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Prof. Dr. Ryo Kohsaka
Department of Environmental Studies for Advanced Society, School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University Graduate, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan

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Journal article
Published: 19 July 2021 in International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration
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Destination management organizations (DMOs) are gaining salience among stakeholders as actors that can develop and enable sustainable tourism by coordinating local actors and tourism resources. This study conducted a comparative analysis of DMOs in Japan using data of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analyses from the official documents to identify the urban and rural characteristics of DMOs. Correspondence analysis was applied to the DMOs. Similarities and differences between urban and rural DMOs were detected in terms of SWOT and their social and ecological contexts, and the results imply there is room for collaboration between urban and rural DMOs.

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Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. Strategies of Destination Management Organizations in Urban and Rural Areas: Using Text Analysis Method for SWOT Descriptions at Meta-level. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration 2021, 1 -19.

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Yuta Uchiyama, Ryo Kohsaka. Strategies of Destination Management Organizations in Urban and Rural Areas: Using Text Analysis Method for SWOT Descriptions at Meta-level. International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration. 2021; ():1-19.

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Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. 2021. "Strategies of Destination Management Organizations in Urban and Rural Areas: Using Text Analysis Method for SWOT Descriptions at Meta-level." International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration , no. : 1-19.

Journal article
Published: 16 July 2021 in Forest Ecology and Management
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Conventionally, forests and rice terraces are regarded as separate elements, and their interactions are largely overlooked. Afforestation of rice terraces has been regarded as a “failure” and is almost a taboo among households and policy-makers. We analyze the ecological interactions of afforestation for charcoal making and mushroom (shiitake, Lentinula edodes) production in former rice terraces and other types of farmland in the socio-ecological production/interacted landscape called satoyama, which is characterized by a mosaic distribution of land use. The study counters the argument that the preservation of farmland is the only way to sustain landscapes, biodiversity, and cultural ecosystem services; it contributes to the understanding of the impact of afforestation on the production of traditional non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and the practices of cultural forests. To understand the impact of afforestation, this study focuses on afforestation in the traditional cyclical use of cultural forests (known as satoyama) in Noto and Kunisaki, which are culturally important sites listed among the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems. This study analyzed quantitative data, which included land use data from aerial photos, ecological data from afforestation sites in Noto, and a survey of shiitake producers in Kunisaki. Despite the conversion of farmland, afforestation in satoyama can take place without diminishing the supply of cultural ecosystem services, facilitating the sustainable development of communities. Afforestation can maintain agricultural output by increasing the production of NTFPs. Afforested areas become educational sites where ecosystem services and the role of forests in satoyama landscapes can be studied. Traditional knowledge of ecosystem service provision and landscape management in forests and NTFP can be shared among tourists and participants in forest restoration. Tourists can explore surrounding cultural sites as the afforestation of cultural forests leads to the development of connections with historical walking paths. Furthermore, afforestation can generate more biodiversity benefits than the abandonment of longtime farmland; for example, the number of plant species increased in former orchards in Noto. Thus, the impact of farmland afforestation in satoyama includes revitalization and the development of new cultural ecosystem services. Afforestation supports a higher level of biodiversity compared to the abandonment of farmland and rice paddies. This study counters the argument for the afforestation of rice paddies and open forests in satoyama and rediscovers the historical exchangeability between forests and farmland as part of traditional knowledge embedded in the cyclical use of cultural forests over a few decades (8–15 years for charcoal, 10–20 for shiitake (Lentinula edodes) production). Managed afforestation of farmland and the integration of traditional forest practice can be a reasonable option for land use management in response to extensive farmland abandonment and continuous rural decline.

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Ryo Kohsaka; Koji Ito; Yoshitaka Miyake; Yuta Uchiyama. Cultural ecosystem services from the afforestation of rice terraces and farmland: Emerging services as an alternative to monoculturalization. Forest Ecology and Management 2021, 497, 119481 .

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Ryo Kohsaka, Koji Ito, Yoshitaka Miyake, Yuta Uchiyama. Cultural ecosystem services from the afforestation of rice terraces and farmland: Emerging services as an alternative to monoculturalization. Forest Ecology and Management. 2021; 497 ():119481.

