(1) Investigations and analyses of and sending out information on satochi-satoyama that is making distinguishing efforts;

(2) Trials and social experiments on new measures to utilize satoyama for environmental education and ecotourism as well as use of biomass;

(3) Building of rules and frameworks for a variety of stakeholders to sustainably manage and utilize satoyama as shared resources;

(4) Formulation of “action plans for satochi-satoyama conservation and utilization” to encourage people’s understanding of and interest in satochi-satoyama and carry out conservation and utilization activities across Japan as national movements.

Historically, in Japan, people had the way of living to seek the coexistence with nature in a relatively limited livelihood sphere, as exemplified by the concept of "shiri-shiho" (several miles around you) for the procurement of food and other daily necessities. Today, in order to solve various issues confronting human being, including but not limited to biodiversity as well as climate change and 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle), the question we are faced with is how we should live in the closed world of the earth. One of possible solutions is the way of living in harmony with local nature, as exemplified in satochi-satoyama in Japan. However, it is not easy for Japanese people to alter today's convenient way of livelihood and we also need to have the global perspective to go beyond the bounds of Japan. One of approaches for realizing a sound material-cycle society is the "re-styling, or shift to lifestyles and business styles based on 3Rs. Realization of the natural symbiosis society requires the "re-styling" corresponding to today's social and economic conditions.

The COP10 logo was designed as an origami image (Figure 3-4-13). Origami symbolizes the wisdom and culture of Japan. By placing humans at the center, the logo symbolizes the coexistence of human being and a variety of living organisms. And the combination of the human adult and the child expresses the wish to carry forward rich biodiversity to future generations. In

## Column Relationship of Management of Satoyama and Biodiversity

According to a study of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute looking into whether tree thinning, one of satoyama management methods, actually contribute to the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity, the comparison between Japanese cedar artificial forests thinned by about half in the number of trees and about one-third in wood cubic volume and forests with no tree thinning found that the number of species of bees, butterflies, syrphus flies and longicorns was larger in thinned forests than forests without thinning and

(a) Number of species 1 year after

the populations of insects were also larger in thinned forests for all species one year after tree thinning. While the differences between two forests tended to disappear three years after tree thinning, the study clearly shows that thinning of artificial forests, as a method of satoyama management, has altered the composition of plant species in forest floors and in the short run, increased the number of insect species and their populations, thus enhancing biodiversity of forests.

(c) Number of species 3 years after

(d) Population 3 years after