持続可能な地域社会づくりをめざした国際協力 ― 生物多様性の保全および回復活動推進のための国際会議 ― International Partnership for Sustainable Community Development ― Conference on Biodiversity Rehabilitation and Sustainable Development ―
生物多様性の保全と持続可能な地域開発を同時に進めていくためには、どのような手法が必要なのか。この会議では、生計開発、環境保全、教育」の3つの要素を軸に、それぞれの可能性についてNGOや行政等の視点から議論します。そしてこれらのバランスの取れた推進を“ふるさとづくり”と名付け、持続可能な地域社会形成のモデルとして提唱すると同時に、そのためのNGO、行政、国際機関、企業等の連携促進こそが今求められる国際協力の形であるとして、会議の議論を踏まえた提言をまとめます。
なおこの提言は、2012年6月にリオデジャネイロで開かれる「国連持続可能な開発会議(Rio+20)」の場で国際社会に発信します
This Conference will deliberate on practicable approaches to achieve sustainable rural development founded on the building and conservation of biodiversity. Focusing on three dimensions, which are Sustainable livelihoods development, Environmental conservation and restoration, and Education, the discussion involves non-governmental and governmental perspectives through introducing the experiences of each practice. These dimensions must be addressed simultaneously because failure in successfully combating one issue may result in another problem aggravated. OISCA has named this holistic approach as “FURUSATO” movement. Cooperation between NGOs, governments, international agencies and corporations must be strengthened to promote the “FURUSATO” movement. The Conference is expected to formulate their appeal to the international community, and will be delivered to the Rio+20 to be held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012.