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Ryo Kohsaka; Koji Ito; Yoshitaka Miyake; Yuta Uchiyama. 2021. "Cultural ecosystem services from the afforestation of rice terraces and farmland: Emerging services as an alternative to monoculturalization." Forest Ecology and Management 497, no. : 119481.

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Published: 06 July 2021
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This research analyzed the status of visiting peri-urban forestlands and mountains during the first emergency period in Japan via large-scale online questionnaire survey. We examined in explorative manner corelating factors with visits; i.e. social-economic attributes as well as environmental factors of residents (such as land use patterns of residential areas), and their awareness on forestlands. Results implied that environmental factors could provide a basis to encourage the residents to visit peri-urban forestlands and mountains during the pandemic. Peri-urban areas with forestlands have such environmental factors, and the residents who visited peri-urban forestlands and mountains tended to live in peri-urban areas. As for the awareness of the visitors, the expectations for forest functions were identified as another influential factor to facilitate them to visit those places. The residents who visited the area (forests and mountains) had relatively high expectations for mental and educational functions of forest. The environmental factor might be able to encourage to have such expectations. In future research, the relationships between the environmental factors and expectations or awareness of residents for peri-urban forest need to be explored.

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Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. Visiting Peri-Urban Forests and Mountains During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Empirical Analysis of Environmental Factor and Awareness of Visitors via Large-Scale Online Survey. 2021, 1 .

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Yuta Uchiyama, Ryo Kohsaka. Visiting Peri-Urban Forests and Mountains During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Empirical Analysis of Environmental Factor and Awareness of Visitors via Large-Scale Online Survey. . 2021; ():1.

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Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. 2021. "Visiting Peri-Urban Forests and Mountains During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Empirical Analysis of Environmental Factor and Awareness of Visitors via Large-Scale Online Survey." , no. : 1.

Research article
Published: 23 June 2021 in Coastal Management
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The blue carbon ecosystems are gaining salience in the international arena due to their intrinsic role in climate change mitigation. Reviews on management strategies and plans at the local level are largely overlooked, although they are crucial factors in translating commitments to contextualized actions for sustainable management. The primary goal of this study is to investigate the present coastal management plans for blue carbon ecosystem management strategies using content analysis of the local plans of select municipalities in the Philippines. The analysis generated eight (8) clusters based on keywords focusing on mangrove and seagrass ecosystems, namely: ecological profile, ecosystem services, carbon sequestration, tourism, natural threats, anthropogenic threats, laws, policies, & ordinances, and management activities. The management activities cluster has the most coverage while the carbon sequestration cluster is the least mentioned. There is also a distinct gap in the inclusion of mangroves compared to seagrasses in the coastal management plans where these ecosystems are present in the localities concerned. Mangrove ecosystems are frequently mentioned, covering all clusters while seagrass ecosystems are discussed to less extent in only five (5) clusters. This study also showed that the “blue carbon” concept is not yet fully incorporated in the current management plans where carbon sequestration cluster is only discussed under mangrove ecosystems in one of the sites while no discussions for seagrasses’ “blue carbon” functions. The results of this study can serve as a benchmark for local policy-makers in updating their present management plans particularly in branching their focus on integrated management of seagrass ecosystems and advancing technical capacity and knowledge on blue carbon ecosystems.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Kevin Muhamad Lukman; Ryo Kohsaka. Are Municipalities Ready for Integrating Blue Carbon Concepts?: Content Analysis of Coastal Management Plans in the Philippines. Coastal Management 2021, 1 -22.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo, Yuta Uchiyama, Kevin Muhamad Lukman, Ryo Kohsaka. Are Municipalities Ready for Integrating Blue Carbon Concepts?: Content Analysis of Coastal Management Plans in the Philippines. Coastal Management. 2021; ():1-22.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Kevin Muhamad Lukman; Ryo Kohsaka. 2021. "Are Municipalities Ready for Integrating Blue Carbon Concepts?: Content Analysis of Coastal Management Plans in the Philippines." Coastal Management , no. : 1-22.

