristics of Baduy People (Banten, Indonesia): Life History and Rice Farming (Indonesia)
The Golden Interweave of “Human-Nature-Culture” as a Model of Community Development: A Case Study from the
Pastoralist Landscape of Darvi sum, Khovd aimag, Mongolia (Mongolia)
Restoring the Roots and Co-creating Beauty: A Case Study on Reviving Cultural Landscape of Jaffr (the Rasht valley, Tajikistan) (Tajikistan)
Creating positive cycle on preservation and utilization of cultural resources (Japan)
Daichi’s modern art festival: Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial (Japan)
Community-Driven Initiatives as a Way to Strengthen Bio-cultural Traditions in Indigenous Communities: Experiences from Arunachal Pradesh in India’s northeast (India)
Development of the Integrated Education Fieldworks for the Biocultural Diversity: Learning from the Rural Areas of Ishikawa Prefecture (Japan)
Engaging the Youth in Revitalizing Biological and Cultural Diversity: Insights from the Philippines and Internationally (Philippines)
Human Capacity Building in the GIAHS “Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi” in Japan (Japan)
“Forest of Yoboshi-go”: Place-based Learning in the Satoyama in Noto (Japan)
Thematic
meeting 3 Biocultural Approaches for Sustainable Development of Internationally Designated Areas
Progress in Fifteen Years and Future Prospects of the GIAHS Program (Italy)
Eco-Cultural Industrial Promotion through GIAHS in China (China)
Promoting Biocultural Diversity through Human Development: The Case of Philippine-Japan GIAHS Twinning
Satoyama Meister Training Program (Philippines)
Pursuing Regional and Historic Evidence of the Coexistence of Human Activity and Nature for the Dynamic
Conservation of Kunisaki Peninsula Usa GIAHS (Japan)
Agricultural Activities in Hakui City designated as GIAHS (Japan)
Involving Local People in Asian Biosphere Reserves: From the Case Study of Mount Hakusan Biosphere Reserve (Japan)
Report 1 on On-the-field Workshop for Asian Biosphere Reserves’ Local Practitioners in Mount Hakusan Biosphere Reserve (Bhutan)(Kazakhstan)(Thailand)
Report 2 on On-the-field Workshop for Asian Biosphere Reserves’ Local Practitioners in Mount Hakusan Biosphere Reserve (Indonesia)(Mongolia)(Vietnam)
What the Mount Odaigahara, Mount Omine & Osugidani Biosphere Reserve links (Japan)
Utilization of the Ecosystem Services in the Past Half-Century of Aya Town (Japan)
Why We Encourage Multiple Designations of Biosphere Reserves with Others (Japan)
Infusing the Satoyama Initiative Concepts into the National and Local Context: a Case Study of the Participatory
Planning and Monitoring Process of an Indigenous Rice Paddy Cultural Landscape, Taiwan (Taiwan)
Human and Nature Interaction in Ifugao Satoyama Landscape: UNESCO-Inscribed Heritage Site and GIAHS (Philippines)
Establishment of an Integrated Management System for Multi-Internationally Designated Areas (Korea)
Possible Multiple Nominations between World Heritage and Other International Conservation Instruments (Japan)
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October 28
Plenary meeting
International symposium Guest speeches
Yutaka Shoda (Deputy Director-General, Nature Conservation Bureau, Environmental Policy Bureau, Ministry of the Environment)
9:30-12：30 Keisuke Isogai (Director-General, Commissioner's Secretariat, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Ryuko Inoue (Deputy Director-General, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)
Room A-B-C
Keynote address Biocultural Diversity: Linking People with Nature
Kazuhiko Takeuchi (Senior Visiting Professor, UNU-IAS, Professor at the University of Tokyo)
Presentation Regional Revitalization through Utilization of Ishikawa, Nature and Culture and the Inheritance for the Next Generation
Masanori Tanimoto (Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan)
Lecture KOMATSU’s Efforts on Regional Revitalization in Ishikawa
Shuji Yamashita (Senior Executive Officer, Vice President, Production Division, Komatsu Ltd.)
