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The Satoyama Initiative aims to conserve sustainable human-influenced natural environments (Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes; SEPLS) through broader global recognition of their value.
The partnership, IPSI, comprises organisations committed to support SEPLS for the benefit of biodiversity and human well-being through the implementation of their respective activities. Please refer to Paris Declaration and other materials for further information.
Announcements
May 2013 IPSI Newsletter Now Available
31/05/2013
We are very pleased to share the May 2013 newsletter of the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) in addition to the complete archive of past issues.
Call for Posters and Abstracts for IPSI-4
27/05/2013
Notification: Call for Posters and Abstracts for IPSI-4
IPSI Secretariat and Fukui Prefectural Government will organise a two-day poster session during IPSI-4, parallel to the Assembly and Public Forum (13-14 September 2013). All IPSI members are encouraged to submit poster and it’s abstract.
IPSI Steering Committee Member Gave a Lecture at UNU-IAS
26/12/2012
Dr. Anil Kumar, Director of the Community Agro-biodiversity Centre of the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, a member of the IPSI Steering Committee, gave a lecture on “Community Management of Agro-biodiversity for Food and Agriculture in India” at the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) on 18 December 2012.
IPSI Strategy Endorsed and Finalized
04/12/2012
The Secretariat is pleased to share the IPSI Strategy, which was unanimously endorsed by the Assembly at the Third IPSI Global Conference (IPSI-3) in Hyderabad, India on 6 October 2012.
Report from the Third IPSI Global Conference and CBD COP11 (Hyderabad, India)
29/10/2012
Marking two years since IPSI’s launch in October 2010 concurrent with CBD COP10, the Third IPSI Global Conference (IPSI-3) was held back-to-back with CBD COP11 in Hyderabad, India under the theme “Contribution to Achieving the Aichi Biodiversity Targets” co-hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
What's new
Regional Workshop on the Satoyama Initiative held in Kathmandu, Nepal
29/05/2013
From 14-15 May 2013, a wide range of IPSI members and other interested stakeholders gathered in Kathmandu for a two-day workshop on the Satoyama Initiative. A total of 61 experts from 16 different countries attended the workshop, which was co-organized by the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation (MoFSC), Government of Nepal and the IPSI Secretariat.
Public Symposium held on Indicators of Resilience in SEPLS
01/05/2013
In an appropriate coincidence, experts and audience members gathered on Earth Day (22 April 2013) at the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) to learn more about the resilience of the world’s socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS). The public symposium featured speakers from Bioversity International and the United Nations Development Programme.