Editorial
Published: 24 May 2021 in Sustainability
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This Special Issue re-explores research topics related to the relationships between urban and rural areas during the COVID-19 pandemic period in 2020 and beyond

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Ryo Kohsaka; Yuta Uchiyama. Special Issue: “Urban Agriculture, Forestry and Green-Blue Infrastructure as “Re-Discovered Commons”: Bridging Urban-Rural Interface”. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5872 .

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Ryo Kohsaka, Yuta Uchiyama. Special Issue: “Urban Agriculture, Forestry and Green-Blue Infrastructure as “Re-Discovered Commons”: Bridging Urban-Rural Interface”. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):5872.

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Ryo Kohsaka; Yuta Uchiyama. 2021. "Special Issue: “Urban Agriculture, Forestry and Green-Blue Infrastructure as “Re-Discovered Commons”: Bridging Urban-Rural Interface”." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 5872.

Journal article
Published: 11 May 2021 in Sustainability
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This study examines how the registration of certain agricultural regions affects the sales of vegetables classified as traditional. We focused on the sales trends of traditional vegetables from the Noto region, one of the first designated sites of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). We compared the sales of recognized traditional vegetables to those of similar traditional vegetables from nearby areas and vegetables labeled with the same place names as the traditional vegetables but without elements of traditionality in branding. The study analyzed the sale and relevant trends of four categories of vegetable: Kaga vegetables, vegetables labeled “Kaga”, Noto vegetables, and vegetables labeled “Noto”. We further analyzed the trends by applying Convention Theory to understand the underpinning “orders of worth” in the purchase and sale of the items. Both Noto vegetables and place-labeled vegetables increased in overall sales since GIAHS registration in 2011. The recent increases in sales volume and number of items, however, were largely due to the production of lettuce, a crop from a vegetable factory. By applying Convention Theory, we identified that in the agriculture of the region, industrial farming impacted even the GIAHS registered site. Thus, careful collection and analysis of evidence is necessary to evaluate the effects of GIAHS registration and draft an action plan for further evidence-based policy making.

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Yoshitaka Miyake; Yuta Uchiyama; Yoshinori Fujihira; Ryo Kohsaka. Towards Evidence Based Policy Making in GIAHS: Convention Theory and Effects of GIAHS Registration on the Wholesale and Retail Trade of Traditional and Local Vegetables. Sustainability 2021, 13, 5330 .

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Yoshitaka Miyake, Yuta Uchiyama, Yoshinori Fujihira, Ryo Kohsaka. Towards Evidence Based Policy Making in GIAHS: Convention Theory and Effects of GIAHS Registration on the Wholesale and Retail Trade of Traditional and Local Vegetables. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (10):5330.

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Yoshitaka Miyake; Yuta Uchiyama; Yoshinori Fujihira; Ryo Kohsaka. 2021. "Towards Evidence Based Policy Making in GIAHS: Convention Theory and Effects of GIAHS Registration on the Wholesale and Retail Trade of Traditional and Local Vegetables." Sustainability 13, no. 10: 5330.

Journal article
Published: 04 May 2021 in Regional Studies in Marine Science
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Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) are linked to tourism industry either as the main destination site or as additional features. Achieving sustainable tourism in coastal areas warrants the inclusion of long-term BCE management and protection, hence, it is important to understand how tourism impacts these resources to better formulate apt strategies tailored to the individual contexts. In Busuanga Island, Philippines, where tourism industry depends highly on its coastal and marine resources, there is a gap in understanding the impacts of tourism on BCEs. Thus, this study aims to analyze communities’ perceptions of sustainable tourism and BCE services by comparing household survey results between urban (Coron) and rural (Busuanga) communities. Specifically, this work aims to determine residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts at the personal and community levels, to examine whether socio-demographic profiles, ecological consciousness, awareness of programs for sustainable tourism, and ecological protection drive these perceptions, and to compare these results in urban and rural settings. Results of this study indicate a distinctive difference between urban and rural perceptions; e.g., residents perceived highly of tourism benefits and impacts in Coron whereas fewer recognitions are observed in Busuanga. Correlations of locals’ awareness of BCE services with perceived environmental changes caused by tourism showed positive effects. Environment-related plans received high recognition in promoting sustainable tourism. Overall, locals’ perceptions of tourism and blue carbon ecosystems can be bundled together. This linkage could address future planning of sustainable tourism master plan at the municipal level particularly those towns that features coastal resources as their main tourism attractions.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. Linking blue carbon ecosystems with sustainable tourism: Dichotomy of urban–rural local perspectives from the Philippines. Regional Studies in Marine Science 2021, 45, 101820 .