High-level talk session Global Agenda and Biocultural Diversity
MC : Kazuhiko Takeuchi (Senior Visiting Professor, UNU-IAS, Professor at the University of Tokyo)
Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias (Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity)
Flavia Schlegel (Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO)
Lecture We Love You Planet！～Let’s live our life conscientiously～
IRUKA (Singer-songwriter, IUCN Goodwill Ambassador, A picture book writer)
Forum Lecture Nature and Cultural Diversity - The Importance for Humanity
Koichiro Matsuura (Former Director-General of UNESCO)
14:00-16：30
Room A-B-C Report of the thematic meeting
Hellin Brink (UNESCO-SCBD Joint Programme)
John Scott (Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity)
Masahito Yoshida (University of Tsukuba)
Panel discussion
Building Partnership for Local Nature and Culture from Asian Perspectives
Moderator
Tsunao Watanabe (Director, Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa, UNU-IAS)
Panelists
Fumiko Nakao (Director, Global Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan)
Yang-bo Kim (Director-General of Environment Conservation Bureau of Jeju Special Self-governing Province, Korea)
Gerald Jetony (Senior Geologist at Natural Resources Office, State Government of Sabah, Malaysia)
Norio Mitani (Chief Editor, Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Awazu Plant, Komatsu Ltd.)
Shinjiro Imura (Organic Farmer, President, Kanazawa Agriculture, President, Kanazawa Daichi Co., Ltd. President, Asian Agriculture Co., Ltd.)
Yuki Hagino (Leader of Team Maruyama)
Takashi Azuma (Director-General, Planning and Development Department, Ishikawa Prefectural Government)
Closing session Ishikawa Declaration
16:50-17:30 Youth session report
Student representatives from Kanazawa Izumigaoka High School and Nanao High School, Thai high schools, and universities
Room A-B-C
Organizers’ address
Toyokazu Fushima (Mayor of Nanao City)
Reception Opening
18:00-19:30 Welcome remarks on behalf of the reception host
Dekayama Masanori Tanimoto (Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan)
Guest speech
Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias (Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity)
Toast
Toyokazu Fushima (Mayor of Nanao City)
Performance
Gojinjo Daiko,Yada lion dance
Closing remarks
Masahiro Miyashita (Chairperson, Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly)
October 29
Field excursion
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Album
Opening ceremony
At the opening ceremony, to begin the conference, three people including Date October 27 9:30-9:45
governor Tanimoto made opening addresses representing the organizers. Venue Room C
Masanori Tanimoto, Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture giving opening remarks
Masanori Tanimoto Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias Flavia Schlegel
(Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) (Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity) (Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO)
8 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity The OutlineThematic meetings
At the thematic meetings, there were presentations made by relevant people Date October 27 9:50-17:00
according to the three themes on biocultural diversity. Venue Room A,B,D
Dr. Koji Nakamura (Visiting professor at Kanazawa University) Thematic meeting 1
making an introduction for the thematic meetings.
Thematic meeting 2 Thematic meeting 3
Experts meeting Date October 27 18:00-19:30
Venue Room D
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Plenary meeting
Active discussions were made through lectures and panel discussions on Date October 28 9:30-17:30
biocultural diversity. Venue Room A-B-C
International symposium
● Guest speeches
Yutaka Shoda Keisuke Isogai
(Deputy Director-General, Nature Conservation Bureau, (Director-General, Commissioner's Secretariat, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
Environmental Policy Bureau, Ministry of the Environment)
Ryuko Inoue
(Deputy Director-General, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research
Council Secretariat, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)
10 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity The Outline● Keynote address
Dr. Kazuhiko Takeuchi (Senior Visiting Professor, UNU-IAS) made a keynote address titled “Biocultural Diversity: Linking People with Nature”.
● Presentation
Mr. Masanori Tanimoto (Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture) made a presentation with the theme of, “Regional Revitalization through Utilization
of Ishikawa, Nature and Culture and the Inheritance for the Next Generation”.
● Lecture
Mr. Shuji Yamashita (Senior Executive Officer, Vice President, Production Division, Komatsu Ltd.) made a lecture with the theme of
“KOMATSU's Efforts on Regional Revitalization in Ishikawa”.
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● High-level talk session
Active discussions were made under the theme of “Global Agenda and Biocultural Diversity”.
Flavia Schlegel Kazuhiko Takeuchi Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias
(Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, (Senior Visiting Professor, UNU-IAS, Professor at (Executive Secretary of the Convention on
UNESCO) the University of Tokyo) Biological Diversity)
● Lecture
Ms. IRUKA (Singer-songwriter, IUCN Goodwill Ambassador, A picture book writer) made a lecture with the theme of “We Love You Planet! -Let’s
live our life conscientiously-”.
Ms. IRUKA reading the picture book to the participants
12 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity The OutlineForum
● Lecture
Dr. Koichiro Matsuura (Former Director -General of UNESCO) gave a lecture on “Nature and Cultural Diversity- the Importance for Humanity”.
