Approach

1. Jointly develop a database of traditional and modern bioproduction systems in three countries.
2. Jointly develop multiple scenarios of bioproduction systems for a sustainable and resilient future under climate and ecosystem changes.
3. Assess and predict impacts of the selected bioproduction systems under multiple scenarios of a) climate change, b) demographic change, and c) land-use change to the year 2050.
4. Assess changes in ecosystem services under multiple scenarios.
5. Propose interventions to optimize ecosystem services within each scenario.
6. Jointly develop a networking and communication platform which provides research outputs, policy recommendations, and training materials.

Expected Outcome

• Understanding of which combinations of traditional bioproduction systems and modern bioproduction systems are likely to be most effective for building resilience in the face of global change.
• National and subnational policies and strategies to promote bioproduction systems that are resilient to climate and ecosystem changes.
• Contributions to national and local assessments of ecosystem services.
• Strengthening of science-policy interface for effective climate change mitigation and adaptation in harmony with nature.
• Establishment of sustainable platform for capacity development and a network of researchers and policy makers.

Networking and Capacity development

The project aims to establish a sustainable platform for capacity development among researchers from different countries (including early career researchers), through joint research activities and interaction with international science communities — IPCC, IPBES, IPSI and sustainability science. To do so, the following activities will be carried out:

Networking within project

• Kick-off workshop to share common understanding of the project and its plan
• Regular monthly project meetingsp for regular updates on research activities
• Online seminarsp where early career researchers to present their research activities
• Researcher exchange and internship opportunity through Graduate scholarship and postdoctoral fellowship

National networking

• Sharing of modeling tools and training material with partner countries
• Organizing training sessions for early career researcher
• Participatory workshops in partner countries with stakeholders from governments, business sector, NGOs and community
• Joint symposiums to showcase the research outputs

Networking and Capacity development

International Networking

• Journal of Sustainability Science as a platform to publish either a special feature or book series for dissemination of research results
• Interaction with IPCC, IPBES and International Partnership for the SATOYAMA Initiative (IPSI) researcher’s to enrich knowledge base and networks
• Participation in the International Conference on Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management
• Participation in International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP)
• Collaboration with The Asia Pacific Network for Global Change (APN) for expanding research network in the region

Networking and Capacity development

Work Packages

• WP-1: Jointly develop a database of traditional and modern bioproduction systems in Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia.
• WP-2: Jointly develop a common framework to create scenarios of bioproduction systems for a sustainable and resilient future under climate and ecosystem changes.
• WP-3: Assess and predict impacts of the selected bioproduction systems under multiple scenarios of a) demographic change, and b) land-use change, and c) industrial structure up until 2050.
• WP-4: Assess changes in ecosystem services produced by modern and traditional bioproduction systems under multiple scenarios to identify the nexus between ecosystem services such as water, food and energy.
• WP-5: Propose interventions to optimize ecosystem services within each scenario.
• WP-6: Jointly develop a networking and communication platform which provides research outputs, policy recommendations, and training materials.

Project Framework

Institutional Structure

Case Study Sites

Japan

Sado, Niigata prefecture

• Island municipality located in in the eastern part of the Sea of Japan
• Has an aggregate area of about 855 km2 with an estimated population of about 51 thousands.
• Known for one of the FAO’s Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites and Crested ibis (Nipponica nippon), endangered bird species
• Forest and farmland are dominant land use types
• Rapid decline in population has threaten the sustainability of local communities

Philippines

1. Pagsanjan-Lumban of the Laguna Lake Basin.

• Located in the Southern Tagalog Region, at the southeastern part of the Laguna de Bay basin.
• Eight municipalities within the catchment: Cavinti, Kalayaan, Luisiana, Lumban, Magdalena, Majayjay, and Pagsanjan in the Province of Laguna, and Lucban Municipality in Quezon Province.
• Has an aggregate area of about 45,445 ha, with an estimated perimeter of 241 km.

 2. Baroro Watershed in La Union

• Located in the northeastern part of the La Union province
• Covers the municipalities of San Gabriel, Bagulin, San Juan, San Fernando, Bacnotan, and Santol.
• Total area: 19,063 ha.
• Primary water source for both irrigation and domestic purposes in all the covered municipalities except for Bagulin and Santol.
• Agricultural areas, production and protection forests constitute the main land uses in the watershed.
• Agriculture - primary source of livelihood in the watershed.

Indonesia

Sumedang Regency (Kabupaten Sumedang)

• Located in the West Java province
• Consist of 26 districts
• Has an aggregate area of about 1,558.72 km²
• It is a hilly and mountainous area, altitude ranging between 25 m – 1,667 m above sea level.
• The types of ecosystems and land covers varies from mountain forest, agro-forest, agriculture and fresh water (reservoir)
• The forest of Panthera pardus habitat lies in Sumedang