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo, Yuta Uchiyama, Ryo Kohsaka. Linking blue carbon ecosystems with sustainable tourism: Dichotomy of urban–rural local perspectives from the Philippines. Regional Studies in Marine Science. 2021; 45 ():101820.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. 2021. "Linking blue carbon ecosystems with sustainable tourism: Dichotomy of urban–rural local perspectives from the Philippines." Regional Studies in Marine Science 45, no. : 101820.

Book chapter
Published: 29 April 2021 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Ai Tashiro; Ryo Kohsaka. Universal Health Coverage: Healthcare System for Universal Health Coverage Under Partnerships. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2021, 1319 -1330.

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Ai Tashiro, Ryo Kohsaka. Universal Health Coverage: Healthcare System for Universal Health Coverage Under Partnerships. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2021; ():1319-1330.

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Ai Tashiro; Ryo Kohsaka. 2021. "Universal Health Coverage: Healthcare System for Universal Health Coverage Under Partnerships." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 1319-1330.

Book chapter
Published: 29 April 2021 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Ryo Kohsaka; Yuta Uchiyama. Geographical Indications and Regional Trade Agreements: Facilitating International Partnerships for Sustainable Development. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2021, 477 -489.

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Ryo Kohsaka, Yuta Uchiyama. Geographical Indications and Regional Trade Agreements: Facilitating International Partnerships for Sustainable Development. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2021; ():477-489.

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Ryo Kohsaka; Yuta Uchiyama. 2021. "Geographical Indications and Regional Trade Agreements: Facilitating International Partnerships for Sustainable Development." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 477-489.

Book chapter
Published: 29 April 2021 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Ryo Kohsaka; Marie Rogel. Traditional and Local Knowledge for Sustainable Development: Empowering the Indigenous and Local Communities of the World. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2021, 1261 -1273.

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Ryo Kohsaka, Marie Rogel. Traditional and Local Knowledge for Sustainable Development: Empowering the Indigenous and Local Communities of the World. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2021; ():1261-1273.

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Ryo Kohsaka; Marie Rogel. 2021. "Traditional and Local Knowledge for Sustainable Development: Empowering the Indigenous and Local Communities of the World." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 1261-1273.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2021 in Journal of the Japanese Forest Society
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2019年度に導入された森林環境譲与税(以下,環境譲与税)について,市町村は森林管理に関わり,税の使途も公表しなければならない。一方で市町村では受け皿の人材が不足しており,都道府県の支援が重要となる。本研究では,都道府県レベルにおいて①環境譲与税と府県単位の独自の超過課税(以下,県環境税)の使途の整理状況,②2020年度前後に設置された市町村支援の組織・会議体,③人事交流,④独自のガイドラインに着目して分析を行った。そもそも県環境税は各県に使途や背景に差異があり,全体比較には自ずと限界があるものの,二制度のすみ分けは主に間伐等の物理的な森林整備において府県間で対応が異なること等が特定された。支援では6県が独自にセンターを設置し,10府県が人事交流を実施し,県の普及員と市町村の職員を併任する制度を独自に導入した特徴的な事例(愛媛県)も存在した。17府県が森林経営管理制度または環境譲与税の独自のガイドラインを作成していた。41府県を対象とした定量分析では情報交換の会の設置状況は市町村数や私有林人工林面積率と相関があり,人事交流及びガイドラインの策定状況は譲与額との相関があった。

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Ryo Kohsaka; Yuta Uchiyama. Forest Environment Transfer Tax, Prefectural Forest Policy, and Support for Municipalities. Journal of the Japanese Forest Society 2021, 103, 134 -144.

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Ryo Kohsaka, Yuta Uchiyama. Forest Environment Transfer Tax, Prefectural Forest Policy, and Support for Municipalities. Journal of the Japanese Forest Society. 2021; 103 (2):134-144.

