Osamu SAITO

Natural Resources and Ecosystem Services

Principal Policy Researcher

As an expert in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem services, Osamu Saito has been working on the interlinkages between ecological, human and social systems through sustainability science approaches. His research experiences include socio-ecological studies on the ecosystem services provided by traditional rural production landscapes (Satoyama) in both Japan and other Asian countries. He worked for for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) as Academic Director from 2011 to 2020. He has been also actively promoting various activities for Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) as a lead author of both regional and global assessments. He has been a managing editor of the Sustainability Science journal published by Springer since 2011.

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Peer-reviewed Article

May 2020

Scenario Analysis of Renewable Energy–Biodiversity Nexuses Using a Forest Landscape Model

In Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

The introduction of renewable energy (RE) is essential for building a sustainable society. However, RE can cause conflicts between energy production and biodiversity conservation. This study conducted a scenario analysis to evaluate potential conflicts in the nexuses between energy and biodiversity for the Bekambeushi River watershed located in...

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Peer-reviewed Article

April 2020

Vegetation Structure, Species Composition, and Carbon Sink Potential of Urban Green Spaces in Nagpur City, India

In Land

Nagpur is rapidly urbanizing, and in the process witnessing decline in its green status which is one of the identities of the city. The study aims to understand the current species diversity, composition and structure in different classes of greens prevalent in the city. As urban green spaces (UGS) are also reservoirs of carbon stock, the study...

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Urban green space

carbon stock

Biomass

species diversity

vegetation strucuture

Translation of non-IGES Material

March 2020

March 2020

IPBES生物多様性と生態系サービスに関する地球規模評価報告書　政策決定者向け要約

IPBES地球規模評価は、1970 年代から2050 年までの期間の地球全体を対象に、自然科学や社会科学の知識、ならびに幅広い知識体系や多次元にわたる価値観を総括した、2005年発表のミレニアム生態系評価以来の生物多様性と生態系サービスに関する地球規模の評価です。本冊子はIPBES総会第7回会合（2019年4~5月、フランス・パリで開催）で承認された地球規模評価の政策決定者向け要約（SPM）の和訳で、我々が直面する自然や自然の寄与の深刻な劣化と持続可能な社会の実現に向けた困難な道のりを指摘する一方、社会変革（Transformative change）による持続可能な社会の実現の可能性を示唆しています。

Keywords:

IPBES

biodiversity and ecosystem services

SDGs

transformative change

Book Chapter

March 2020

Mapping the Current Understanding of Biodiversity Science–Policy Interfaces

In Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia

This chapter contributes to improve an understanding of the effectiveness of different biodiversity science-policy interfaces (SPIs), which play a vital role in navigating policies and actions with sound evidence base. The single comprehensive study that was found to exist, assessed SPIs in terms of their ‘features’—goals, structure, process...

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natural capital

ecosystem services

SPI

science-policy dialogue

transdisciplinary

Environmental Policy

biodiversity policy

stakeholder participation

CRELE

IPBES

knowledge holder

policy impact

trust building

Peer-reviewed Article

February 2020

Multi-temporal remote sensing data to monitor terrestrial ecosystem responses to climate variations in Ghana

In Geocarto International

Operational monitoring of vegetation and its response to climate change involves the use of vegetation indices (VIs) in relation to relevant climatic data. This study analyses the temporal variations of vegetation indices in response to climatic data (temperature and precipitation) to better understand the phenological changes in the Wa-West and...

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Terrestrial ecosystem; vegetation indices; climate change; lag effect

Peer-reviewed Article

February 2020

Multi-temporal remote sensing data to monitor terrestrial ecosystem responses to climate variations in Ghana

In Geocarto International

Keywords:

remote sensing

climate changes

terrestrial ecosystem

vegetation indices

Terrestrial ecosystem; vegetation indices; climate change; lag effect

Peer-reviewed Article

January 2020

Challenges and Potential Solutions for Sustainable Urban-Rural Linkages in a Ghanaian Context

In Sustainability

Urban-rural linkages are an integral part of fostering development in both urban and rural communities. However, the focus on development tends to have an urban bias toward Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with an increase in urbanization. Ghana is one of the fastest urbanizing countries in SSA. This paper sought to identify the challenges of urban-rural...

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Urban-rural linkages; potential solutions; sustainable development; sub-Saharan Africa; Ghana

Peer-reviewed Article

December 2019

Working with indigenous, local and scientific knowledge in assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people,

In Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Working with indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is vital for inclusive assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people. Indigenous peoples’ concepts about what constitutes sustainability, for example, differ markedly from dominant sustainability discourses. The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES) is...

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indigenous and local knowledge

IPBES

different knowledge systems

Peer-reviewed Article

December 2019

Food security impacts of industrial crop production in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the impact mechanisms

In Food Security

A number of industrial crops have been promoted in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to meet a range of policy objectives including economic growth, rural development, agricultural modernization and energy security. The food security impacts of industrial crop production have received extensive policy attention and have been widely discussed in the academic...

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crop production

Food Security

Africa

Literature Review

Book Chapter

November 2019

Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for Urban Green Space Mapping in Urbanizing Indian Cities

In Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Applications in Agriculture and Environment

Geospatial data of urban green spaces (UGS) is mostly unavailable for emerging Indian cities, which effects their provisioning, maintenance and monitoring. In absence of spatial data, the strategic vision and comprehensive urban planning to enhance urban environment of cities witnessing transition are compromised. Owing to the direct link between...

Keywords:

Urban green space

Urbanization

Unmanned aerial vehicle

urban planning

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Dr. Osamu SAITO

Principal Policy Researcher

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