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　10年に一度という寒波が日本列島を襲った2023年１月下旬の、斜めに振っていた雪が昼に近づくにつれて真横に吹く日に、秋田県の２か所の「脱炭素先行地域」を現地訪問した。しかし、なぜ温暖化しているのに寒波が来るのか、という素朴な疑問が浮かぶだろう。 　確かに世界の平均気温は18世紀半ばの産業革命が起こった時点から比べて約1.1℃上昇していて、過去に記録のない速さで温度が上昇しており、それと共に極端な気候（台風やハリケーン、熱波や猛暑、大雨や大雪、一方で日照りや寒波など）が起こることで人間の生活や自然生態系に影響が及び、それが年々目に見える形で悪い影響を及ぼしていることへの危機感が、そして今後さらに酷くなるという科学的な予測から、なんとか気温上昇を1.5℃に抑えるために...

Envisioning positive scenarios that recognize the multiple values of nature is fundamental for designing transformative changes in local socio-ecological systems. This study developed a protocol with three specifications for operationalizing the Nature Futures Framework (NFF) in a landscape scenario analysis using a multi-objective optimization...

In this study, we propose a method for downscaling ecological footprint (EF) and biocapacity (BC) to a 1-km square resolution for a spatially flexible analysis of environmental burden balance. To conduct EF downscaling (by land type and consumption category) for all terrestrial areas of Japan, the grid population was multiplied by the scaled EF per...

Food systems are responsible for pushing human resource use past three thresholds of safe planetary operating space, yet the potential of agroecosystems to contribute to sustainability of food systems when managed for multiple benefits is underexplored. This gap has led to a call for food systems transformation. Previous reviews have acknowledged...

Landscape products link to low-input practices and traditional ecological knowledge, and have multiple functions supporting human well-being and sustainability. Here we explore seven landscape products worldwide to identify these multiple functions in the context of food commodification and landscape sustainability. We show that a landscape...

Commons were traditionally associated with rural societies, but socioeconomic changes have triggered new forms of commons linked with urban areas. Despite an emerging literature on these new commons and their connection to landscape management, more knowledge is needed. This study focuses on various forms of commons and their contribution to...

The study was conducted under the ITTO Project PDD/21 Rev. 1.2 "Promotion of Sustainable Domestic Wood Consumption in Vietnam" to examine policies and initiatives for promoting sustainable wood use by Japan's public/private sectors and identify key approaches and measures to draw lessons for other countries seeking to promote sustainable wood use...

This presentation set the scene for a 90 minute webinar that consisted mostly of discussion and Q&A. The presentation was an overview of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). It also included some explanation about the Convention in Biological Diversity (CBD), which adopted the GBF; the meetings of the Conference of the Parties...