Research Activity

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・Recent Research Theme: Collaborative Policy-Making and Sustainable Regional Development through Conserving/Enhancing Diverse Ecosystem Services (Nature’s Benefits) 

Research focus includes policy making methods through participation and collaboration of stakeholders to sustainably achieve multiple/conflicting environmental, economic and social values, and also policy measures based on ecosystem service approaches such as PES/ecosystem service forestry/businesses through global point of view.

In kakenhi research titled: “Payment Scheme by Tourism and Recreation Visitors”, PES-VGS (Visitor Giving Scheme) is experimented in Yuzawa town, Niigata Prefecture in collaboration with Yuzawa Town Tourism Association (website：https://www.e-yuzawa.gr.jp/) since 2019, based on research in UK. In addition, in Sophia University Academic Research Special Promotion Grant (Emphasized Area Research): “Innovative Methods and Strategies for Provision of Forest Ecosystem Services: Aiming for Sustainable Region”, working in collaboration with international European research networks such as SINCERE (Spurring INnovations for forest eCosystem sERvices in Europe）(website: https://sincereforests.eu/progress-plans-and-potential-impact-at-sincere-halfway-point/),

Development of new evaluation methods and indicators of forest environmental services, and innovative activities such as PES and Forest Service Industry are conducted.

 

・Recent major lectures, articles, etc.

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese). 2020.　“PES which Leads to Sustainable Society” Japan Policy Finance Organization Monthly Report. No.139　2－3 pp. (https://www.jfc.go.jp/n/findings/pdf/tyousa_gttupou_2004.pdf)

*Shibata Shingo. 2020. “Japan’s Sustainable Development policies on Ecosystem and Natural Resources”, Invited Speaker & Panel, EU-Japan Symposium on Sustainable Development, Institute Affari Internazionali (IAI), March 6, 2020. Rome, Italy

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese). 2020. “International Trends of PES and New Services Economy Based on Wilderness, Nature and Health: Ecosystem Services Businesses/Ecosystem Services Forestry, Contributing Toward Achieving SDGs”. Sophia University Global Environmental Studies Academy. No. 15. Page 67-92.

*Shibata Shingo. 2020. “Forest Policy and Planning for Diverse Ecosystem Services and Stakeholders –Perspectives/Potentials of Broader Forest Management and Forestry Toward Sustainability”, 　Faculty of Forestry Seminar Feb.12., Kasetsart University.

*Shibata Shingo. 2020. “Policy Changes and Emerging “Ecosystems Services Forestry (ESF)” & “Forest Services Industry (FSI)” in Japan” Presented at International Conference on Governing Multiple Forest Ecosystem Services. Bonn. Feb. 27.

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese). 2020. “Spiritual Values of Forests -From Discussions in Europe” Forest Recreation February.

*Shibata Shingo. 2019. Invited Ambassador for SINCERE（Spurring INnovations for forest eCosystem sERvices in Europe） Project. General Assembly Meeting. Castelfranco Veneto. Dec. 2019.

*Shibata Shingo. 2019. Invited Participant/Facilitator. Spiritual Forest Ecosystem Services Workshop. Organized by SINCERE（Spurring INnovations for forest eCosystem sERvices in Europe）, Praha. Oct. 12-15.

*Shibata Shingo. 2019. Guest Speaker. “Watershed PES and Forest Environmental Tax in Japan” Oct. 24. Bratislava. Organized by PESFOR-W.

*Shibata Shingo. 2019. “Emerging Broader, Interdisciplinary “Ecosystems Services Forestry (ESF)” & Businesses -Concepts and Practices in Japan” TESAF Seminar, University of Padova,

*Shibata Shingo,.(in Japanese)2019. “A Scheme to Pay for Environment -Book to Understand PES” University Education Press.

*Shibata Shingo. (in Japanese) 2019. Keynote Lecture “PES and New Services Economy Based on Wild, Nature, Health, Contributing to Achieving SDGs” Forest Innovation Symposium Pioneering through SDGs National Afforestation Fund. July 31th

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese) 2019. “Another Forestry: Concept and Strategies of Environmental Forestry (Ecosystem Services Forestry) ” Forest Harmonization Seminar March 12th

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese) 2019. “PES/Forest Environmental Tax as an Engine to Promote Ecological Forestry”, Forest Environment Public Participation Symposium. June 2nd , Forest Forum.