● Report of the thematic meeting
The report of the details from yesterday's thematic meeting was made.
Hellin Brink John Scott Masahito Yoshida
(UNESCO-SCBD Joint Programme) (Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity) (University of Tsukuba)
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● Panel discussion
There were active discussions made under the theme of “Building Partnership for Local Nature and Culture from Asian Perspectives”.
Moderator Tsunao Watanabe (Director, Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa, UNU-IAS)
Panelists Fumiko Nakao (Director, Global Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan)
Yang-bo Kim (Director-General of Environment Conservation Bureau of Jeju Special Self-governing Province, Korea)
Gerald Jetony (Senior Geologist at Natural Resources Office, State Government of Sabah, Malaysia)
Norio Mitani (Chief Editor, Manufacturing Engineering Dept., Awazu Plant, Komatsu Ltd.)
Shinjiro Imura (Organic Farmer, President, Kanazawa Agriculture, President, Kanazawa Daichi Co., Ltd. President, Asian Agriculture Co., Ltd.)
Yuki Hagino (Leader of Team Maruyama)
Takashi Azuma (Director-General, Planning and Development Department, Ishikawa Prefectural Government)
Tsunao Watanabe Fumiko Nakao Yang-bo Kim Gerald Jetony
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
Director, Operating Unit Director, Global Biodiversity Strategy Director-General of Environment Senior Geologist
Ishikawa/Kanazawa, UNU-IAS Office, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation Bureau of Jeju Special at Natural Resources Office,
Government of Japan Self-governing Province, Korea State Government of Sabah, Malaysia
Norio Mitani Shinjiro Imura Yuki Hagino Takashi Azuma
( ) ( ) ( )
Chief Editor, Manufacturing Organic Farmer, President, Kanazawa (Leader of Team Maruyama) Director-General, Planning and
Engineering Dept., Awazu Plant, Agriculture, President, Kanazawa Daichi Co., Development Department,
Komatsu Ltd. Ltd. President, Asian Agriculture Co., Ltd. Ishikawa Prefectural Government
14 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity The OutlineClosing session
● Ishikawa Declaration
Ishikawa Declaration was adopted to anticipate further promotion of conservation and utilization of biocultural diversity.
● Recognition
UNESCO-SCBD Joint Programme presenting a crystal plaque to Governor Tanimoto for Ishikawa Prefecture's work to hold the first in Asia
international conference on biocultural diversity.
● Youth session report
Presentation by the participants of the youth session that was held in the afternoon of the same day. ● Organizers’ address
Daichi Yomogida Koto Nakashima Kyoka Amano Yossavee Leesurapong Toyokazu Fushima
(Kanazawa University 6th year) (Kanazawa Izumigaoka High School 2nd year) (Nanao High School 2nd year) (Princess Chulabhorn’s Collage 2nd year) (Mayor of Nanao City)
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Reception
At the reception, with local cuisine using local products and locally-brewed sake Date October 28 18:00-19:30
were served. There were performances of traditional performing art by Gojinjo Daiko Venue Dekayama
and Yada lion dance.
Masanori Tanimoto Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias
(Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) (Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity)
Toyokazu Fushima
(Mayor of Nanao City)
Powerful act of Gojinjo Daiko
16 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity The OutlineYada lion dance with full feeling and lively motion
● Closing remarks
Masahiro Miyashita
(Chairperson, Ishikawa Prefectural Assembly)
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Youth session
At the youth session group work and presentation were made by students Date October 28 13:30-16:00
from Kanazawa Izumigaoka High School, Nanao High School, High Schools in Venue Room D
Thailand, Kanazawa University and Russian Universities.
Encouragement given by Masanori Tanimoto, Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture Encouragement given by Flavia Schlegel, Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO
Making discussions during the group work
Presentations made by the students
18 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity The OutlinePoster session
At the poster session, 42 posters were presented. At the panel exhibition, Date October 27, 28
32 exhibits were made by related local government, corporations and Venue Foyer
organizations.
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Field excursion
Introduced the Ishikawa Prefecture's efforts to conserve and utilize Satoyama Date October 29
and Satoumi, as well as organized an experiencing opportunity to feel the
charm of Satoyama and Satoumi of Ishikawa.
