The Satoyama Development Mechanism (SDM) 2018

The Satoyama Development Mechanism (SDM) was established in 2013 to promote activities in line with the Strategy and Plan of Action of the International Partnership for Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) through the provision of seed funding to promising projects proposed by IPSI members. Six projects have been selected every year, bringing the total number of projects selected in the fi ve years since the start of the SDM in 2013 to 36 including those selected in 2018. This booklet presents the objectives and mechanism of the SDM, the achievements of the projects completed throughout 2018, as well as the newly selected projects.