能登里山和里海的保护与复兴工作 Noto Peninsula after GIAHS Designation：Conservation and Revitalization Efforts of Noto’sSatoyama andSatoumi.pdfVIP

Dec., 2014 Journal of Resources and Ecology Vol.5 No.4 J. Resour. Ecol. 2014 5 (4) 364-369 GIAHS DOI:10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2014.04.012 Noto Peninsula after GIAHS Designation: Conservation and Revitalization Efforts of Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi Evonne YIU* Operating Unit Ishikawa Kanazawa, Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, United Nations University, 5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925 Japan Abstract: The “Noto’s Satoyama and Satoumi” in Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan is a system of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) mosaics interconnected with highly productive coastal areas that have been formed and maintained through long-term human influence, which supports not only its diverse and traditional agriculture, forestry and fisheries, but also sustains local livelihoods and conserves its flourishing biodiversity. Since the designation of Noto as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in 2011, there have been active developments of conservation and revitalization efforts amongst the local gov- ernments, and communities, as well as pouring interest from the academia, international community and private sector. The paper will discuss the developments of Noto’s GIAHS through examining several case studies of recent conservation and revitalization efforts of new initiatives and those building on existing schemes. The report will be based on literature reviews, interviews with and information provided by Ishikawa Prefectural Government and field surveys conducted. It is found that modest but steady steps are being taken in conservation of GIAHS and Noto is taking an a