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:

21 October 2016

Project title:
Research on development and implementation of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs)
toward realization of societies in harmony with nature
Collaborating organizations (IPSI members):（*Please underline the leading organization)
Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S), The University of Tokyo
United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)
Other contributing organization(s) (including IPSI non-members):
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)Expected term (e.g. 1 January 2014 – 31 December 2015):
31 May 2016 – 31 Mar 2018
IPSI strategic objective(s) addressed (tick all that apply; see p. 3 for more details):
X

1. Increase knowledge and understanding of SEPLS

X

2. Address direct and underlying causes responsible for the decline or loss of SEPLS
3. Enhance benefits from SEPLS

X

4. Enhance human, institutional and sustainable financial capacities

1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
Background
Applying integrated approaches in production landscapes, inclusive of social aspects as well as biodiversity, isexpected to contribute to many of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)’s Aichi Biodiversity Targets,
including Targets 4, 6 and 7. Integrated landscape approaches like those promoted by IPSI, however, have notyet been sufficiently incorporated into policies in many countries.
Activities
This research project will analyze National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), the principal policy
instruments for national-level biodiversity policy, focusing on how concepts and measures related to integrated
approaches in production landscapes are incorporated and how they are to be implemented.
The project includes the following main elements:
1. Review of concepts related to integrated approaches in production landscapes
2. NBSAP research (text mining and in-depth study, an expert interview)
3. An international workshop
4. Policy recommendations
Expected outcomes
By understanding the current situation and causes for incorporation of these integrated approaches, the study
will provide useful knowledge on future NBSAP development and implementation. It is expected that theresearch will identify means for concepts like the Satoyama Initiative and SEPLS to be appropriately included inNBSAPs and ultimately contribute to the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets through appropriate
management of production landscapes, with the aim of societies in harmony with nature.
Actors and task sharing
Planning and overall direction is developed by UNU-IAS and IR3S. IR3S will play the main role in implementing
the research in collaboration with UNU-IAS. The project will get suggestions and advice from the CBD Secretariat
as appropriate in order to maximize its usefulness for the CBD.
How the activity relates to the IPSI Strategy and IPSI Plan of Action
The project contributes to Strategic Objective 1 as it provides knowledge related to SEPLS and their relationshipwith policy. The project is also related to Strategic Objective 2, as incorporation of concepts and measures
important for SEPLS is important to address direct and underlying drivers of change in SEPLS. The project willcontribute to efforts to feed and implement the SEPLS concept into NBSAPs, relevant for Strategic Objective 4.
Resources, funding
The collaborating organizations will provide resources as needed.

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