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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program 2019 Recipients Grant Catego Theme Project Description Organization Country ry "Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex: Future Conference of Earth Creation Project Through Local Knowledge Environment from Thailand and Traditional Knowledge" for Sustainable Akita Environmental Innovation Japan International Orangutan Conservation Activity in Forestry Promotion Collaboration with the Government and Indonesia and Cooperation Residents in East Kalimantan, Indonesia Center Environmental Conservation Activity Through the Production Support of Organic Fertilizers from Palm Oil Waste and the Agricultural Kopernik Japan Indonesia Education for Farmers to Receive the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Certification in Indonesia Biodiversi Nippon Practical Environmental Education Project in ty International Collaboration with Children, Women, and the Cooperation for India Government in a Rural Village in Bodh Gaya, Community India Development Star Anise Peace Project Project -Widespread Adoption of Agroforestry with a Barefoot Doctors Myanmar Overse Focus on Star Anise in the Ethnic Minority Group as Regions in Myanmar- Sustainable Management of the Mangrove Forest in Uto Village, Myanmar, as well as Ramsar Center Share Their Experiences to Nearby Villages Myanmar Japan and Conduct Environmental Awareness Activities for Young Generations Patagonian Programme: Restoring Habitats Aves Argentinas Argentina for Endemic Wildlife Conservation Beautiful Forest Creation Activity at the Preah Pride of Asia: Preah Cambodi Vihear Eco-village Zone, a World Heritage Site Vihear Association a in Cambodia Japan Desert Greening Project Through Saxaul Tree- Uzbekista planting and Cistanche Cultivation in OISCA Japan n Uzbekistan Climate Soil Conservation and Resilience Support Change Community Road Project: Build Resilience Through Land Slide Empowerment Uganda Mitigation and Forest Restoration by Farmers (CORE) and Elementary School Students in Bududa Support and Awareness Activity for the Action for Greening Burkina Sustainability of the Local Resident’s Life by Sahel Faso Planting in Bam, Burkina Faso Reintroduction Activity of Stork, a Special Tokushima Stork National Treasure, in Shikoku Fund Project Biodiversi Suita Environment In Biodiversity Education Support Project Japan ty Learning Japan Through the Tree Survey, Name Tag Creation, association for the and Observation Activity at the City Park Future Creation of Acorn Forests at Water Resources, Morikoro Park, and the Disaster Donguri-mongori Area of 3.11 Earthquake by Donguri Walkers Environmental Education Program Expansion Project Network for Proud -Use Regional Issues such as Marine Wastes Hometown and Vacant Houses as an Educational Resource!- Regeneration of Japanese Giant Salamander Habitats by Improving the River Environment Society of Maniwa of the Satoyama3 Watersides Which Connects Heritage to the Clear Stream Miura Peninsula Yatoda Regeneration Activity to Resume the Biodiversity Breeding of Grey-faced Buzzard in Miura Conservation Peninsula Network Activity for Marine Plastic Waste Issues: Marine Waste Survey Through the Whole E.C. Ocean’s Area of the Seto Inland Sea and Clean-up of the Uninhabited Sashima Island Reduce CO2 Emissions by Producing and Consuming Energy Locally and Raise Children Japan Environment Who can Rise Above the Difficulty of Association Climate Disasters Change Where are the Snow Monkeys? Japan Monkey -Survey the Expanding Habitat of Snow Centre Monkeys in Sasagamine, Myoko- Kajiki Spider Conserve the Orb-weaver Spiders and Widely Fighting Spread the Traditional Spider Fighting Contest Preservation to the Future Generations Society of Aira Activity to Learn and Understand the Nature Diversity and Varied Environment of the Assist Pall Oita Satoyama3 Participatory Environmental Conservation The Committee for Activity Through Creation and Assessment of the Promotion of Small Communication Tool based on a Fusion of Awaji Long Trail Project Biodiversi Environmental Education and Outdoors Association Japan in ty Nagano Conserve the Breeding Environment of Rare Japan Environment Species and Satoyama3 Creation in Sakura Partnership Park Conference Society of Aim Reintroduction of Itasenpara Bitterling in Yamashiro Kizu River Satoyama The Next Generation Human Resource Development Project Through Forest TOKUSHIMA Okara Conservation and Utilization of Lumber in Workshop Minami Town, Tokushima 3 Satoyama: Hillside arable land 2018 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients Grant Theme Project Description Organization Country Category “Kane Klachan Forest Complex Future Creation Project through Local Knowledge and Conference of Earth Traditional Knowledge of the Thailand Environment from Akita Karen Tribe” for Sustainable Environmental Innovation Phase II Replanting flooded forest surrounding Tonle Sap Lake in Conservation Cambodia Cambodia by incorporating International Japan firebreaks Prevention of illegal logging in Primorsky Krai, the Russian WWF (World Wide Fund Russia Far East, by strengthening for Nature) Japan logging permission criteria Conservation of Bolivian Endemic Blue-throated Macaw BirdLife International Bolivia and its co-existence with the Tokyo local livestock industry Biodiversity Achieving SDG 14 through conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity of the Bay of Bengal with community- Ramsar Center Japan Bangladesh Outside based resource management Japan in Teknaf Peninsula, Bangladesh. Conserving biodiversity in Indonesia with smallholder Rainforest Alliance Inc. Indonesia coffee producers in the Buffer Zone Area in national parks Establishment of agroforestry at primary schools and in HANDS (Health and Kenya communities in semi-arid areas Development Service) in Kericho