Resources

• Saga Statement
• Saga Statement (Japanese)
• Proceedings *60MB
• Abstract book
• Program
• Time table
• Booklet

Presentations *Some presentations available

Plenary Keynote Presentations

• Hiroji Isozaki: The 25th Anniversary of AWS and the Prospects for the Next 25 Years

Ariake Sea Session

• Yuichi Hayami: Characteristics of the marine environment in Ariake Sea
• Yasuhisa Henmi: Animals and Plants in Tidal Flat of Ariake Sea
• Atsushi Ishimatsu: Reproduction of mudskippers: Aerial embryos developing in a mudflat burrow
• Akiyuki Miyahara: Wild birds in Ariake sea (past, present, and future)
• Masaru Tanaka: Toward Restoration of Ariake Sea by Means of an Integrated Studies “CoHHO” Collaborated with Its Relevant Social Movement “The Sea is Longing for the Forest”
• Fumihiro Koyama: The history of Nori farming in Tokyo Bay and trial to pass down it to later generation

Session 1 Wetlands and Disaster Risk Reduction / Climate Change

• Saswata Kumar Mohapatra: Lessons learned in building community resilience: 100 villages on the bank of 3rd largest river system of Peninsula of India in 5 years
• Minerva J Martinez: Interventions for wetland conservation in the Pampanga River Basin and Candaba wetlands, Philippines
• Kiyofumi Kobayashi: Huge Water Channel Construction Project with Nature and Human Friendly Approach in the Sendai River

Session 2 Wetlands and Policy / Changes / International Cooperation

• Keynote: Yan Fang: China's New National Policy on the System of Wetland Conservation and Restoration
• Pyae Phyo Aung: Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation in the internationally importance wetland Gulf of Mottama

Session 3 Wetlands and Use of Natural Resources / Agriculture / Fisheries / Food Security

• Alifereti Tawake: Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) - a pathway to holistic and integrated island management and sustainable development: A Fiji case example

Session 4 Urban Wetlands / Wetland City / Natural Infrastructure

• Keynote: Sandhya Chandrasekharan: Urban wetlands and Governance challenges in the two Indian mega cities of Chennai and Bengaluru

Session 5 Wetlands and Youth

• Hiromi Hayashi: Activities of Yonago Waterbird Sanctuary Jr.Ranger Club to foster mind for protecting wonderful our local nature to the next generation
• Darry Shel Malla Estorba: Youth-in-Action for Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)

Session 6 Wetlands and Sustainable Tourism

• Keynote: Maheshwar Dhakal: Entry Fees for Environmental Services in Community Based Ecotourism: An Experience from Bishazaari Wetland of Nepal
• Zau Lunn: Biodiversity value of Meinmahla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary Ramsar Site and development of ecotourism for the communities

Session 7 Wetlands and Culture

• Ketonte: Bishnu B. Bhandari: Wetland Culture in Conservation: Meaning, Concept and Application
• Puspa Lal Pokhrel: People’s Perception towards Wetland Culture

Session 8 Wetlands and CEPA (Communication, Capacity building, Education, Participation and Awareness) / ESD (Education for Sustainable Development)

• Hideki Sato: Efforts and Challenges for Coastal Stability and Conservation with Proper Natural Resources Management in Sundarbans Region, Bangladesh

Session 9 Wetlands and Biodiversity / Restoration / Reintroduction

• Md Golam Rabbi: Haor of Bangladesh and Present Scenario