JpGU Meeting 2023

Session Outline

Public (O)
Session Sub-category
Session ID		O-05
Title		Geoparks and Sustainability
Short Title		Geoparks in Japan
Date & Time
	Oral session	AM1, AM2 Sun, 21 MAY
	On-site poster coretime	-
	Online Poster session	-
Main Convener	Name	Noritaka Matsubara
	Affiliation	Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo
Co-Convener 1	Name	Takumi Sakakiyama
	Affiliation	Shikoku Seiyo Geopark Promotion Council
Co-Convener 2	Name	Azusa Tonotani
	Affiliation	Geopark Promotion office in Miyoshi city
Co-Convener 3	Name	Seiya Fukumura
	Affiliation	Nanki Kumano Geopark promotion council
Session Language		J
Scope		Geoparks aim to reconnect human society at all levels to our home planet earth and to celebrate how the planet with 4.6 billion years long history has shaped every aspect of our lives and society. People have originally adapted to local natural conditions, based on the geological features, and have passed on the wisdom of adaptation from generation to generation. This session, we will focus on the " local wisdom" been rediscovered its value and conserved by each Geopark, and discuss traditional knowledge on the use of natural resources in local communities, including the response to climate change, and how to utilize this knowledge to realize a sustainable society in the future.
Presentation Format		Oral (invited) only
Collaboration	Joint with	-
	Co-sponsoring Society	-