Side Event
The importance of protecting coastal environment gradients ~How can we attain marine Aichi targets ~
Organizer
The Nature Conservation Society of Japan, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity network-Japan, Nakatsu Waterfront Conservation Association, Kaimin Network, NPO Omotehama network, and Nature Conservation Society of Japan
Date and Time
10 October 2014 13:15 - 14:45
Meeting
Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
The Japanese NGOs in marine fields(Marine and Coastal Biodiversity network-Japan, Nakatsu Waterfront Conservation Association, Kaimin Network, NPO Omotehama network, and Nature Conservation Society of Japan) would like to hold a side event for information exchange of status of coastal areas of Japan and other countries. Each NGO would give a presentation on case studies of activities of protecting tidal flat, beach and coral reefs. We, from the point of view of a citizens and scientists, also would like to do evaluation of conservation status of each regions and countries, checking if the current status meet the requirement of Aichi targets. Especially focusing on target 10 and 11. The discussion among different stakeholeders in different countires/areas would lead a future ideas.