Terms of Use

The United Nations University welcomes and values your contributions to the Satoyama Initiative portal website. If you would like to send feedback directly, please contact us.

To make sure that the information posted on the Satoyama Initiative portal is useful and constructive, we ask everyone who contributes to review and agree to the basic rules set out in this policy.

We encourage you to communicate freely and openly about the themes covered on the Satoyama Initiative site. We ask individuals to share their opinions on these matters through the contact form or comments section, where applicable.

cWe hope that the Satoyama Initiative portal will become a place where discussion and debate will take place in a genuine and respectful manner, but we do not intend the result to be a uniformity of opinion.

The views that are expressed by individual contributors do not represent an official view of the United Nations University.

Rules when using the Satoyama Initiative portal site:

By using the Satoyama Initiative site, you understand that all information and content made available at, or submitted to, the Satoyama Initiative website is the sole responsibility of the person from whom such content originated. You also acknowledge that the United Nations University does not make any representations or warranties about, including without limitation, the accuracy, integrity or quality of the content and information made available at the instigation of users of the Satoyama Initiative portal.

Under no circumstances is the United Nations University liable in any way for any content, including, but not limited to: any infringing content, any errors or omissions in content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the the Satoyama Initiative portal.

You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with the use of any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of such content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any content not created by the United Nations University or submitted to United Nations University, including without limitation, information in any part of the Satoyama Initiative portal.

You further agree that, while United Nations University makes every effort to ensure that the content made available at the Satoyama Initiative portal is legal, non-infringing and that the use of it in accordance with these rules and other applicable policies, the UNU cannot guarantee that all content made available at this site does not infringe the rights of any third party.

The United Nations University reserves the right to change these Terms of Use at any time. Notice of a change will be announced on this page. Any revisions will include the date that they become effective.