Traditional Culture and Sustainable Regional UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage "Aenokoto" and
1 Development in Noto’s Satoyama-Satoumi 2 Human Resource Development Using the Nature in Noto
❶ Team Maruyama (Wajima City) ❶ Noto Marine Center (Noto Town)
❸ Introduction of Team Maruyama’s activities Introduction of environmental education
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and observation of the sites ❷❸❹ and observe of the Marine Center
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Noto Airport
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❷【Lunch】Shunran no Sato (Noto Town) Noto Airport ❷ Aenokoto (Noto Town)
Visit the village of farm hostels and Observation of “Aenokoto” ritual
experience mushroom hunting performance at Yanagida Botanical Park
❸ Shiroyone Senmaida "Gorokuan"
Aenokaze Hotel (terraced paddy fields) (Wajima City) Aenokaze Hotel ❸【Lunch】Yanagida Botanical Park
(Venue) (Venue)
Observation of terraced rice paddies PICCORO (Noto Town)
❹ Wajima Kiriko Art Museum ❹ Noto Satoyama Satoumi Meister Training
(Wajima City) Program (Suzu City)
Observe Kiriko Art Museum and experience Introduction of the training program for
the carrying of Kiriko float human resource development using the
nature in Noto *Explanation to be given
in Yanagida Botanical Park
Kanazawa St. Kanazawa St.
❺ Sogen Sake Brewery (Suzu City)
Tour at the sake brewery
3 Regional Vitalization through Sustainable Fishing and Tourism 4 Sustainable Agriculture and Traditional Culture in Noto
❶ Togi Fishing Port (Shika Town) ❶ Noto Jofu Kaikan (Nakanoto Town)
Presentations on fishing basket and fixed Introduction of the woven hemp cloth of
netting, and tour of the fishing port Noto and weaving experience
Noto Airport ❷ Ippon-sugi Street (Nanao City) Noto Airport ❷ Noto Satoyama agricultural school
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Observation of Hanayome Noren Museum, (Hakui City)
❶ ❸ and visit to Shirai, a kelp and marine Introduction of natural farming and
products shop observation of natural farming methods
Aenokaze Hotel ❷ ❸【Lunch】Noto Railway Sightseeing Aenokaze Hotel ❸【Lunch】Restaurant “Matsuo” (Hakui City)
(Venue) (Venue)
Train“Noto Satoyama-Satoumi”
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❹ Houdatsu Kuzu Kaikan
(Nanao City - Anamizu Town) ❸❷ (Houdatsushimizu Town)
Ride on the sightseeing train ❺ Introduction of kuzu (arrowroot) processed
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❹ Boramachi Yagura (Anamizu Town) in Houdatsu Town and experience of
Explanation of Bora (mullet) fishing and making arrowroot gruel
observation of the Yagura (watchtower) ❺ Chirihama Beach Driveway
(Hakui City - Houdatsushimizu Town)
Kanazawa St. Kanazawa St.
The bus will drive along the beach, it is the
only such “road” in Japan.
Protection of Japanese Crested Ibis and promotion of
5 Mt. Hakusan Biosphere Reserve and Fermented Food Culture 6 gibier at the foot of Mt.Hakusan
Noto Airport ❶ Chirihama Beach Driveway Noto Airport ❶ Chirihama Beach Driveway
(Hakui City - Houdatsushimizu Town) (Hakui City - Houdatsushimizu Town)
The bus will drive along the beach, it is the The bus will drive along the beach, it is the
only such “road” in Japan. only such “road” in Japan.
Aenokaze Hotel Aenokaze Hotel
(Venue) ❷【Lunch】Kenrokuen Garden (Venue) ❷【Lunch】Kenrokuen Garden (Kanazawa
(Kanazawa City) City) Strolling in Kenrokuen Garden and
Strolling in Kenrokuen Garden and have have lunch at restaurant "Miyoshian"
❶ ❶
lunch at restaurant "Miyoshian" ❸ Ishikawa ZOO (Nomi City)
❸ Shiramine (Hakusan City) Strolling in the Introduction to the work towards protecting
Shiramine to view villagescape Japanese Crested ibis (The symbol of
❹ Hakusan Folk Museum (Hakusan City) Satoyama), and observe the diverse
Kanazawa St. Kanazawa St.
❷ Observation of the museum and experience ❷ breeding with the live video.
❺ the food culture of the foot area of Mt. ❹ CRAFT WORKS ER (Hakusan City)
❸
Hakusan ❹ Introduction to the wildlife damage
Komatsu Airport Komatsu Airport
❺ Pickled pufferfish shop "Arayo" (Hakusan City) management at Satoyama and observation
Introduction of fermented food culture and of leather goods made of wild boar etc, and
❹ observation tour of the Arayo factory also tried a sample of Gibier food.