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese).2019. Another Forestry: A Vision of Environmental Forestry (Ecosystem Services Forestry) Forest Technique April

*Shibata Shingo. 2019. Financing Watershed Protection in Japan: from local-level payments to a national environmental tax. Forest Futures. Sustainable pathways for forests, landscapes and people in the Asia-Pacific region. Box 6-11. 155 p. FAO/RAP.

*Shibata Shingo. (in Japanese) 2019. “Pursuing Sustainable Region through PES -Experience in Thailand” Sophia University Global Environmental Studies Academy. No. 14.

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese) 2018. Sustainable Recreation -Europe (4) Forest Recreation. Oct.

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese). 2018. “International Trends of PES and Considering Forest Environmental Tax and Forest Environmental Policy”　Sanrin Journal September.

*Shibata Shingo. 2018. Moderator at Sophia Symposium Panel Discussion titled "Sustainable Regional Development to Achieve UN SDGs by Utilization of Forest’s Ecosystem Services", 6.17.

*Shibata Shingo. (in Japanese) 2018. “Forest Environmental Tax as an Incentive to Collaboratively Create Richer Forest with High Environmental Values”, Yomiuri Online Interview. March.

* Shibata Shingo. 2018. International Overview of Sacred Natural Sites and Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs) and the Need for Their Recognition. Sophia University Global Environmental Research Academy Journal 13, 2018, Page 33-56

* Hasrat Arjjumend, Shingo Shibata and Selemon Thomas Fakana. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF FOREST ECOSYSTEM IN NECHISAR NATIONAL PARK,　ETHIOPIA: IDENTIFYING THE CHALLENGES AND CONSERVATION MEASURES. 2018. Journal of Global Resources Volume 4 (02) Page 18-29. (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hasrat_Arjjumend/publication/326097643_ECOSYSTEM_SERVICES_OF_FOREST_ECOSYSTEM_IN_NECHISAR_NATIONAL_PARK_ETHIOPIA_IDENTIFYING_THE_CHALLENGES_AND_CONSERVATION_MEASURES/links/5b38becc0f7e9b0df5e18dd9/ECOSYSTEM-SERVICES-OF-FOREST-ECOSYSTEM-IN-NECHISAR-NATIONAL-PARK-ETHIOPIA-IDENTIFYING-THE-CHALLENGES-AND-CONSERVATION-MEASURES.pdf?origin=publication_detail)

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese) 2017. “How We Can Incorporate/Reflect Biodiversity and SDGs into Business -US North West Case to Explore New Forest Management Focusing on Ecosystem Services” Pulp Association Seminar. November 24th

*Shibata Shingo 2017.”Corporate Social Responsibility Kyoto Style: Kyoto Model Forest’s Approach to Collaborative Forest Management” International Model Forest Network (IMFN) Website　（https://imfn.net/corporate-social-responsibility-kyoto-style-an-approach-to-collaborative-forest-management/）

*Poggendorf Lorenz. and Shibata Shibata. 2017, “Forest Kindergartens and “Nature Famine Society”-Practical Review of “Waldkindergärten” in Germany and Their Implications for “Mori no Yōchien (森の幼稚園)” in Japan” Sophia University Global Environmental Research Academy Journal No.12

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese)2017. Sustainable Recreation -Europe (3) Rewilding and Emergence of New Service Economy based on surging wildlife related recreation (2)” Forest Recreation No. 363, Page 4-7.

*Shibata Shingo. (in Japanese) 2017. Creating Future of Foresters through Harmony of Tradition and Innovation -Concept and Emergency of Ecosystem Services Forestry Forest and Forestry. April

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*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese)2016. Introduction of Ecosystem Services Approach into Policy Making - US National Forest Shifting from Ecosystem Management top Ecosystem Service Management. Sanrin Journal. No. 1585 6月号

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese)2016．Recent Trends of Outdoor Recreation in USA and Access to Private Lands. Sophia University Global Environmental Study Academy. No.11. Page 153-170.

*Shibata Shingo (in Japanese) 2015. US National Forest Challenging to Achieve Both Regional Development and Ecosystem Restoration Through Collaboration. Sophia University Global Environmental Study Academy. No.10, Page 27-48

*Shibata Shingo. (in Japanese)2006. EcoForesting. Nihon Ringyo Chosakai.

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