Curriculum Vita

RYO KOHSAKA

Place of Birth/Date:
Gender:Shizuoka, Japan
MaleContact Address:

Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of ForestScience, Laboratory of Forest Landscape Planning and Design, The
University of Tokyo
113-8657
1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo JAPAN+ 81-3-5841-5218 / + 81-3-5841-5208
Email: rkohsaka@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp / kohsaka.seminar@gmail.com
Japanese (native) English (fluent) German (fluent) French (fair)Tel./EmailLanguage:1975 19th June
Nationality:

Japanese

Possible contributions: Resource Mobilization/ Scientific Reviews / Biodiversity
Professional Experiences
2022 April-

Full Professor at Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences,
The University of Tokyo

2019 April-

Full Professor at Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University

2016 Oct.-

Full Professor at Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University

2012 April-

Associate Professor at Graduate School of Human and Socio-EnvironmentStudies, Kanazawa University
Visiting Researcher at the UNU-IAS (since 2008 April topic biodiversity)

2016 Sep.

2008 April2012 Mar.-

Associate Professor at Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya City University

2006 Mar.3 -Junior Professional Officer in Agricultural and Forest Biodiversity at the SCBD.

2004 Aug. 1 2006 Feb.28

Programme Coordinator/Post doc at Chuo Univ. Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

2000 May 6 2004May18

Ph.D. researcher at the Institute of Forestry Economics, Freiburg, Germany

1997 Oct.1-Project Officer at the Regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern
Europe (REC) in Szentendre, Hungary. Honoured as Life Fellow.

1998 April.30

Degree/Education
2000 May 6 2004 May 18

Ph.D. Institute of Forestry Economics, Freiburg, Germany (Theme: landscape preference)

1998 Oct.1-1999 Sep.30

M.Sc. in Environment and Development, University of East Anglia, England

1994 April.51998 March25

B.Sc. in Rural Development, Agricultural Faculty, University of Tokyo, Japan

Trainings & Short-Term Contracts
2005- 2006

Participated in Project Cycle Management (PCMs) workshops at the Foundation for
Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID), Tokyo, Japan (8 days)

2005

Short-term consultant, GTZ Vietnam office. Produced a report of Japanese forestry
organizations (structures, problems, and outlooks). Japan, Tokyo (10 days: contract of $2800).

2002

Short-term NGO staff, Japan Forum for Johannesburg, World Summit on Sustainable
Development (WSSD), Johannesburg, South Africa

Contribution to Official International/UN Reports
External Review Panel Member of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity andEcosystem Services. 2019 (cf. IPBES/7/INF/17 & 18 [section resource and financial mobilization])Contribution as a Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) to the summary for policymakers of the regional
assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services for Asia and the Pacific of the Intergovernmental
Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. 2018. (IPBES/6/15/Add.3 &IPBES/6/INF/5/Rev.1)
Report of Application of the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines on Sustainable Use to the Sustainable
Use of Agricultural Biodiversity. UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/13/INF/4 SCBD, Montreal. 2008
Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Review of Implementation of theProgramme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity UNEP/CBD/AHTEG-FBD.REV/4/3 SCBD,Montreal. 2007.
Assisted in editing Doors to Democracy, reporting progress of public participation in the central andeastern Europe. In particular the former Yugoslavian countries. Published by REC.
Assisted in editing Country Report: Hungary. Published internally in Japanese aid agency, JICA.

Organized Seminars & Supervising Experience
2016-

Full professor (supervised 3-5 academic staffs and 2 administrative staffs)

2014

Co-organized international conference with Natural Resource Canada funded byOECD- Co-operative Research Programme (CRP) with scientists from 12 countries

2013-

Served as environmental advisor to municipality coop

2008-Advisor to COP10 Promotion Committee

2006-2008

Supervise three staffs and two interns at SCBD

2004-2006

Supervised six international staffs when implementing the projects at LEC K.K.

2002-2004

Assisted supervising Master level students. One of the co-supervised thesis developed
into academic article.