❸
20 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity The Outline● course１ Traditional Culture and Sustainable Regional Development in Noto’s Satoyama-Satoumi
Experiencing mushroom gathering
Introducing the efforts made by Team Maruyama
Shiroyone Senmaida (terraced paddy fields) Wajima Kiriko Art Museum
【Lunch】Farmers Inn “Shunran no Sato” Experiencing carrying a Kiriko
● course2 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage "Aenokoto" and Human Resource Development Using the Nature in Noto
Demonstration of “Aenokoto” 【Lunch】Yanagida Botanical Park PICCORO
Noto Marine Center
Tour at the Sougen Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
Explanation made at the beach close to the facility Experiencing the trolley utilizing a discontinued line
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● course3 Regional Vitalization through Sustainable Fishing and Tourism
Ipponsugi street /Hanayome Noren Museum
Introducing, basket fishing and set-net fishing
Noto Railway Sightseeing Train “Noto Satoyama-Satoumi Train” 【Lunch】“Noto Satoyama-Satoumi Train's” sushi lunch
Observing the direct sales store at Togi Fishing Port Introduction of Boramachi Yagura
● course4 Sustainable Agriculture and Traditional Culture in Noto
Tour at the Noto Jofu Center Introduction to natural cultivation at Noto Satoyama Agricultural School
Tour of the Natural Cultivation Farm at Noto Satoyama Agricultural School 【Lunch】Restaurant “Matsuo” Observing the Houdatsu Kuzu Center
22 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity The Outline● course5 Mount Hakusan Biosphere Reserve and Fermented Food Culture
Walk at Shiramine Area
Walk in Kenrokuen Garden
Visit at the Hakusan Folk Museum
【Lunch】Kenrokuen Garden Taking a look at the Pickled Pufferfish Shop “Arayo"
● course6 Protection of Japanese Crested Ibis and promotion of Gibier at the foot of Mount Hakusan
Walk in Kenrokuen Garden
Introduction to wildlife damage management at Satoyama at CRAFT WORKS ER
【Lunch】Kenrokuen Garden
Visit to the Ishikawa Zoo Explaining the works towards conserving Toki Observation of leather goods made at CRAFT WORKS ER
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VIP excursion
After the opening ceremony, Governor Tanimoto, Dr. Dias and Dr. Schlegel Date October 27
visited the places of Noto's Satoyama and Satoumi. At “Shunran no Sato”, they Itinerary Farmers Inn “Shunran no Sato”, Shiroyone
had a talk with Mr. Kiichiro Tada, who is the Director of the Shunran no Sato
Senmaida (terraced paddy fields), Osaki
executive committee and Ms. Chiharu Hayase who is an Ama diver in Wajima.
lacquerware store
● Farmers Inn “Shunran no Sato”
● Shiroyone Senmaida (terraced paddy fields)
Mr. Kaji, Mayor of Wajima City explained about “Shiroyone Senmaida” to participants
● Osaki lacquerware store
Observing the production process of Wajima lacquerware
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As a side event, it was organized to celebrate the fifth anniversary of “Noto’s Date October 27 14:00-16:30
Satoyama and Satoumi” designation and the new designation of “Ayu of the Venue Convention Hall, Kagaya Hotel
Nagara River System” in Gifu Prefecture as a GIAHS site.
Remarks made by Masanori Tanimoto, Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture Remarks made by Hajime Furuta, Governor of Gifu Prefecture
Venue view of the symposium Venue during the keynote address Comments from the participants at the panel discussion
The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation courtesy call on the Governor
The Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation made a courtesy call on the Governor Date October 28 16:00-
Tanimoto. Venue Tairyoumatsuri
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The venue
The female Ama divers of Wajima
Oku-noto no Aenokoto designated as the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2009
Floats of the Seihaku festival (Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals)
designated as the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in 2016
The Amamehagi of Noto proposed to be designated as
UNESCO intangible cultural heritage
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Day 1
October 27
Opening ceremony
Thematic meetings
Experts meeting
1st Asian Conference on Biocultural DiversityOpening ceremony
Masanori Tanimoto
Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture
I would like to GIAHS site, the first one in Japan.
