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  • 10 September 2024
  • JST 20:30 - 22:00 (GMT+09:00)
  • Simultaneous interpretation

Can Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) Promote Sustainable Food Systems?
– Linking Science and Practice

Summary

The session focused on how the socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) (e.g. satoyama and satoumi) approach could contribute to achieving sustainable food systems while addressing several existing problems. The keynote speech focused on insights and discussion points on the latest research pertaining to food system transformation. The need for a systemic approach to transform the food system was emphasised, one that would consider multiple factors, integrate diverse stakeholders across different scales and recognise the complexity of interactions within the system. Subsequently, case studies from Taiwan and Mexico were introduced. The case from Taiwan introduced examples of sustainable forest conservation, food production and economic development utilising traditional knowledge, which was achieved through establishing a forest co-management partnership between indigenous people and the government. The case from Mexico described efforts to establish seed banks to conserve and cultivate a variety of maize seeds indigenous to the local area, suited to diverse climatic conditions. Based on these cases, the panel discussion identified the following key matters regarding transforming food systems: the SEPLS approach is effective in mobilising a systemic approach, linking different sectors and stakeholders, as well as food production and consumption across landscapes and seascapes. Balancing tradition and innovation is one of the challenges of the plan; however, the SEPLS approach may help bridge this gap by building the capacity of indigenous and local communities and attracting the attention of the governments.

Key Messages
  • Socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) approach has the potential to be developed in various contexts worldwide and contribute to achieving sustainable food systems.
  • The recent study on sustainable food systems highlighted the importance of a systemic approach that integrates diverse stakeholders and sectors, a concept effectively promoted by the SEPLS approach.
  • The utilisation of traditional wisdom and involvement of local communities are also important when transforming food systems sustainably while maintaining a balance between tradition and innovation.

Programme

Opening Remarks
TAKEUCHI Kazuhiko, President, IGES
Setting the scene
MIWA Koji, Policy Researcher, Biodiversity & Forests, IGES
Keynote speech
Silvana JURI, Research Associate, South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies (SARAS); Post-doctoral fellow, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Case study presentation 1
Hwa-Ching LIN, Director General, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA), Ministry of Agriculture, Taiwan
Chih-You KEN, Chair of the Board, Miaoli County Saisiyat Indigenous Peoples Forestry and Worker Limited Liability Cooperative; Saisiyat Elder
Case study presentation 2
Malin JÖNSSON, Director, Fundacion Semillas de Vida, A.C., Mexico

Panel Discussion

Moderator
MIWA Koji, Policy Researcher, Biodiversity & Forests, IGES
Panellist
Malin JÖNSSON, Director, Fundacion Semillas de Vida, A.C., Mexico
Panellist
Silvana JURI, Research Associate, South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies (SARAS); Post-doctoral fellow, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Panellist
Paulina G. KARIM, Post-doctoral researcher, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA); Assistant Professor, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
Panellist
Hwa-Ching LIN, Director General, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA), Ministry of Agriculture, Taiwan
Panellist
Laura PEREIRA, Professor, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand; Researcher, Stockholm Resilience Center, Stockholm University
Closing Remarks
SUZUKI Wataru, Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
TAKEUCHI Kazuhiko

TAKEUCHI Kazuhiko

President, IGES

MIWA Koji

MIWA Koji

Policy Researcher, Biodiversity & Forests, IGES

Silvana JURI

Silvana JURI

Research Associate, South American Institute for Resilience and Sustainability Studies (SARAS); Post-doctoral fellow, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University

Hwa-Ching LIN

Hwa-Ching LIN

Director General, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA), Ministry of Agriculture, Taiwan

Chih-You KEN

Chih-You KEN

Chair of the Board, Miaoli County Saisiyat Indigenous Peoples Forestry and Worker Limited Liability Cooperative; Saisiyat Elder

Malin JÖNSSON

Malin JÖNSSON

Director, Fundacion Semillas de Vida, A.C., Mexico

Paulina G. KARIM

Paulina G. KARIM

Post-doctoral researcher, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA); Assistant Professor, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan

Laura PEREIRA

Laura PEREIRA

Professor, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand; Researcher, Stockholm Resilience Center, Stockholm University

SUZUKI Wataru

SUZUKI Wataru

Director, Biodiversity Strategy Office, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

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