2000

Coordination of annual seminars for graduate students “Environmental Governanceand Collaborative Planning: The Emergence of New Principles and Practices”(supervised 30 staff members)

Funds & Scholarships
OECD- CoOECD Coperative Research Programme (CRP)[2014]; SATREPS project [2017-2022] with JICAand JST (for Blue Carbon Ecosystems in the Philippines and Indonesia); Research Institute of
Humanity and Nature; JSPS KAKENHI Grant Numbers JP22H03852; 21K18456; JP26360062;
JP15H01597; JP17K02105; JP16KK0053; JST RISTEX JPMJRX20B3; Policy Research Institute,
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; North East Think Tank of Japan; Foundation forEnvironmental Conservation Measures, Keidanren; Tohoku Regional Development Association;
Toyota Foundation; Heiwa Nakajima Foundation; Asahi Group Foundation; Kurita Water andEnvironment Foundation; Showa Shell Sekiyu Foundation; The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation;
DAIKO Foundation; Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships

Experience with academic journals' editors/guest editors/reviews
Journal of Forest Research (Taylor & Francis/Editor/Reviewer) Ecosystem Health and Sustainability(Taylor & Francis/ Guest-Editor/Reviewer) Energy and Environment (Saga/Editor/Reviewer) Journal of
Ethnic Foods (Springer/Editor/Reviewer) Journal of Forest Policy and Economics (Elsevier/Reviewer)
Landscape Research (Taylor & Francis/Reviewer) Ecosystem Service (Elsevier/Reviewer) Landscape andEcological Engineering (Springer/Reviewer) Journal of Apicultural Research (Taylor & Francis/Reviewer) Sustainability Science (Springer/Reviewer) International Journal of Forestry Research(Hindawi/Reviwer) Journal of Forest Economics (The Japanese Forest Economic Society/Reviewer)
Socio-Informatics (The Society of Socio-Informatics of Japan/Reviwer)

Selected Publications ListInoue, S. Ito, N. Uchiyama, Y. Kohsaka, R. (2020) Sustainable development utilizing local agricultural
resources: a network analysis of interorganizational collaborations in Tsuruoka, Noto, and Aso in Japan.
Japanese Journal of Agricultural Economics, 22, pp.95-100.
Kajima, S. Uchiyama, Y. Kohsaka, R. (2020) Intellectual property strategies for timber and forest products:
the case of regional collective trademark applications by Japanese forestry associations. Sustainability,12(5).
Stevance, A-S. Bridgewater, P. Louafi, S. King, N. Beard, T.D. Van Jaarsveld, A.S. Ofir, Z. Kohsaka, R.
Jenderedijan, K. Benites, M.R. Mulongoy, K.J. Chaudhari, K.L. Painter, J. Meter, A. (2020) The 2019review of IPBES and future priorities: reaching beyond assessment to enhance policy impact.
Ecosystems and People, 16(1), pp.70-77.
Döringer, S. Uchiyama, Y. Penker, M. Kohsaka, R. (2019) A meta-analysis of shrinking cities in Europe
and Japan. Towards an integrative research agenda. European Planning Studies 1, pp.1-21.
Imai, H. Nakashizuka, T. Kohsaka, R. (2019) A multi-year investigation of the factors underlying
decreasing interactions of children and adults with natural environments in Japan. Human Ecology, 47,
pp.717-731.
Kohsaka, R. Fujihira, Y. Uchiyama, Y. (2019) Biomimetics for business? Industry perceptions and patentapplication. Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, 10(3), pp.597-616.
Kohsaka, R. Matsuoka, H. Uchiyama, Y. Rogel, M. (2019) Regional management and biodiversity
conservation in GIAHS: text analysis of municipal strategy and tourism management. Ecosystem Healthand Sustainability, 5(1), pp.124-132.
Kohsaka, R. Rogel, M. (2019) Traditional and Local Knowledge for Sustainable Development:
Empowering the Indigenous and Local Communities of the World, Encyclopaedia of the UN
Sustainable Development Goals, Partnerships for the Goals, Book Encyclopaedia Chapter, Springer
Nature.
Kohsaka, R. Uchiyama, Y. (2019) Geographical Indications and Regional Trade Agreements: Facilitating
International Partnerships for Sustainable Development, Encyclopaedia of the UN SustainableDevelopment Goals, Partnerships for the Goals, Book Encyclopaedia Chapter, Springer Nature.
Lukman, K.M. Quevedo, J.M.D. Kakinuma, K. Uchiyama, Y. Kohsaka, R. (2019) Indonesia Provincial
Spatial Plans on mangroves in era of decentralization: Application of content analysis to 27 provincesand “blue carbon” as overlooked components. Journal of Forest Research 24, pp.341-348.
Schröder, P. Antonarakis, A. S. Brauer, J. Conteh, A. Kohsaka, R. Uchiyama, Y. Pacheco, P. (2019) SDG
12: responsible consumption and production – potential benefits and impacts on forests and livelihoods,
Sustainable Development Goals, 386.
Quevedo, J. M. D. Uchiyama, Y. Kohsaka, R. (2019) Perceptions of local communities on mangrove
forests, their services and management: implications for Eco-DRR and blue carbon management forEastern Samar, Philippines. Journal of Forest Research, 25, pp.1-11.
Tashiro, A. Uchiyama, Y. Kohsaka, R. (2019) Impact of Geographical Indication schemes on traditional
knowledge in changing agricultural landscapes: An empirical analysis from Japan. Journal of RuralStudies, 68, pp.46-53.
Uchiyama, Y. Kohsaka, R. (2019) Application of the City Biodiversity Index to populated cities in Japan:
Influence of the social and ecological characteristics on indicator-based management. Ecological
Indicators, 106, 105420.
Kohsaka, R. Fujihira, Y. Uchiyama, Y. Kajima, S. Nomura, S. Ebinger, F. (2017) Public Perception andExpectations of Biomimetics Technology: Empirical Survey of Museum Visitors in Japan. Curator: TheMuseum Journal, 60(4), pp.427-444.