express my sincere The effect of the GIAHS designation has not been limited
thanks to all of the to agriculture in Ishikawa; there has been a ripple effect in
organizers of this other sectors, such as tourism, manufacturing, and traditional
1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity, a first ever in crafts. We have endeavored to link nature and culture in order
Asia, to be held here in Ishikawa. At the same time, I would to revitalize local regions. There are over 500 participants
like to welcome all of the participants to Ishikawa. from 36 countries joining us for this conference. I am looking
The idea of combining conservation and utilization of forward to seeing the results of the conference being reflected
biodiversity with regional culture has been advocated by in regional policymaking, and it is my hope that the mutual
UNESCO and SCBD in recent years. I believe Ishikawa’s learning that takes place here will lead to vitalization in our
efforts with regard to “Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi” respective communities.
correspond to this movement. The aim of the Noto This year marks a turning point for “The United Nations
communities is to conserve traditional agriculture as well as Decade on Biodiversity (UNDB)”, which began in 2011. Also,
culture that is rooted in people’s lives, and to develop and it is exactly five years since the launching event of UNDB
pass down the furusato (hometown) culture. was held here in Ishikawa. At this international conference,
Ishikawa Prefecture has worked with UNU-IAS OUIK to Ishikawa Prefecture is resolving once again to contribute to
promote these efforts at every opportunity. This work has been the conservation of biodiversity and cultural diversity from a
praised by UNESCO and SCBD, and has led to this 1st Asian regional perspective.
Conference on Biocultural Diversity being held in Ishikawa
Prefecture. It is a great honor, and very significant that this
conference is being held in Noto, which was designated as a
28 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity Opening ceremonyBraulio Ferreira de Souza Dias
Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Ishikawa Prefecture sustainability. Actually sharing the benefits of biodiversity
is blessed with and the transmission of local biocultural diversity is also
gifts of nature and important; this includes enhancing and supporting local and
h u m a n c r e a t i v i t y. traditional knowledge systems, technologies and cultural
Together they have practices.
co-evolved over generations in mutual supportive ways, a During this symposium, I would like to hear how we
perfect example of biocultural diversity. Ishikawa Prefecture can promote diverse and culturally appropriate means
is working to strengthen local implementation of initiatives for local development through mutual exchange and
to support biocultural diversity by promoting diverse, learning, especially through local implementation linked
culturally appropriate means of local development through with internationally supported programs. The secretariat
mutual exchange and learning. This is achieved by linking is committed to taking this work further, and I invite the
local initiatives to international designation systems, such Ishikawa Prefectural government and UNU to present the
as GIAHS site by FAO, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and results of this important meeting at our next conference, the
Geopark. 13th conference of parties of CBD, which will take place this
The complex interplay between biodiversity and December in Cancun, Mexico.
cultural diversity has a vital impact on economic, political, Finally, I wish you good luck in having successful
environmental, social and cultural sustainability. Together discussions ahead, and look forward to the results both for the
with UN University, and our host Ishikawa Prefecture, we benefit of the CBD and relevant UNESCO programs.
will commit to further exploring and assisting all parties
to implement integrated approaches to conservation and
Flavia Schlegel
Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, UNESCO
This joint program Prefecture during the coming three days. I’m also very proud to
was launched by see how far the UNESCO-SCBD Joint Programme on the links
UNESCO and SCBD between biological and cultural diversity has come, thanks to
exactly six years ago in receiving continuous support from various partners.
October 2010. This first Ishikawa Prefecture is a model region when it comes to
Asian conference also serves as the sixth anniversary of the start efficiently combining cultural and biological diversity. It is home
of that initiative. to an FAO GIAHS site, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, as well
This conference is building on the success of the 1st European as various cities participating in the creative cities network. It is a
Conference on Biocultural Diversity, which was held in Florence, place with active links between cultural and biological diversity.
Italy in 2014. This was followed by a number of dialogues SCBD and UNESCO have both stayed focused on the issues
with indigenous people and local communities organized in of connections between biological and cultural diversity; it has
2015 in Africa and in Latin America. These helped us to better remained high in our common agenda and it will continue to
understand the links between biological and cultural diversity in be our priority for joint action. I wish all of us a very successful
different regions around the globe. Better understanding of these meeting and I’m looking forward to hearing your conversations,
links is very important for a variety of UNESCO’s projects and your recommendations, and other positive results of the
programs. I am very eager to listen to you and to hear from you conference.
the results of this exchange, which is being hosted by Ishikawa
Opening ceremony 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity 29Thematic meetings
Dr. Koji Nakamura (visiting professor at Kanazawa their understanding of the relationship between biodiversity
University and UNU-IAS) presented a keynote speech to and cultural diversity, their appropriate conservation and
share the main purposes of the meeting. Dr. Nakamura utilization, and exchange programs and human resource
explained the past efforts of Ishikawa Prefecture with regard development among the international designation systems.
