◆熱帯アジアの海岸環境とマングローブの立地に関する国際会議のお知らせ（第１報）
日本学術振興会アジア・アフリカ学術基盤形成事業の「地域特性に基づく熱帯アジア臨海域の自然災害軽減に関わる研究連携」プロジェクト（研究代表者：海津正倫）主催の，熱帯アジアの海岸域における環境変化とマングローブ林に関する問題を人文・自然科学的側面から検討する国際会議
が本年 8 月 25 日〜8 月 26 日にベトナム国ホーチミン市にて開催されます．参加ご希望の方は海津正倫（umitsu@cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp）または下記のサーキュラーに示す連絡先にご連絡ください．（5 月15 日に設定されている登録締切は若干延期されます．）

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25st August – 26st August 2006
Ho Chi MInh, Vietnam
Hosting Organizations
Asia and Africa Science Platform Program, Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Nagoya University, Japan
Nanzan University, Japan
Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST)
Nong Lam University, Vietnam
Supporting Organizations
International Society for Mangrove Ecosystems (ISME)ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Chief Organizer
Co-organizer
Local Organizer
SecretariatWebsite

Professor Masatomo Umitsu, Nagoya University, Japan
Professor Kiyoshi Fujimoto, Nanzan University, Japan
Dr. Nguyen van Lap, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam
Dr. Vien Ngoc Nam, Nong Lam University, Vietnam
Dr Makoto Takahashi, Nagoya University, Japan
Ms. Midori Kobayashi, Nagoya University
http://www.geog.lit.nagoya-u.ac.jp/aaplat/

INVITATION TO THE CONFERENCE
Mangrove ecosystem is one of the most important environmental elements in tropical coastal zone. It
plays a role not only as the place of nursery for shrimps and fishes but also as the shelterbelt against
storm surges, tsunamis or other coastal erosion. It also contributes as very important life zone for thelocal people of the coastal region. Moreover, mangrove forest plays a role in CO2 sequestration toreduce global warming. In the recent years, mangrove area has been reduced by shrimp culture anddeveloping infrastructure such as industrial zone, residence, port, etc. Mangrove area is also considered1

to be reducing by sea-level rise. For these reasons, we have planned to organize the International
Conference on Mangroves in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
We are pleased to extend an invitation to the International Conference on the Mitigation of Natural
Disasters in the Coastal Regions of Tropical Asia, titled “Mangroves – Important Issue for the CoastalEnvironment”, supported by the Asia and Africa Science Platform Program, Japan Society for thePromotion of Science (JSPS), including Workshop and Field Excursion. The conference will be held in
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The Conference will be organized in two parts: 1) a workshop on the physical and human aspects of themangrove ecosystem, including research methodologies such as GIS/RS, and 2) a field excursion to Can
Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, in particular focusing on the reconstruction processes and themitigation systems concerning the local communities and reforestation schemes. Principle themes will
include:- Roles of mangrove ecosystems- Physiology of mangrove trees and mangrove ecology-Mangrove forests and sea-level rise
- Present status of mangrove ecosystems including human impacts and reforestation
In this spirit, we welcome everyone who is interested in these topics to the Conference, and call for yourparticipations. Please be noted that, at the Ho Chi Minh City Conference we will discuss on the naturaland human aspects of mangrove ecosystems.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMMEWORKSHOP – DAY 1
Date: 25th Äup0Änosupersub August 2007
Venue: Tan Son Nhat Hotel, 200 Hoang Van Thu Street, Dist. Phu Nhuan, HCM City, Vietnam
Consisting of Opening speech, Keynote addressing, Paper presentations and Discussions, andConference dinner
FIELD EXCURSION – DAY 2
Date: 26th Äup0Änosupersub August 2007
Site visits to: Äb0Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, southern HCM City
* This programme is provisional.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
All participants must submit a registration form to the Conference as soon as possible, by email or fax.
All participants are responsible for their own transportation to/from Tan Son Nhat Airport and Tan Son
Nhat Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Tan Son Nhat International Airport has direct flights from many major
cities in Southeast Asia, including Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Nagoya. The Airport islocated in Ho Chi Minh City, approximately 10 minutes taxi drive to Tan Son Nhat Hotel.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Authors of papers (oral and/or poster presentations) must submit the title of the paper to the Conference
Secretariat, As soon as possible. Then, please provide abstracts formatted in MS-Word as follows, readyfor printing, and sent by email as an attached file, up to the end of July 2007.
Language: English. Length: Maximum one A4 page (approx. 500 words). Type in Times New Roman,single-spaced, with all margins 2.5 cm.
Needed information: 0title of paper, author(s), authors’ affiliations and email addresses, texts, andreferences and note if necessary, basically type in Times New Roman (10-point font), and justify rightand left hand margins.
Do not indent start of paragraph, one blank line being placed between paragraphs. No figures and notables.
2We plan to publish the Conference proceedings. Detailed information will be given following theConference.
IMPORTANT DAYS
Deadline for pre-registration: 15th May 2007 (Tuesday)
Deadline for abstract submission: 31stJuly 2007 (Tuesday)
Conference Day 1 – Workshop: 25th August 2007 (Wednesday) Conference Day 2 – Field Excursion:
26th August 2007 (Thursday)

REGISTRATION FORM
Please email or fax this form to the Conference Secretariat with the following information.

Full Name:
Affiliation:

Title/Position:

Address:
Email:@Please check the appropriate box:
- I will participate in: Both Workshop and Field excursion
 Only Workshop
 Only Field excursion- Paper/Poster Presentation:
 I will present a paper.
 I will present a poster.
 I will not present.
- Accommodation:
 Please reserve my accommodation at the Royal Paradise Hotel.
 Please reserve my accommodation at the PSU Lodge.
 I will arrange accommodation for myself.

CONTACT
Conference Secretariat

Dr Makoto Takahashi
Department of Geography
Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Nagoya University
Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 Japan
Phone/Fax: +81 52 7894743
Email: makoto-t@info.human.nagoya-u.ac.jp

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