Satoyama and Satoumi Ecosystems

A movement addressing environmental issues at corporate and individual practice levels. Initiatives rooted in cultural values such as mottainai spirit, forest conservation, recycling, and food waste reduction. Government-led policies and corporate ESG management serve as driving forces. Positioned as a national strategy toward achieving UN SDGs.

A traditional Japanese rural landscape where humans and nature coexist. Forests, rice paddies, and settlements form an integrated sustainable ecosystem model that has gained international recognition. It draws attention as a model case for biodiversity conservation and sustainable land use.

Traditional landscapes demonstrating harmony between humans and nature. Semi-natural areas where human management maintains biodiversity. Satoyama conservation efforts simultaneously address rural depopulation and environmental protection. Recognized by the UN as a sustainable regional society model, demonstrating integrated solutions to environmental and social challenges.

A conservation and restoration movement for 'satoyama'—the intermediate landscape between agriculture and natural forest. It supports Japan's biodiversity while preserving traditional farming culture. With increasing UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designations, it's recognized as a model for international sustainability practice. A uniquely Japanese environmental conservation strategy achieving both regional revitalization and SDG goals.

Conservation activities for satoyama (semi-natural rural landscapes where humans and nature coexist). Maintains biodiversity and practices sustainable agriculture. Ongoing initiatives by NPOs, municipalities, and corporations nationwide. Connects traditional Japanese agricultural culture to the future while achieving environmental conservation. Gaining attention in global sustainability discussions.

A concept representing agricultural and fishing villages where humans and nature coexist sustainably. Characterized by high biodiversity and traditional farming and fishing cultural heritage. Recently recognized as critical for urban-rural symbiosis, regional revitalization, and ecosystem conservation, satoyama and satoumi have become central to Japan's national sustainability policies, blending Japanese natural philosophy with practical sustainability.

A network organization connecting satoyama (marginal grassland/forest) conservation efforts across Japan. Integrating traditional wisdom from agriculture, forestry, and hunting with modern conservation ecology, it revives satoyama biodiversity. Through community and NGO collaboration, the initiative simultaneously restores abandoned farmland and protects endangered species.