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policy concepts related to nature’s contributions to people and sustainable development goals (Saito and Ichikawa 2014; Saito 2017). A global IPBES assessment
identified similar gaps in knowledge, research, and resources (IPBES 2019). It is
clear from the case studies in this book that it is possible to compare various policy
outcomes from real-world experiences. Such experiences also highlight the utility
of incorporating other ways of knowing, including data and trends of natural
resources as observed by local communities, well-being parameters, and related
drivers of change that can enhance existing knowledge of these subjects.
The effectiveness of any policy is reflected in how it is adopted and deployed by
the people who are considered the most proximate stakeholders, whether in terms of
resource proximity and/or impacts of outcomes. To ensure adoption, it is important
that policies are sensitive to the priorities and challenges of such stakeholders. The
chapters in this book provide a snapshot of possible approaches to streamline local
and mainstream socio-ecological goals. We hope that it will serve to foster more
creative thinking and support toward the revitalization of dynamic socio-ecological
systems, enabling locally led conservation actions and broad-based development
across different regions of the world.
Acknowledgments This book was funded by the EnvironmentvResearch and Technology
Development Fund (S-15 “Predicting and Assessing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services”
(PANCES), Ministry of the Environment, Japan). We also acknowledge various contributions by
International Partnership for the Satoama Initiative (IPSI).
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O. Saito et al.
policy concepts related to nature’s contributions to people and sustainable development goals (Saito and Ichikawa 2014; Saito 2017). A global IPBES assessment
identified similar gaps in knowledge, research, and resources (IPBES 2019). It is
clear from the case studies in this book that it is possible to compare various policy
outcomes from real-world experiences. Such experiences also highlight the utility
of incorporating other ways of knowing, including data and trends of natural
resources as observed by local communities, well-being parameters, and related
drivers of change that can enhance existing knowledge of these subjects.
The effectiveness of any policy is reflected in how it is adopted and deployed by
the people who are considered the most proximate stakeholders, whether in terms of
resource proximity and/or impacts of outcomes. To ensure adoption, it is important
that policies are sensitive to the priorities and challenges of such stakeholders. The
chapters in this book provide a snapshot of possible approaches to streamline local
and mainstream socio-ecological goals. We hope that it will serve to foster more
creative thinking and support toward the revitalization of dynamic socio-ecological
systems, enabling locally led conservation actions and broad-based development
across different regions of the world.
Acknowledgments This book was funded by the EnvironmentvResearch and Technology
Development Fund (S-15 “Predicting and Assessing Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services”
(PANCES), Ministry of the Environment, Japan). We also acknowledge various contributions by
International Partnership for the Satoama Initiative (IPSI).
References
CBD (2017) Discussion note on toward a transformative change for biodiversity based on systems
transition. https://www.cbd.int/cooperation/bogis/S111.pdf
CBD (2018) Press release. https://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2018/pr-2018-07-18-sbstta22-sbi2-en.
IPBES (2019) Summary for policymakers of the global assessment report on biodiversity and
ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services, IPBES/7/10/Add.1. https://www.ipbes.net/system/tdf/ipbes_7_10_add1-_advance_0.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=35245
Plieninger T, Kohsaka R, Bieling C, Hashimoto S, Kamiyama C, Kizos T, Penker M, Kieninger
P, Shaw BJ, Sioen GB, Yoshida Y, Saito O (2018) Fostering biocultural diversity in landscapes
through place-based food networks: a “solution scan” of European and Japanese models.
Sustain Sci 13:1–15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-017-0455-z
Saito O (2017) Future science-policy agendas and partnerships for building a sustainable society
in harmony with nature. Sustain Sci 12:895–899. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-017-0475-8
Saito O, Ichikawa K (2014) Socio-ecological systems in paddy-dominated landscapes in Asian
Monsoon. In: Nishikawa U, Miyashita T (eds) Social-ecological restoration in paddydominated landscapes. Springer, New York, pp 17–37
O. Saito et al.