Kohsaka, R. Uchiyama, Y. (2017) Motivation, strategy and challenges of conserving urban biodiversity inlocal contexts: Cases of 12 municipalities in Ishikawa, Japan. Urban Transitions Global Summit 2016,
Procedia Engineering, 198, pp.212-218
Kohsaka, R. Uchiyama, Y. (2016) The Influence of Affiliations with Agricultural Collectives on Attitudesof Fisherman towards Conservation and Perceptions of the Local Environment. Journal of International
Fisheries, 15, pp.1-21.
Kohsaka, R. Matsuoka, H. Uchiyama, Y. (2016) Capturing the relationships between local foods andresidents: A case in the Noto region, Japan. Journal of Ethnic Foods, 3(2), pp.86–92.
Kohsaka, R. Tomiyoshi, M. Matuoka, H. (2016). Tourist Perceptions of Traditional Japanese Vegetable
Brands: A Quantitative Approach to Kaga Vegetable Brands and an Information Channel for Tourists atthe Noto GIAHS Site. In Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services (pp. 109-121).
Springer Singapore.
Kohsaka, R. Naganawa, K. Shoji, Y. (2016). Why People Visit Zoos: An Empirical Approach Using theTravel Cost Method for the Higashiyama Zoo, Nagoya, Japan. In Aquatic Biodiversity Conservationand Ecosystem Services (pp. 101-107). Springer Singapore.
Kohsaka, R. Tomiyoshi, M. Saito, O. Hashimoto, S. Mohammed, L. (2015) Interactions of Knowledge
System in Shiitake Mushroom Production: A Case Study on the Noto Peninsula, Japan. Journal ofForest Research, 20(3), pp.491-502.
Kohsaka, R. Matsuoka, H. (2015) Analysis of Japanese Municipalities with Geopark, MAB, and GIAHS
Certification Quantitative Approach to Official Records with Text-Mining Methods. SAGE Open,
pp.1-10.
Kohsaka, R. Kawabe, S. Fujihira, Y. Oyamada, K. (2015) Satoumi Conservation and Sustainability: An
Empirical Exploration through a Face-to-face Interview Survey in a Local Fishery Community in Noto
Peninsula. Journal of International Fisheries,14, pp.1-16.
Kohsaka, R. Matsutani, H. Matuoka, H. Tomiyoshi, M. (2015) Tourist Expectations: A Comparative Study
between Non-Asian and Taiwan /Hong Kong tourists in Kanazawa, Japan. Journal of China Tourism
Research, 11(2), pp.186-199.
Kohsaka, R. Okumura, S. (2014) Greening the cities with biodiversity indicators; Experience andchallenges from Japanese cities with CBI In T. Yahara and S. Nakano (eds.) The Biodiversity
Observation Network in the Asia-Pacific Region, Springer, pp.409-424.
Kohsaka, R. Tachibana, S. Iwata, M. (2014) Environmental disclosure in Japanese wood related companies:
Environmental information disclosure in 2005 and in 2010 In T. Yahara and S. Nakano (eds.) The
Biodiversity Observation Network in the Asia-Pacific Region, Springer, pp.393-407.
Kohsaka, R. Wanyu, S. Saito, O. Sadohara, S. (2013) Local Assessment of Tokyo: Satoyama and Satoumi
Traditional landscapes and management practices in a contemporary urban environment. City andBiodiversity Outlook, Springer, pp.93-105.
Kohsaka, R. Pereira, H. M. Elmqvist, T. Chan, L. Moreno-Peñaranda, R. Morimoto, Y. Inoue, T. Iwata,M. Nishi, M. Mathias, d.L.M. Cruz S.C. Cabral, M. Brunfeldt, M. Parkkinen, A. Niemelä, J., KulkarniKawli Y. Pearsell,G. (2013) Indicators for management of urban biodiversity and ecosystem services:scientific evaluation of Cities’ Biodiversity Index. City and Biodiversity Outlook, Springer, pp.699-718.
Kohsaka, R. (2012) The Negotiating History of the Nagoya Protocol on ABS: Perspective from Japan.
Journal of Intellectual Property Association of Japan, 9(1), pp.56-66.
Kohsaka, R (2010) Developing Biodiversity Indicators for Cities: Applying the DPSIR Model in Nagoyaand Integration of Social and Ecological Aspects. Ecological Research Vol.25 No.5 pp.925-936.
Kohsaka, R (2010) How scientists can contribute to the CBD and the post-2010 targets: Challenges inraising public awareness and lessons learned from NGO campaigns. Proceedings of the FFPRI/OECD
Symposium on "The role of forest diversity in the sustainable of ecosystem goods and services in agroforestry, fisheries, and forestry"
Kohsaka, R. (2009) Economics and the Convention on Biodiversity: Financial Incentives for Encouraging
Biodiversity in Nagoya In Werner and Mueller (eds.) Urban Biodiversity & Design, Blackwell London
pp.593-607.
Kohsaka, R. (2008) “Encouraging Communication and Implementation: Lessons Learned from the Caseof the Convention on Biological Diversity ’ s Forestry Web ” in Kleinschmit,D. et al. (eds)
Communicating Forest Science: A Daily Task. p. 9-12 IUFRO Occasional Paper No. 20

