Events & News
Global Launching of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020
Date: 17-19 December 2011 Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan The event is intended to both promote public awareness of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, and also to support developing countries implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity.
Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Support Symposium
In response to the massive earthquake and tsunami which hit Northeastern Japan, UNU-ISP hosted a symposium to address ways to rebuild, and also explore the possibilities for environmentally friendly sustainable policies.
Message of Satoyama Governors’ Summit : Towards sustainable use of satoyama/satoumi landscapes and regional revitalization
Satoyama and satoumi landscapes are socio-ecological systems in Japan which have been shaped by centuries of interaction between locally-specific activities and lifestyles and a rich natural environment. At the same time, they represent irreplaceable cultural landscapes, intimately linked with the identity of the Japanese people, and important regional assets that need to be safeguarded for future generations.
GEOC Holds Governors’ Biodiversity Summits at COP10 in Nagoya
Two governors’ summits focusing on the socio-ecological systems known as satoyama (terrestrial) and satoumi (coastal) landscapes were convened on October 19 and 20 in Nagoya by the United Nations University (UNU), the Global Environment Outreach Center (GEOC) and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOE).
CBD/COP10 related event Biodiversity Governors’ Summit (BGS) : Satoyama/Satoumi Use and Conservation – Revitalizing Local Communities
Date & Time: 19 October, 2010, 15:00-18:00 Location: Midland Hall, 5F Midland Square, 4-7-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-Shi, Aichi, 450-6205, Japan
CBD/COP10 side event – Satoyama Governors’ Summit
Date & Time: 20 October, 2010, 13:15-14:30 Location: Interactive Fair Tent of Japan, Shirotori Park, Nagoya Congress Center 1-1 Atsutanishicho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan Access Map » Language: English and Japanese simultaneous interpretation*No pre-registration required
