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Thematic Tracks 4 (TT-4)
  • 28 November 2024
  • JST 16:00 - 17:30 (GMT+09:00)
  • Japanese only (no simultaneous interpretation)

How to Reflect the Rights of Future Generations into Decision-Making?

As symbolised by climate change and biodiversity loss, the impact of human activities on the environment has become so great that the very foundations of human existence are threatened. To realise the transition to a sustainable society, attempts are being made to incorporate the rights of future generations in decision-making, based on the reflection that the pursuit of the interests of the present generation threatens the survival of future generations. In June this year, Hyogo Prefecture held a series of Future Conferences for the younger generation, mainly university and high school students, with the aim of reflecting the intentions of future generations in the basic environmental plan. This Future Conference adopted the Future Design method, whereby the current generation reflects the thoughts and actions for the benefits of future generations in its decision-making. In this session, experts will introduce Future Design, and Hyogo Prefecture will introduce a case study of the Future Conferences, while an activist from the younger generation will share thoughts on how to reflect the opinions of the younger generation in national and local government policies. A panel discussion will then deepen the discussion on foreseen issues.

Programme

Introduction of the session
KOJIMA Satoshi, Programme Director, Kansai Research Centre, IGES
Presentation 1: Incorporating preferences of future generations: How Future Design works
HARA Keishiro, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Presentation 2: Introduction of Hyogo Environmental Future Conference
EMOTO Keiko, Deputy Director, Environmental Policy Division, Environmental Management Department, Hyogo Prefectural Government
Presentation 3: Efforts to reflect Voices from future generation
MUKOUYAMA Haru, Representative of Yumenomori Bansousya CUE