Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute,
REDD-plus and Overseas Forest Disaster Prevention Research and Development Center,
2021 International SeminarProtecting Coastal Areas with Forests
Toward the Development of Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation TechnologyDate

14:00-16:30(JST) on January 26, 2022
Online Seminar

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FreeJapanese and English
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Keynote Speaker

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Secretariat of International Seminar,
JTB Corp. Western Japan MICE Branch
TEL : +81 6-6252-5049 E-mail : redd-plus2022@jtb.com

Organizer

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute（FFPRI）, Japan

Supported by

2030年に向けて世界が合意した「持続可能な開発目標」です

Forestry Agency, Ministry of the Environment, Director General for Disaster Management Cabinet Office,Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, REDD-plus and Overseas Forest Disaster Prevention
Research and Development Center, 2021 International SeminarProtecting Coastal Areas with Forests
Toward the Development of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation TechnologyPurpose of the event
In recent years, an increase in the intensity and frequency of
torrential rains and typhoons has been reported from many partsof the world, and there is a risk of increasing scale andfrequency of slope disasters and severe storm surge damage incoastal areas.
In November 2021, the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26)
to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
C h a n g e ( U N F C C C ) w a s h e l d i n G l a s g o w, U K . I n t h i sconference, the importance of forests as a “Nature-basedSolutions” that contributes to both mitigation and adaptation toclimate change was once again emphasized.
The REDD-plus and Forest-based Disaster Risk Reduction(F-DRR) Research and Development Center at the Forestry andForest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), Japan, is currently
engaged in research on both mitigation and adaptation toclimate change with the use of forests. Such research includes
the application of disaster prevention and mitigation
technologies that utilize forest functions as adaptation measuresin developing countries.
Since ancient times, Japan has been hit by natural disasters
such as typhoons and tsunamis. As a countermeasure,mountain disaster control technologies that utilize the disasterprevention and mitigation functions of forests have beendeveloped. In coastal areas, as a disaster prevention measure,forests have also been used as buffer zones around residential
areas to protect living spaces from natural hazards, such as
sediment runoff, floods, tsunamis, storm surges, and strong
winds. Such forest-related disaster prevention and mitigation
technologies, combined with auxiliary facilities, are expected tobe applied to the developing countries that are trying to promotedisaster prevention measures. Such technologies can beapplied with relatively low-cost and expected to promote theimprovement of the multifaceted functions of forests, e.g. sourceof timber and non-timber forest products, watershed protection
and carbon sink.
This seminar aims to explore and discuss forest-related
technologies that can protect people living in the coastal areasof developing countries from natural disasters. It includes
presentations of reports and sharing of experiences fromvarious countries, introductions of latest research findings, anddiscussions of local needs and approaches to the creation andmanagement of mangrove forests. It also includes a panel
discussion on the current issues and future directions regarding
the “Creation and Management of Forests with Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation Functions”.

ProgramKeynote Speaker

Opening remarks

Dr. Toru Asano (Nakashizuka), Director General of Forestry and Forest Products Research InstituteGreeting from Guest of Honor

Mr. Zentaro Kosaka, Director-General, Private Forest Department, Forestry Agency, Japan

Keynote Speech
Dr. Toyohiko Miyagi

Session 1

Protecting Coastal Areas with Forests : Experience for the Future

Forest Technology for Protecting Coastal Area

Dr. Hideaki Yanagisawa (Tohoku Gakuin University)
Disaster Prevention Function of Coastal Forest
Dr. Kenji Ono
Aﬀorestation of Coastal Disaster Prevention Forest

Session 2Initiatives in the ﬁeld

India : Dr. Rupesh K Bhomia (CIFOR)
Vietnam : Dr. Nguyen Thuy My Linh (VAFS)
Philippines : Dr. Rodel Lasco, Ms. Perpilili Vivienne Tiongson, Ms. Marianna Vargas (OML Center)
Fiji : Mr. Aporosa Ramulo (Ministry of Forestry, Fiji)

Panel Discussion Creation and Management of Forests with Disaster Mitigation Functions
Keynote speakers and session speakers will participate.

Contact

Secretariat of International Seminar,JTB Corp. Western Japan MICE Branch
TEL : +81 6-6252-5049 E-mail : redd-plus2022@jtb.com

Organizer

Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute（FFPRI）, Japan

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Honorary Professor,Tohoku Gakuin University /Chief Engineer, Advantechnology Co., Ltd.
Toyohiko Miyagi was born in 1951. He graduated fromthe Faculty of Letters, Tohoku Gakuin University, in
1974 and received his doctorate degree from theFaculty of Science, Tohoku University, in 1980. He
became an assistant professor in the Faculty of Letters
at Tohoku Gakuin University in 1980. In 2005, he movedfrom a professor at Faculty of Letters to a professor in
the Department of Regional Studies, Faculty of Liberal
Arts, Tohoku Gakuin University, retiring in 2019.
On the Surveying day, June 3, 2017, the Geospatial
Information Authority of Japan (GSI) presented him witha certiﬁcate of appreciation for his distinguished service.
His major research interests include natural geography,
landforms of hilly slopes, landslide landforms, andgeo-ecology of mangrove forests. He has also beenpromoting natural geography and disaster prevention
education using hazard maps and GIS in recent years.

Forestry Agency, Ministry of the Environment, Director General for Disaster Management Cabinet Office,Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)