Window on COP10 Biodiversity in Japan’s Satoyama and Satoumi -Traditional Rural Landscapes- Japan’s 3 rd NBSAP And SATOYAMA Initiative HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE at COP9 YOSHINAKA Atsuhiro Biodiversity Policy Division Ministry of the Environment, JAPAN

Participation of diverse stakeholders ① Basis for existence of all life on earth Long-term Perspective Crisis 2: Degradation of Satoyama due to insufficient level of management Crisis 3: Ecosystem disturbances caused by the introduced alien species and chemical contaminations Crisis 1: Species and habitat degradation due to excessive human activities Three crises Crisis caused by global warming ③ Basis for enriching culture ④ Security of livelihood ② Use value including future options Importance of Biodiversity Outline of the Third National Biodiversity Strategy of Japan Biodiversity Supports Life and Livelihood -Inevitable and serious- Grand Design, targeting 100 years ahead Involvement of local governments and private sector Oxygen supplyFertile soil Food TimberMedicine Genetic Information Culture View of nature to care all living things Disaster reduction Food security “Building a Sustainable Society Coexisting with Flourishing Biodiversity” （ Nov ） “Centennial Plan“, aiming to recover the nation’s ecosystem over the next 100 years Needs for efforts by local governments and businesses are emphasized with a view to linking biodiversity to local activities Huge potential for species extinction and ecosystem collapse

“SATOYAMA” Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity R ich biodiversity V arious type of “SATOYAMA” S ustainable use SATOYAMA, or Satoyama landscape, can be found between the cities and the deep mountains. It consists of farming and forestry communities and the secondary environments that surround them. These rich environments have been formed by long-term sustainable use of limited regional resources by the local people. An important feature of the SATOYAMA is that various types of environments, including vegetable fields and orchards, rice paddies, irrigation ponds and ditches, pastures, managed grasslands, and coppices and other secondary woodlands, are distributed in a complicated mosaic pattern. T raditional culture

 Selection of “Important SATOYAMA” Selection “Important SATOYAMA” areas which should be maintained and inherited to the future generations (300 important SATOYAMA)  Sustainable use of natural resources Promotion of eco-friendly agriculture Promotion of ecotourism and biomass use  Mechanisms by which various entities manage as common recourses Collaboration among local governments, NGOs, private companies, city dwellers as well as with farmers, foresters and fishermen Networking of activities and information on proper management SATOYAMA in the Third National Biodiversity Strategy #2 Re-building sound relationship between man and nature in local communities Proposing Models of “Society in Harmony with Nature” To collect and consolidate knowledge on, and cases of societies that coexist with nature in harmony from Japan and all over the world Propose models of society coexisting with nature in harmony, and convey the proposals to the world #4 Taking action with global perspective #1 Mainstreaming biodiversity in our daily life #3 Securing linkages among forest, country sides, rivers and the sea Four Basic Strategies SATOYAMA Initiative

Japan’s offer to host CBD COP10 ■2007 ： ■2008 ： ■2010 ： The Third National Biodiversity Strategy G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit G8 EMM Kobe in JAPAN CBD COP10 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture G8 Summit and G8 EMM in Germany CBD-COP9 in Germany Formal decision on the COP10 venue ・ Target year of 2010 Biodiversity Target ・ International Year of Biodiversity Proposing Models of “Society in Harmony with Nature” Convey “SATOYAMA Initiative” to the world ～ Make the movement grow larger from Germany to Japan ～

Kobe Call for Action for Biodiversity Adopted at G8 EMM in Kobe May 2008 Emphasizing that biological diversity constitutes the indispensable foundation of our lives and of global economic development, Recognizing the fundamental importance of biodiversity for human livelihoods, the eradication of poverty and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, Reiterating our commitment to increase our efforts to achieve the globally-agreed target to significantly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, Adopt the “Kobe Call for Action for Biodiversity” to call upon all countries to work together to promote the following actions:

Kobe Call for Action for Biodiversity Achieving the 2010 Biodiversity Target and following up actions Sustainable use of biodiversity Biodiversity and protected areas Private sector engagement Strengthening scientific capabilities for monitoring of biodiversity

Kobe Call for Action for Biodiversity Achieving the 2010 Biodiversity Target and following up actions Sustainable use of biodiversity Biodiversity and protected areas Private sector engagement Strengthening scientific capabilities for monitoring of biodiversity

Sustainable use of biodiversity Paragraph 6 Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity taking into account international achievements in this area and considering models of sustainable natural resource management based on the benefits of living in harmony with nature as recognized in satoyama in Japan (SATOYAMA Initiative).

“SATOYAMA Initiative” Proposing models of society coexisting with nature in harmony, and conveying the proposals to the world To collect and consolidate knowledge on, and cases of societies that coexist with nature in harmony from all over the world Proposing Models of “Society in Harmony with Nature” to the world ～ SATOYAMA Initiative ～ Workshops Collaboration with International Organization Collaboration with International Organization Rural farm/mountain village regions located between urban areas and natural mountain regions Farm lands and settlements along with the surrounding forests, grasslands and wetlands etc. Traditional & Various Use  Slash-and-burn  Timber use  Foods, Fuels and Medicines  Craftwork etc. Traditional & Various Use  Slash-and-burn  Timber use  Foods, Fuels and Medicines  Craftwork etc. Ideas and methods to protect and nurture various living beings and their native habitats, using natural resources in sustainable and circulative ways Important role in land use and management Continuously benefits from ecosystem services Important role in land use and management Continuously benefits from ecosystem services To respect attitudes toward nature unique to the region To utilize traditional knowledge To develop a land-use plan appropriate for the environmental capacity of the particular land Regional consensus building Engagement and cooperation of local communities Adaptive management etc. Local Communities Guidelines for building societies that coexist with nature in harmony Common principles for the guidelines to be well- implemented ＋ Based on good practices appropriate for regional characteristics

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