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Ryo Kohsaka; Yuta Uchiyama. 2021. "Forest Environment Transfer Tax, Prefectural Forest Policy, and Support for Municipalities." Journal of the Japanese Forest Society 103, no. 2: 134-144.

Original research paper
Published: 01 April 2021 in Coastal Engineering Journal
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Nature-based solutions (NbS) address socio-environmental challenges by sustainably managing ecosystems that offer and support the delivery of various services. NbS can integrate locally relevant options for maintaining ecosystems, thus, encourages the participation of local stakeholders. For instance, mangroves referred here as “blue carbon ecosystem infrastructures” (BCEIs), are being reforested by local stakeholders because of their role in coastal protection and, increasingly, for their contribution to global carbon sequestration. This study examined two mangrove eco-parks in Panay Island, Philippines using perception surveys to (1) offer empirical evidence of the impacts of well-implemented BCEIs, (2) obtain conceptual implications of NbS, and (3) provide practical prospects for BCEI applications in the country. Results show that respondents who access the eco-parks have higher awareness compared to people who did not use it, suggesting eco-parks can promote mangrove awareness. Local's utilization of provisioning and cultural services of the eco-parks indicates that mangroves can be a valuable income source. Engaging residents in the management of eco-parks boosts their participation and willingness to lead. The mutualistic relationship between locals and mangroves observed in this study implies the positive effect of BCEI in the country particularly on people’s well-being, coastal protection, and climate change mitigation if implemented and maintained successfully.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. Local perceptions of blue carbon ecosystem infrastructures in Panay Island, Philippines. Coastal Engineering Journal 2021, 1 -21.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo, Yuta Uchiyama, Ryo Kohsaka. Local perceptions of blue carbon ecosystem infrastructures in Panay Island, Philippines. Coastal Engineering Journal. 2021; ():1-21.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. 2021. "Local perceptions of blue carbon ecosystem infrastructures in Panay Island, Philippines." Coastal Engineering Journal , no. : 1-21.

Journal article
Published: 06 March 2021 in Marine Policy
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Mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes or collectively known as blue carbon ecosystems are gaining salience because of their essential roles in reducing the risks and impacts of climate change through carbon sequestration and other beneficial services. Despite this, they are globally declining because of their vulnerability to natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Similar trends are also observed in Busuanga Island, Palawan province in the Philippines, where blue carbon ecosystems along with other coastal environments are perceived to be threatened by a number of factors. To better understand the state changes of blue carbon ecosystems, we collected the drivers and pressures and their impact on the whole coastal ecosystem as well as existing management responses by interviewing 26 stakeholders representing community organizations, non-government organizations, and municipal level government units from two municipalities (Busuanga and Coron) in the island. We used the Drivers-Pressures-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework to analyze the information gathered from the interviews. The results of this study show that lack of institutional capacities (indirect driver) is the leading factor that hinders the progress or efficacy of the management. Most pronounced pressures caused by direct drivers to blue carbon ecosystems include overexploitation and coastal developments. The responses collected in the interviews can be grouped into policies and implementation, capacity building development, welfare and livelihood development, ecosystems management, and tourism measures. The information gathered in this study can be used to improve or change existing responses into more precise and contextualized measures in addressing specific impacts observed in the local areas.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. A blue carbon ecosystems qualitative assessment applying the DPSIR framework: Local perspective of global benefits and contributions. Marine Policy 2021, 128, 104462 .

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo, Yuta Uchiyama, Ryo Kohsaka. A blue carbon ecosystems qualitative assessment applying the DPSIR framework: Local perspective of global benefits and contributions. Marine Policy. 2021; 128 ():104462.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. 2021. "A blue carbon ecosystems qualitative assessment applying the DPSIR framework: Local perspective of global benefits and contributions." Marine Policy 128, no. : 104462.

Journal article
Published: 24 December 2020 in Sustainability
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Blue carbon ecosystem (BCE) initiatives in the Coral Triangle Region (CTR) are increasing due to their amplified recognition in mitigating global climate change. Although transdisciplinary approaches in the “blue carbon” discourse and collaborative actions are gaining momentum in the international and national arenas, more work is still needed at the local level. The study pursues how BCE initiatives permeate through the local communities in the Philippines and Indonesia, as part of CTR. Using perception surveys, the coastal residents from Busuanga, Philippines, and Karimunjawa, Indonesia were interviewed on their awareness, utilization, perceived threats, and management strategies for BCEs. Potential factors affecting residents’ perceptions were explored using multivariate regression and correlation analyses. Also, a comparative analysis was done to determine distinctions and commonalities in perceptions as influenced by site-specific scenarios. Results show that, despite respondents presenting relatively high awareness of BCE services, levels of utilization are low with 42.9–92.9% and 23.4–85.1% respondents in Busuanga and Karimunjawa, respectively, not directly utilizing BCE resources. Regression analysis showed that respondents’ occupation significantly influenced their utilization rate and observed opposite correlations in Busuanga (positive) and Karimunjawa (negative). Perceived threats are found to be driven by personal experiences—occurrence of natural disasters in Busuanga whereas discerned anthropogenic activities (i.e., land-use conversion) in Karimunjawa. Meanwhile, recognized management strategies are influenced by the strong presence of relevant agencies like non-government and people’s organizations in Busuanga and the local government in Karimunjawa. These results can be translated as useful metrics in contextualizing and/or enhancing BCE management plans specifically in strategizing advocacy campaigns and engagement of local stakeholders across the CTR.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Kevin Muhamad Lukman; Ryo Kohsaka. How Blue Carbon Ecosystems Are Perceived by Local Communities in the Coral Triangle: Comparative and Empirical Examinations in the Philippines and Indonesia. Sustainability 2020, 13, 127 .

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo, Yuta Uchiyama, Kevin Muhamad Lukman, Ryo Kohsaka. How Blue Carbon Ecosystems Are Perceived by Local Communities in the Coral Triangle: Comparative and Empirical Examinations in the Philippines and Indonesia. Sustainability. 2020; 13 (1):127.

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Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Yuta Uchiyama; Kevin Muhamad Lukman; Ryo Kohsaka. 2020. "How Blue Carbon Ecosystems Are Perceived by Local Communities in the Coral Triangle: Comparative and Empirical Examinations in the Philippines and Indonesia." Sustainability 13, no. 1: 127.

Journal article
Published: 25 November 2020 in Sustainability
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This study aims to identify the influence of the socioeconomic attributes and environmental contexts of citizens’ residential areas on the access and use of green areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results can aid policymaking and facilitate the safe and unrestricted use of green areas during the pandemic. The access and use of green areas were analyzed using a survey conducted after the official COVID-19 emergency in Japan (16 April to 14 May, 2020). Visits to green areas during the pandemic have gained salience globally from multiple perspectives: health, planning, social justice, and equity. The results of this study demonstrated that socioeconomic factors influenced the frequency of visiting green areas. The factors further influenced the use of the three categories of green areas (parks, agricultural lands, and gardens). Environmental contexts, including the land use patterns in residential areas, also influenced the use of specific types of green areas. Thus, policies need to further facilitate visits to green areas by reflecting the socioeconomic attributes of residents and their households, including income, number of children, gender, and age, incorporating those who have less access and considering the spread of COVID-19 locally. Furthermore, policies for the use of specific green areas, including parks, agricultural lands, and gardens, need to take cognizance of the residents’ environmental contexts. Management of specific green areas, like agricultural lands, is required, and residents should be provided with opportunities to use these areas with measures to avoid infection.

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Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. Access and Use of Green Areas during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Green Infrastructure Management in the “New Normal”. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9842 .

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Yuta Uchiyama, Ryo Kohsaka. Access and Use of Green Areas during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Green Infrastructure Management in the “New Normal”. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (23):9842.

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Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. 2020. "Access and Use of Green Areas during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Green Infrastructure Management in the “New Normal”." Sustainability 12, no. 23: 9842.

Review
Published: 24 November 2020 in Sustainability
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Application of biomimetics has expanded progressively to other fields in recent years, including urban and architectural design, scaling up from materials to a larger scale. Besides its contribution to design and functionality through a long evolutionary process, the philosophy of biomimetics contributes to a sustainable society at the conceptual level. The aim of this review is to shed light on trends in the application of biomimetics to architectural and urban design, in order to identify potential issues and successes resulting from implementation. In the application of biomimetics to architectural design, parts of individual “organisms”, including their form and surface structure, are frequently mimicked, whereas in urban design, on a larger scale, biomimetics is applied to mimic whole ecosystems. The overall trends of the reviewed research indicate future research necessity in the field of on biomimetic application in architectural and urban design, including Biophilia and Material. As for the scale of the applications, the urban-scale research is limited and it is a promising research which can facilitate the social implementation of biomimetics. As for facilitating methods of applications, it is instrumental to utilize different types of knowledge, such as traditional knowledge, and providing scientific clarification of functions and systems based on reviews. Thus, interdisciplinary research is required additionally to reach such goals.

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Yuta Uchiyama; Eduardo Blanco; Ryo Kohsaka. Application of Biomimetics to Architectural and Urban Design: A Review across Scales. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9813 .

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Yuta Uchiyama, Eduardo Blanco, Ryo Kohsaka. Application of Biomimetics to Architectural and Urban Design: A Review across Scales. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (23):9813.

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Yuta Uchiyama; Eduardo Blanco; Ryo Kohsaka. 2020. "Application of Biomimetics to Architectural and Urban Design: A Review across Scales." Sustainability 12, no. 23: 9813.

Journal article
Published: 20 November 2020 in Ocean & Coastal Management
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Berau Regency in East Kalimantan has one of the intact seagrass ecosystems in Indonesia which is increasingly under pressure. Threats to this ecosystem mainly derives from anthropogenic activities such as land conversion and tourism activities, which can lead to ecosystem degradation and carbon emissions. This study explores the indirect and direct drivers by analyzing the locals' awareness of the benefits of seagrass ecosystem services through semi-structured interviews and a random sampling questionnaire in several areas in the Berau Regency, namely Derawan, Tanjung Batu, and Tanjung Redeb. Highlights of this research include evidence on occupation's correlation with resource utilization and awareness, with fishermen showing higher utilization of the seagrass ecosystem from the provisioning aspect and government employees having a high capacity for knowledge of various seagrass ecosystem services. Insight from this study provides further understanding on the influence of aspects such as resource utilization and the involvement of the local government, in regards to the local awareness of seagrass ecosystem. The role of fisherman and government can be critical to raise the awareness and to support the communities' efforts to manage the seagrass ecosystem.

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Kevin Muhamad Lukman; Yuta Uchiyama; Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Ryo Kohsaka. Local awareness as an instrument for management and conservation of seagrass ecosystem: Case of Berau Regency, Indonesia. Ocean & Coastal Management 2020, 203, 105451 .

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Kevin Muhamad Lukman, Yuta Uchiyama, Jay Mar D. Quevedo, Ryo Kohsaka. Local awareness as an instrument for management and conservation of seagrass ecosystem: Case of Berau Regency, Indonesia. Ocean & Coastal Management. 2020; 203 ():105451.

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Kevin Muhamad Lukman; Yuta Uchiyama; Jay Mar D. Quevedo; Ryo Kohsaka. 2020. "Local awareness as an instrument for management and conservation of seagrass ecosystem: Case of Berau Regency, Indonesia." Ocean & Coastal Management 203, no. : 105451.

Journal article
Published: 03 September 2020 in Journal of Ethnic Foods
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This study reviews the status of current organic sake and procurement strategies of organic rice by four brewers in Japan. Despite overall declining trends in shrinking domestic markets, sake categorized in the premium segment has been increasing in trading volumes and indicated resilience in prices. This study first reviewed and analyzed the overall status of sake, trends in premium segment, and challenges for organic sake. Unlike wine, organic sake occupies a minor position in the segment. This was followed by the comparative analysis of procurement strategies of organic rice for four sake breweries in Japan. The strategies were contrasting; three breweries indicated strong “local” bonding while one procured organic rice outside of the region, resulting in different product strategies. At its initiation, all four breweries showed the interests in local agriculture and gained rice locally. Then, availability and affordable price became a bottleneck. Implications of these challenges are further analyzed from exporting perspectives as well.

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Yoshitaka Miyake; Ryo Kohsaka. Will organic sake intoxicate consumers? Procurements of rice as bottlenecks and comparative procurement strategies by four brewers in Japan. Journal of Ethnic Foods 2020, 7, 1 -11.

