IPSI Collaborative Activity Proposal Form
The following form is for use when submitting proposed IPSI Collaborative Activities for consideration by the IPSISteering Committee. See the Collaborative Activity Guidelines on p. 3 for more information.
Please return the completed form to the IPSI Secretariat (isi@unu.edu).
IPSI Collaborative Activities are the activities that shall be undertaken by more than one IPSI member
and constitute an important part of IPSI activities with the purpose of fostering collaboration within theIPSI membership and implementing the IPSI Strategy and Plan of Action. The IPSI CollaborativeActivities shall be developed and implemented with the endorsement of the Steering Committee inaccordance with the Collaborative Activity Guidelines. Resource mobilization for IPSI collaborative
activities shall be the responsibility of the implementing members in principle. – IPSI Operational
Guidelines, Chapter 5.4
Date of Application:

December 4, 2015

Project title:
GEF-Satoyama Project
Collaborating organizations (IPSI members):（*Please underline the leading organization)
Conservation International (Conservation International Japan), United Nations University Institute for theAdvanced Study of Sustainability, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Global Environment Facility
Other contributing organization(s) (including IPSI non-members):

Contact:
Name: Yoji Natori
Job title: Ecosystem Policy Manager
Organization: Conservation International Japan
E-mail address: ynatori@conservation.org
Telephone: +81-3-5315-4790
Fax: none
Address: 6-7-22-451 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0022 JAPANExpected term (e.g. 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2015):
September 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019IPSI strategic objective(s) addressed (tick all that apply; see p. 3 for more details):√1. Increase knowledge and understanding of SEPLS√

2. Address direct and underlying causes responsible for the decline or loss of SEPLS√

3. Enhance benefits from SEPLS√

4. Enhance human, institutional and sustainable financial capacities

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Description of the activity:
Please provide as much information as possible on: Background Activities (including site locations if applicable)
 Expected outcomes Actors and task sharing
 How the activity relates to the IPSI Strategy and IPSI Plan of Action
 Resources, funding Monitoring and reporting“GEF-Satoyama Project” aims to achieve societies in harmony with nature, with sustainable primary
production sector based on traditional and modern wisdom, and making significant contributions toglobal targets for conservation of biological diversity. This project intends to address the barriers that
SEPLS faces globally, such as insufficient recognition of their values and dynamic nature and weak
governance, and contribute to the achievement of multiple Aichi Biodiversity Targets and Sustainable
Development Goals.
We approach this global issue in three interrelated, mutually-informing components:
Component 1: “On-the-ground demonstration.” Enhancing livelihood, conservation andsustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services through investing in demonstration
projects in three biodiversity hotspots; nine projects in total. Intended outcome include effective
conservation management in these areas, improved conservation status of globally threatened
species and protection of traditional knowledge.
Component 2: “Knowledge generation.” Improving knowledge generation to increase
understanding, raise awareness and promote mainstreaming biodiversity in production
landscapes and seascapes. This will support the synthesis of relevant knowledge andinformation about SEPLS globally, through a global map of priority SEPLS and case study
analysis addressing barriers SEPLS face.
Component 3: “Capacity-building workshops and trainings.” Improving inter-sectoralcollaboration and capacities for maintaining, restoring and revitalizing social and ecologicalvalues in priority SEPLS through workshops and training sessions.
Project Duration: September 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019
GEF Project Agency: Conservation International
Executing Agency: Conservation International Japan (CI Japan), with United Nations University
Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) and Institute for Global
Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Funding: GEF: USD1,909,000 / Co-financing: USD6,350,000
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