to conservation and the use of Satoyama and Satoumi while Finally, he stated that, as the outcomes of the three thematic
highlighting the perspective of Japanese civilization, including meetings that resulted in the “Ishikawa Declaration” would be
the links between local biodiversity and cultural diversity. As internationally shared, he expected the 1st Asian Conference
well, he pointed out how international designation systems on Biocultural Diversity to become an opportunity for
such as GIAHS in Noto Peninsula and UNESCO Biosphere regional exchange to bring about local development that takes
Reserve in the Hakusan region have contributed to sustainable advantage of biocultural diversity, and to contribute to the
development of local communities in Ishikawa Prefecture. attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
He also encouraged the participants to hold discussions on
Thematic meeting 1 Session C “Local Partnership and Policy Implementation”:
Presenters were local activists and policymakers from Sri
Policy Coordination for the Lanka, Nepal and the Philippines, who pointed out that for
Promotion of Biological and local ecosystems to be preserved, indigenous people and
Cultural Diversity local communities should have a major role in environmental
management. Kanazawa City introduced its regional
strategy for biodiversity conservation and measures for
Session A “International Programme on Biocultural
the participation of the public. Ishikawa Prefecture shared
Diversity”: This session featured presenters from international
experiences on the policy development process to improve the
organizations such as UNESCO, SCBD, UNDP, UNU
value of biocultural diversity through collaboration between
and IUCN. The session underlined the importance of
local government and the public with the introduction of the
financial support for grass-roots community activities
Ishikawa Satoyama Promotion Fund.
through international programs, as well as the role of local
The importance of multi-level initiatives with regard to
government in carrying out the coordination required for local
biocultural diversity and policies to support local development
development.
was discussed based on these fruitful presentations in
Session B “Biocultural Policy at the National and Regional
Thematic meeting 1.
Level”: Presenters were from government agencies such as
Japan’s Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries, as well as Sri Lankan Ministry of
Environment, and local governments such as Malaysia’s
Sabah State and Aichi Prefecture. The session focused on
strategic planning with regard to biocultural diversity and
involving the cultural sectors, as well as mainstreaming the
idea of biocultural diversity in policymaking.
30 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity Thematic meetingsThematic meeting 2 Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs and Tokamachi City,
talked about Daichi’s Modern Art Festival, and introduced
Sustainable and Equitable institutional design and local planning for the conservation
Use of Biocultural Resources and utilization of cultural resources.
and Capacity Building Session F “Human Resource Development for Biocultural
Approaches”: Five case studies on human resource
development were shared: an education program conducted
Session D “Utilization of Local Biocultural Resources
in the forest organized by international NGOs, Kanazawa
1”: Five case studies by researchers and administrative
University’s education program for international students,
officers were presented. The presentations included specific
the Satoyama Satoumi Meister Program, and the locally
examples of the use of deer meat in Japan, diversification in
initiated “Team Maruyama” activity on Noto Peninsula. The
hay production in Indonesia, conservation of “sacred groves”
importance of locally organized field education in the Asian
in India, cultivation of wild herbs in Nepal, and utilization
region through case studies was highlighted.
of traditional seeds and livestock in Malaysia. The points of
Thematic meeting 2 concluded with the consensus that
the session were the importance of traditional knowledge in
traditional knowledge embodied in local communities should
the sustainable use of local ecosystems, ways of conserving
be applied and integrated into initiatives for sustainable
and utilizing the knowledge, and the fair distribution of the
economic development and education for future generations,
resulting economic benefit.
and further expanded across Asia.
Session E “Utilization of Local Biocultural Resources
2”: Three case studies on indigenous communities were
presented. They focused on the Baduy of Indonesia, nomads
in Mongolia, and a fruit farmer in Tajikistan. These people
shared the challenges, as indigenous communities living in
modern society, and the prospects of realizing sustainable
livelihoods in the future. Two Japanese presenters, the
Thematic meeting 3 being effectively utilized as educational material for mutual
learning among the sites.
