UNU-IAS, host of the IPSI Secretariat, will co-organize a thematic track session at the 2024 International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) focused on how socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) can contribute to advancing sustainability in global food systems.  

SEPLS are dynamic mosaics of habitats and land/sea use that provide the goods and services needed for human life while being managed to maintain biodiversity. The event will feature case studies by IPSI members, showcasing practical examples of how SEPLS contribute to sustainable food systems beyond production.  

This event is co-organized by UNU-IAS in partnership with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).  

Language   

This event will be held in English and Japanese, with simultaneous translation provided.   

Participation  

To participate online, please register in advance.   

Programme  

Opening Remarks  

• Kazuhiko Takeuchi (President, IGES; Visiting Professor, UNU-IAS)  
• Koji Miwa (Policy Researcher, Biodiversity and Forests, IGES)  

Keynote Speech 

• Silvana Juri (Research Associate, South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies (SARAS); Post-doctoral Fellow, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University) 

Case Study Presentations 

• Hwa-Ching Lin (Director General, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA), Ministry of Agriculture, Taiwan, China) 
• Chih-You Ken (Chair of the Board, Miaoli County Saisiyat Indigenous Peoples Forestry and Worker Limited Liability Cooperative; Saisiyat Elder) 
• Malin Jönsso (Director, Fundacion Semillas de Vida, A.C.) 

Panel Discussion  

Moderator:  

• Koji Miwa (Policy Researcher, Biodiversity and Forests, IGES)  

Panellists:  

• Malin Jönsson (Director, Fundacion Semillas de Vida, A.C.)  
• Silvana Juri (Research Associate, South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies (SARAS); Post-doctoral fellow, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University) 
• Paulina G. Karim (Post-doctoral Researcher, FANCA; Assistant Professor, National Dong Hwa University) 
• Hwa-Ching Lin (Director General, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA), Ministry of Agriculture, Taiwan, China) 
• Laura Pereira (Professor, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand; Researcher, Stockholm Resilience Center, Stockholm University) 

Closing Remarks  

• Wataru Suzuki (Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan)