Green Tourism in Japan: Opportunities for a GIAHS Pilot Site

Chen, Bixia; Zhenmian, Qiu

doi:10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2013.03.012

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“…In several Japan GIAHS, crops were also marketed for their health properties and are often supported by scientific evidence, such as ume in MNT, further providing an opportunity for these products to have a positive increase on the sales and impacts on consumer choices. Green tourism had been implemented in several GIAHS sites in Japan, such as Shunran no Sato, an organization of farmers in NTO, to sustain the local villages through operating farm inns and participating in traditional agricultural activities [41].…”

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“…The local knowledge from the agricultural heritage systems plays a crucial role in developing a common interest, a shared vision among stakeholders and business entities, and implementations of new income-generating strategies that can support the GIAHS sites [53]. In addition, green tourism has been an emerging concept that a few of the GIAHS sites have adopted and implemented effectively [5,39,41]. Green tourism promoting GIAHS can further educate the public about the functions of SEPLS and how it contributes to resilience [5].…”

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Enhancing Sustainability in Traditional Agriculture: Indicators for Monitoring the Conservation of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Japan

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The advent of modern technology in agriculture has increased the efficiency of our food production but also poses pressures on the sustainability of our planet. The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been developed to safeguard traditional agricultural systems of global importance, which harnesses the harmonious relationship between people and nature. First launched in the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002 to address the sustainable development of family agriculture and traditional farming practices for developing countries, it now has 59 sites located in 22 different countries as of March 2020. Despite almost two decades of its implementation, FAO has not set any requirements nor given guidance on monitoring of the conservation of GIAHS, but leaves it to the discretion of each GIAHS site to conduct voluntary self-evaluation. This study is a comprehensive review of all 11 GIAHS application proposals in Japan, which aims to (1) conduct characteristic analysis to identify elements and perspectives related to the GIAHS selection criteria, (2) understand the motivations and socioeconomic conditions, including challenges and opportunities related to the GIAHS application, so as to (3) propose a set of indicators and perspectives to address these challenges and opportunities for improving the application, monitoring, and management of the GIAHS. The study finds that motivations for applying to GIAHS designation are primarily driven by push factors of abandonment of traditional farming practices and farmlands and underuse of farming resources resulting from Japan’s decreasing and aging rural population, as well as the pull factor of biodiversity conservation. The importance of continuing traditional farming practices, cultural heritage, and involvement of various stakeholders are emphasized against the background of an aging farming population, rural-urban migration, youth exodus, poor maintenance of farmlands, and transferring traditional and local knowledge. By identifying the drivers of change and understanding the current socioeconomic conditions of the agricultural heritage systems in Japan as portrayed in the GIAHS application proposals, the study has clarified the strengths and challenges of the sustainability of these systems. Based on the analysis, the study proposes a comprehensive set of indicators to be considered when developing the GIAHS proposals and for updating the action plan for monitoring and managing the GIAHS sites. It is expected that the findings and recommended indicators will contribute not only in the improvement of the information integrity of future GIAHS proposals, but also as reference for the development and monitoring of GIAHS conservation action plans.

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Enhancing Sustainability in Traditional Agriculture: Indicators for Monitoring the Conservation of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Japan

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“…Proposals in the literature include recognizing the residents' rights of heritage, developing environmental protection regulations and encouraging residents to participate in tourism development decision-making (Tang et al 2010). In Japan, to increase incomes of rural households by developing green tourism in a GIAHS project, the Shunran-no-Sato group, which is an organization of farmers in the Noto Peninsula, has been set up (Chen and Qiu 2013). Lessons from Southern Öland in Sweden show that trust, communication and local influence are vital ingredients in a participatory approach (Marie 2009).…”

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Agricultural Heritage Systems Tourism: definition, characteristics and development framework

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“…Green tourism first started out in Europe in the early 1980s and was based on the European agricultural business to improve sustainability. This concept slowly extended its influence through Asia, particularly Japan whereby the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries initiated a study group on green tourism with an aim to invest-igate the various agricultural activities available that could benefit both tourist and local inhabitants, as well as raising awareness of traditional culture and the natural beauty Japan has to offer (Bixia & Zhenmian, 2013). The terms ecotourism, green tourism and rural tourism are used interchangeably in Japan which predominantly assimilates the wonders of nature, leisure activities, and agricultural whilst enabling the rural populace to earn a decent living (Kurisu, 2011).…”

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Lessons from Japan: promoting underutilized food crops through tourism

Tharmabalan

2021

IJFS

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For the first time in the XXI century, the number of people suffering from obesity worldwide surpassed the number of undernourished people. For many developing countries, this presented a so-called "double burden" of coping for over- and under-nourishment. At a rate of more than 50% of the population in Malaysia being either overweight or obese, the country is facing the most severe dietary crisis in East Asia. Often recognized as one of the healthiest populations worldwide and having a blue zone, Japan has managed to set a yardstick for countries around Asia. Hence the purpose of this study was to uncover the capacity for contribution and successful integration of traditional vegetables into Japanese daily food practices. Semi structured interviews were conducted together with participating observation with key informants to help understand the role of women in preserving and safeguarding traditional vegetables also known as 'sansai' in terms of farming and food preparation. In order to solve the unhealthy eating patterns among Malaysians, it is timely to start appreciating the contributions of the older generation in terms of wild edible usage and preparatory methods which can help alleviate the double burden of malnutrition among the population.

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Green Tourism in Japan: Opportunities for a GIAHS Pilot Site

Cited by 16 publications

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Enhancing Sustainability in Traditional Agriculture: Indicators for Monitoring the Conservation of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Japan

Enhancing Sustainability in Traditional Agriculture: Indicators for Monitoring the Conservation of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Japan

Agricultural Heritage Systems Tourism: definition, characteristics and development framework

Lessons from Japan: promoting underutilized food crops through tourism

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