Satoyama Initiative: 2013 Rural Vision Conference Explores Symbiosis Between Rural Communities and Nature
The term satoyama comes from Japan and refers to the dynamic mosaic landscape of ecosystems, habitats and land use formed by the long-standing interaction between people and nature, encompassing a mixed landscape of communities, forests, farmland and settlements. Since 2010, the Satoyama Initiative has become an internationally recognised important pathway for implementing the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
The Satoyama Initiative is not only a strategy for biodiversity; it also breaks away from the traditional thinking of conservation as separation from and confrontation with communities, and further joins forces with citizens' groups, schools and residents. Through the introduction of citizen environmental activities, it achieves functions such as revitalisation of rural areas, higher food self-sufficiency rates, cyclical use of forest resources and environmental disaster prevention, echoing social welfare that pursues a balance among culture, ecology and aesthetics.
Now in its tenth edition, the Rural Vision Conference hopes to reflect together on the local meaning of satoyama in Taiwan, China through an understanding of the Satoyama Initiative and discussions of Japanese satoyama as well as domestic cases and institutions.
| Day One (12/01) | ||
| Time | Programme | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Registration, collection of materials | |
| 10:30-11:00 | Opening of the event and remarks by guests | |
| 11:00-11:55 | Moderator: Yang Chih-pin (Secretary-General, National Alliance of Community Universities) Topic: The Home of the Oriental White Stork, Toyooka, a Satoyama Symbiotic City Speaker: Hsiao Ting-hsiung (Assistant, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, National Taiwan University) | |
| 11:55~12:20 | Discussion, general discussion Discussant: Liu Hsiao-shen (Founding Chairman, Meinong Fairy Pitta Association) | |
| 12:20-13:30 | Lunch & film screening: | |
| 13:30-15:00 | Local practice of the Satoyama Initiative in Chiba Prefecture, Japan | Moderator: Lu Wei-ping (Director-General, Urban Development Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government) |
| (1) Operating experience of the Chiba Satoyama Centre – satoyama, satochi, satoumi Speaker: Toshio Kazama (Director, Japan Chiba Satoyama Centre) Discussant: Liu Shu-hui (Associate Professor, Department of Geography, National Kaohsiung Normal University) Interpreter: Li Yi-hsin (Assistant Professor, Department of Leisure Industry, Shih Chien University) | ||
| 15:00-15:10 | Tea break, rest | |
| 15:10-16:30 | (2) Local legislation for satoyama in Japan – the "Chiba Prefecture Satoyama Ordinance" Speaker: Yukiko Konishi (Representative, Chiba Environmental Information Centre) Discussant: Chen Chen-jung (Director, Kenting National Park Headquarters) Interpreter: Chen Yu-tsang (Assistant Professor, Department of International Trade, Shih Chien University) | |
| 16:30-17:30 | Discussion, general discussion | |
| 17:30-18:00 | Walk | |
| 18:00-19:00 | Dinner & film screening: | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Village chats | |
| 21:00- | Bedtime, free time | |
Day Two (12/02) | ||
| Time | Programme | |
| 06:30-08:30 | Wake up and make breakfast by hand using satoyama natural energy | |
| 08:30-11:00 | Satoyama experience in Taiwan, China | Moderator: Liu Hsiu-hui (Director, Beimen Community University) (1) Miaoli Satoyama School Speaker: Li Wen-hua (Project Director, Satoyama School, Tree Watch Education Foundation) (2) Gongliao Water Terraces Speaker: Fang Yun-ju (Senior Manager, Renhe Ethics Foundation) (3) Bayan Water Terraces Speaker: Chiu Ming-yuan (Deputy Chief Executive, Ecological Engineering Foundation) |
| 11:00-11:10 | Tea break | |
| 11:10~12:00 | Discussion, general forum Discussant 1: Toshio Kazama (Director, Japan Chiba Satoyama Centre) Discussant 2: Chiang Chia-ping (Director-General, Pingtung Green Vitality Industry Exchange Promotion Association) Interpreter: Liu Shu-hui (Associate Professor, Department of Geography, National Kaohsiung Normal University) | |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-15:50 | Sharing of Meinong satoyama evidence | Moderator: Liu Pei-tung (Director, National Parks Division, Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior) (1) Dialogue between Meinong satoyama and the national nature park Speaker: Chiu Ching-hui (Director-General, Meinong Love of Home Association) (2) Meinong satoyama X Speaker 1: Hsieh Erh-yang (Head, Erh-yang Farm) Speaker 2: Lo Yuan-hung (Member, Jiuxionglin Yangye Fei Work Team) Discussant 1: Yukiko Konishi (Representative, Chiba Environmental Information Centre) Discussant 2: Chang Sheng-lin (Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, National Taiwan University) Interpreter: Liu Shu-hui (Associate Professor, Department of Geography, National Kaohsiung Normal University) |
| 15:50-16:00 | Tea break | |
| 16:00-17:00 | Conservation strategies for territorial management General forum: | Moderator: Chang Cheng-yang (Director, Qimei Community University) Discussants: Ou Cheng-hsing (Director, Preparatory Office, Shoushan National Nature Park) Wang Tun-tien (Deputy Director-General, Urban Development Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government) Cheng Ching-fu (Chief Secretary, Agriculture Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government) Lin Fu-pao (Kaohsiung City Councillor) Chung Sheng-yu (Kaohsiung City Councillor) |
| 17:00- | Return home, come and chat when free | |
Guiding units: Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior; Ministry of Education; Kaohsiung City Government
Organisers: Preparatory Office, Shoushan National Nature Park, Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior; National Alliance of Community Universities
Co-organisers: Qimei Community University; Meinong Love of Home Association; Beimen Community University; Regional Sustainable Research Centre, Department of Geography, National Kaohsiung Normal University
Event dates: 01 December 2013 (Sunday) to 02 December 2013 (Monday)
Event venue: Meinong Runhui Organic Education Farm (in front of Meinong Guangshan Hall)
Number of participants: 80 people (until full)
Online registration: 2013 Rural Vision Conference
Event fee: 700 yuan (insurance, meals, accommodation not included), 1,000 (insurance, meals, accommodation included)
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