County, Kenya A Gift to the Nation: rehabilitating degraded farmland for biodiversity, Landcare Australia Australia habitat and environmental education Climate change countermeasures through the Helping Hands and conversion of coconut farmers Philippines Hearts Japan Inc. Climate to agroforestry in the Philippines Change Firefighting and disaster prevention activities conducted Rainforest Foundation Brazil by the Indian Kayapo Tribe Japan Fire Brigade in Brazil Ashidagawa Clean Ashidagawa River☆ Environmental clean-up project “Waterside Management Center: Learning at Ashidagawa River” AEMC Long-term childcare activities and human resource development for the Recovery OISCA of the Strong Coastal Disaster Prevention Forest in Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture Environmental conservation on an island made from a raised KIKAI institute for coral coral reef. Community-based reef sciences collaboration “Kikaijima Island Eco-field Tour” “Listen, Write, and Draw— Hometown and Natural Park in Network for Coexistence Tokyo—” ESD Project targeted with Nature at junior high school students NPO association for Japan Creating a hometown where connecting with nature insects can live Biodiversity and sasakia charonda Japan Matagi Hunter Project: build platform to exchange Global Environmental information among wild animal Forum hide producers and leather suppliers Biodiversity conservation and The Japanese biodiversity education based Dormouse Preservation on comprehensive study of & Research Group dormice on Oki Island Bee forest project to create forests comprised of Japanese Bee Forest Club honeybees Hachioji Forest Village Project—guidance on the NPO Forest Lifestyle utilization of satoyama1* Research Institute resources and practices Conduct marine environmental conservation activities and General Incorporated reduce the environmental Association EC Oceans impact of sea plastics on the natural ecosystem Protect Coreana Raphaelis, a Iwate Piedmont Nature local natural monument. School Create a dewano ash forest spreading from Takahatamakino Sakura, Sakura, Sakura— Specified nonprofit Connect to the Future with a organization Tree Full Bloom of Smile Research Group Kobe A collaborative project for expanding the distribution of Japan endangered species, the Large Biodiversity Network of Shijimi Blue, Shijimiaeoides Shinshu (KIZUNA) (small Divinus, in Azumino, Nagano projects) Prefecture Seto Island Sea National Park Specified nonprofit Restoration Project in Teshima, organization Setouchi Kagawa Prefecture Olive Foundation Tidal Flats Creation for Children Tamagawa River to Play with Bare Feet Mudskipper Club All for the Next Generation Nara Human and Nature Children Association Greenery project in idle land NPO Hifumi Wealth along the Inamori River Association *Satoyama: hillside arable land 2017 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients Grant Theme Project Description Organization Country Category Children’s education and natural forest Community Road conservation toward harmony with the Maasai Kenya Empowerment Climate Change people’s way of living and the environment Save the forests in Madagascar and make children Ecology Online Madagascar smile! Conserving biodiversity with smallholder coffee Rainforest Alliance Kenya producers in Kenya Inc. Biodiversity conservation survey for sustainable Japan Environmental Bhutan tourism development in Chele La Pass, Bhutan Education Forum Conservation of rare Chinese peonies and promotion of community-led sustainable forest OISCA-Japan Mongolia conservation in Bulgan, Mongolia Outside Conference of Earth “Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex Future Creation Japan Environment from Thailand PJT” for sustainable environmental innovation Biodiversity Akita Citizenship for nature - a project
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  • Analysis of Biodiversity Offset for Road Projects in Japan

    Analysis of Biodiversity Offset for Road Projects in Japan

    Analysis of Biodiversity Offset for Road Projects in Japan Hideyuki ITO Jun NISHIJIMA Department of Transportation Systems Department of Transportation Systems Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Japan Technology, Nihon University, Japan Takahiro FUJII Makoto Ooba Department of Transportation Systems Center for Social and Environmental Systems Engineering, College of Science and Research, Technology, Nihon University, Japan National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan Kiichiro HAYASHI EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Japan Abstract: In Japan, Environmental Impact Assessment Law was enforced in 1999. This law required developers to consider how to avoid, reduce, and compensate the adverse impacts on natural environment under the purview of mitigation hierarchy. However, whether biodiversity offset projects are implemented or not depends on developers. In addition, various biodiversity offset projects have been conducted by developers through trial and error because the assessment and planning method of biodiversity offset has not been established in Japan. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyze the current situation regarding biodiversity offset projects focusing on road projects that was applied Environmental Impact Assessment Law all over Japan from various viewpoints such as maintenance, monitoring, cost, and public involvement as well as the planning methods of biodiversity offset projects. The analysis was performed through a questionnaire administered to developers and field surveys were conducted at some offset sites. The reason why authors focused on road projects is because there are many biodiversity offset cases among development projects. Consequently, this research could clarify the recent implementation method of biodiversity offset projects for road projects and highlights the issues and future tasks.