The impact of climate change has led to an increase in natural disasters such as heavy rainfall worldwide, and the disaster risk faced by regional communities has become more severe. Last year, the Noto Peninsula experienced disasters caused by earthquakes and heavy rainfall, which had a significant impact on the region’s infrastructure and natural environment.
The traditional way of life and culture, which has been maintained in harmony with the region’s rich natural environment, including satoyama, satoumi, and terraced rice paddies, is also facing a significant crisis. In this context, it is essential to consider how to build disaster-resilient regions.
Event Details
Venue: Kanazawa Bunka Hall, 3F Conference Room
Online: Zoom
For In-Person: https://forms.office.com/r/qMAj68cz7Y *Registration deadline until March 19th (Wednesday).
For Online: https://unu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jIghUJ-4TS6cFYLg7Tf-ww
Programme
MC: Yoko Tomita (UNU-IAS OUIK)
| 13:00-13:10 | Opening Remarks | Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi, Director, UNU-IAS | |
| Representative from Ishikawa Prefecture | |||
| 13:10-13:55 | Keynote Speeches | Current Status and Risks in the Noto Region (tentative) Seiji Yanai, Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of Bioresources and Environmental Sciences, Ishikawa Prefectural University | |
| Nature-based Climate Adaptation and Disaster Prevention/Mitigation (tentative) Youssef Nassef, Director, Adaptation Programme, UNFCCC | |||
| (TBA) Eva Kraus, Director of the Bundeskunsthalle (Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany) | |||
| 14:10-15:45 | Introduction of Regional Activities and Panel DiscussionTheme: Recovery and disaster preparedness for resilient communities: What can be done in the region now to prepare? (tentative) | ||
| Moderator: | Tsunao Watanabe, Researcher, UNU-IAS OUIK | ||
| Panelists: | Shozo Toki, Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery and Reconstruction Promotion Department, Ishikawa Prefecture | ||
| Sayako Koyama, Researcher, UNU-IAS OUIK | |||
| Takamitsu Haiya, Reconstruction Division, Noto Town | |||
| Choichiro Ohno, Notohahaso Co., Ltd. | |||
| Thomas Elmqvist, Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University | |||
| Osamu Saito, Principal Policy Researcher, Biodiversity & Forests, Strategic Management Office, IGES | |||
| Comment From MOEJ | Takuya Ishikawa, Director, Office for Circular and Ecological Economy, Ministry of the Environment | ||
| Feedback Comment | Kazuhiko Takeuchi, President, IGES | ||
| 15:45-15:50 | Closing Remarks | Shen Xiaomeng, Vice-Rector, UNU-VIE and Director, UNU-EHS | |
* The list of speakers, program, and other details will be updated periodically.