Kohsaka, R., Kunori, N. (2006) The dynamism of sustainability index in local municipalities: International
Review of Community Social Responsibility (CSR) [in Japanese] Sustainable Management 5(2) pp.2744.
Kohsaka, R., Handoh, C.I. (2006) Perceptions of “Close-to-Nature Forestry” by German and Japanesegroups: Enquiry using visual materials with of “cut” and “dead” wood. Journal of Forest ResearchVol. 11 No.1 pp. 11-19.
Ishii, Y, Kohsaka, R (2005) Local Agenda 21 and Forest Management of German Municipalities [inJapanese] In Ishi and Kanuma (eds.) Forest Management in Europe. pp.175-197
Kohsaka, R., Flitner, M. (2004) Exploring forest aesthetics using forestry photo contests: case studies
examining Japanese and German public preferences. Forest Policy and Economics. Vol.6 No.3/4 pp.
297-308
Kohsaka, R. (2003) Exploring Criteria in Forest Aesthetics: Rough Sets Theory and Discourse Analysis.
IIASA Interim Report IR-03-038, Austria.

Presentations (examples)
2018 June

Presentation at the Conference of Circular Economy for Agri-Food Resource
Management 2018 supported by OECD- Co-operative Research Programme

2017 November

Presentation at International Forum on Education for Rural Transformation
organized by Asian Institute of Technology

2010 OctoberPresentation with EU at COP10 on climate change and biodiversity

2007 May

Presentation at German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), Bonn onCOP9 and capacity building

2006 March

Presentation at the FAO and partnerships with SCBD and FAO

2005 August

Lessons from biodiversity campaigns by NGOs in Japan and Germany
23rd IUFRO Conference Brisbane, Australia

Translation Work & Reports
2002-2006
Weekly Translation works at the Environmental Information & Communication Network:
Translated official environmental press releases of British government
2000-01

English-Japanese Translation works at World Watch Japan, The New Energy andIndustrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)