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Yoshitaka Miyake, Ryo Kohsaka. Will organic sake intoxicate consumers? Procurements of rice as bottlenecks and comparative procurement strategies by four brewers in Japan. Journal of Ethnic Foods. 2020; 7 (1):1-11.

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Yoshitaka Miyake; Ryo Kohsaka. 2020. "Will organic sake intoxicate consumers? Procurements of rice as bottlenecks and comparative procurement strategies by four brewers in Japan." Journal of Ethnic Foods 7, no. 1: 1-11.

Article
Published: 27 August 2020 in Organic Agriculture
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Development of organic agriculture has been sluggish in contemporary Japanese society. To better understand and capture the status of policy implementation in both urban and semirural areas, this study examined ordinance designated cities (ODCs) by reviewing tendencies and their interests in organic agricultural policies. In concrete, this study reviews the status, trends, interests, and barriers of organic agricultural policies in Japan. This study compared ODCs covering largely urban areas and those ODCs including semirural areas. The quantitative element of comparisons is based on the population and economic size and then on semirural and agricultural characteristics through cluster analysis. As a result, urban ODCs were more concerned about the policies close to consumption. ODCs including semirural areas were more concerned about the ones on production. There are also ODCs in between to show diverse characteristics in the policy implementations and interests. To take this difference into consideration, all types of the ODCs would need to implement the policies for promotion of organic agriculture in future. The results showed the rural-urban difference at the ODCs in the policy tendency through the financial support for certifications, education, and organizing a marché. Further policy supports, such as accumulation of market information, mutual-learning among ODCs, and the information on the policy effect on the environment, economy, and society, can potentially support efficiency of policy. The general low policy interests among the ODCs could be improved by emphasizing the needs of locally sensitive policy with the effective participation of concerned farmers and other stakeholders including consumers.

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Yoshitaka Miyake; Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. Status and trends of urban organic agricultural policy in Japan: the survey on ordinance designated cities. Organic Agriculture 2020, 1 -12.

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Yoshitaka Miyake, Yuta Uchiyama, Ryo Kohsaka. Status and trends of urban organic agricultural policy in Japan: the survey on ordinance designated cities. Organic Agriculture. 2020; ():1-12.

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Yoshitaka Miyake; Yuta Uchiyama; Ryo Kohsaka. 2020. "Status and trends of urban organic agricultural policy in Japan: the survey on ordinance designated cities." Organic Agriculture , no. : 1-12.

Book chapter
Published: 26 August 2020 in Modern Beekeeping - Bases for Sustainable Production
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Honey prices can vary widely depending on the production areas and/or the nectar plants, and quality control, therefore, is of great significance. Also, the identification of the nectar plants is one of the major concerns regardless of the purposes of beekeeping, namely, commercial, recreational, or for environmental education. In recent years, the scope for the application of eDNA technology has been expanding. We conducted an eDNA analysis of the 14 types of honey sold in supermarkets. The result showed that all of the honey samples contained DNA of several plants and revealed that there was no monofloral honey. In addition, there were cases where there was a discrepancy between the plants listed on the labels and the species whose DNA was the most prominent in the sample. DNA analysis of honey is considered to have the potential to enhance exponentially the understanding of the plant species that honeybees used as nectar plants and their proportions.

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Tomonori Matsuzawa; Ryo Kohsaka; Yuta Uchiyama. Application of Environmental DNA: Honey Bee behavior and Ecosystems for Sustainable Beekeeping. Modern Beekeeping - Bases for Sustainable Production 2020, 1 .

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Tomonori Matsuzawa, Ryo Kohsaka, Yuta Uchiyama. Application of Environmental DNA: Honey Bee behavior and Ecosystems for Sustainable Beekeeping. Modern Beekeeping - Bases for Sustainable Production. 2020; ():1.

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Tomonori Matsuzawa; Ryo Kohsaka; Yuta Uchiyama. 2020. "Application of Environmental DNA: Honey Bee behavior and Ecosystems for Sustainable Beekeeping." Modern Beekeeping - Bases for Sustainable Production , no. : 1.