Biocultural Approaches for Session I “Local Management Using Multiple International
Sustainable Development of Designations”: Local implementation for landscape
Internationally Designated Areas conservation and regional vitalization among multiple
international designations such as UNESCO Man and the
Biosphere Programme, GIAHS and World Heritage were
Session G “Local community Development through
discussed. Cases from Taiwan, the Philippines, Korea and
GIAHS”: Five case studies from the international to the
Japan revealed the importance of the community’s role in
community level were presented by FAO, China, the
controlling international designations and creating synergy
Philippines and Japan. The session highlighted the GIAHS
among them.
twinning program for capacity development between Ifugao,
The discussions that took place in Thematic meeting 3
Philippines and Noto, Japan, and the effect of GIAHS
verified that the sharing of knowledge and good practices
designations on agricultural practices of the Kunisaki
among multiple internationally designated sites would be an
Peninsula and Hakui City. The role of GIAHS in local
effective tool for the promotion of sustainable development at
revitalization was discussed from various perspectives.
the community level.
Session H “Involving Local People in Biosphere Reserves”:
This session consisted of two group presentations by invited
local practitioners (from Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Thailand,
Indonesia, Mongolia and Vietnam) on the achievements of
the field training program in the Mount Hakusan Biosphere
Reserve (BR), and Japanese cases of Odaigahara BR and Aya
BR. It concluded with the idea of local community practices
Thematic meetings 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity 31Experts meeting
In the Experts meeting, specific recommendations for the annex of the Ishikawa Declaration were introduced by each of the three
chairpersons of the thematic meetings, Ms. Hellin Brink (UNESCO-SCBD Joint Programme), Mr. John Scott (SCBD) and Dr.
Masahito Yoshida (University of Tsukuba). The discussions focused mainly on “Policy Coordination”, “Development of Human
Resources” and “Utilization of International Designation Systems” for conserving and utilizing biocultural diversity.
The annex was consolidated and recommendations were summarized as:
- Education and human resource development are important for the sharing of traditional knowledge on the sustainable use of
natural resources;
- It is important to support local sustainable livelihood and economic activities;
- The governance process is important for the reflection of various opinions, as is coordination among different policy levels.
The Ishikawa Declaration and its recommendations, including the points above, were adopted by the conference participants.
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Day 2
October 28
Plenary meeting
(International symposium)
1st Asian Conference on Biocultural DiversityGuest speeches
The Japanese presidency for CBD-COP10, which was held in Nagoya in 2010, led the adoption of
the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and, the “Aichi Biodiversity Targets”, more specific targets to be
realized by 2020. The long-term target is “to live in harmony with nature”.
To realize a symbiotic society, it is not only preservation of the primeval natural environment
that is important, but also conservation of the secondary natural environment, which is created and
maintained through human activity such as agriculture and forestry. These natural environments are
the source of creation of culture, and are being maintained through the efforts of local communities.
Yutaka During CBD-COP10, Ishikawa Prefecture kindly accepted participants for a field trip to ‘Shunran
Shoda no Sato’. This allowed the participants to visualize life with nature. Ishikawa Prefecture is also
Deputy Director-General, working towards the reintroduction of toki (Japanese crested ibis) through distributed breeding, as it
Nature Conservation Bureau, is the species’ last habitat on the main island of Japan.
Environmental Policy Bureau,
Ministry of the Environment In this way, Ishikawa Prefecture has conserved and sustainably used biocultural diversity, while
promoting a lifestyle that coexists with nature, which fosters the creation of culture. Moreover,
Ishikawa has been strongly promoting these endeavors internationally. This is particularly true in
Noto, where the 1st Asian Conference on Biocultural Diversity is being held, as the area is surrounded
by Satoyama, Satochi and Satoumi (SEPLS*), which foster culture. I hope this conference will play
an important role in creating opportunities to sustain and develop the interaction between nature and
culture.
*Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes
In the coming years, it will become increasingly important to maintain the diversity and harmony
of nature and culture, in order to create social and economic value, and it will be essential for the
creation of a sustainable society. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network is an example of what can
be done to help achieve this. It is a network of creative cities around the world that use their cultural
resources to vitalize themselves and their region. For this vitalization to be possible, diversity within
the culture is essential.
In 2020, the Olympics and Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo. These are both sports festivals
Keisuke and cultural festivals. At the Agency of Cultural Affairs, we will support and develop cultural and
Isogai artistic activities all over the world as part of our cultural program in the coming four years. We
Director-General, believe that rediscovering and compiling records of local culture, while respecting the diversity of
Commissioner’s Secretariat, nature, will liven up the momentum of cultural activities all over Japan, and make the rich, multi-
Agency for Cultural Affairs
layered culture of our country appealing to people all over the world.
I hope this conference in Ishikawa Prefecture, which has abundant nature and culture, will provide
an opportunity for fulfilling discussions and the creation of new values, and will provide the impetus
for the creation of a sustainably developing society that is in symbiosis with nature.
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