9:00 - 9:30 Registration

9:30 - 10:00 Opening Program (2F Reception Hall)

Welcome Messages

DR. DAVID M. MALONE Rector of the United Nations University (UNU) Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations

AKANE MORI Managing Director The Japan Foundation for the United Nations University (JFUNU)

DAISUKE MACHIDA Administrative Director for Postgraduate Degrees and Training Programme United Nations University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS)

Outline of Events

SHERYL ROSE REYES (Philippines) Candidate, Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science, UNU-IAS Chairperson, Scientific Committee, Sustainability Research Symposium 2019

10:00 - 10:30 Plenary Session 1: SDG Progress 2019 and State of the World (2F Reception Hall)

DR. RIYANTI DJALANTE Academic Programme Officer, UNU-IAS IPCC Lead Author on Assessment Report 6

10:30- 11:00 Break / Poster Session (2F Multipurpose Space)

11:00- 12:30 Parallel Sessions: Session 1.A: Global Change and Resilience (2F Reception Hall)

Moderators: LEONARD CHIRENJE (Zimbabwe) Candidate, Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science, UNU-IAS ANUSKA JOSHI (Nepal) Candidate, Master of Science in Sustainability, UNU-IAS

Session 1.B: Sustainable Cities and Societies (2F Library Hall)

Moderators: RAMANDITYA WIMBADI (Indonesia) Candidate, Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science, UNU-IAS ALEXANDRA ROSAS (Philippines) Candidate, Master of Science in Sustainability, UNU-IAS

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 - 13:45 Film Viewing: “Moments: The World River Story” (2F Reception Hall)

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13:45- 14:15 Plenary Session 2: UNU Peace & Progress Journal (UPP) Discussion (2F Reception Hall)

PAOLOREGEL SAMONTE (Philippines) Candidate, Master of Science in Sustainability, UNU-IAS Editor-in-Chief, UPP Chairperson, Program Committee, Sustainability Research Symposium 2019

14:15- 15:30 Parallel Sessions: Session 2.A: Natural Capital and Biodiversity (2F Reception Hall)

Moderators: ALBERT SOMANJE (Zambia) Candidate, Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science, UNU-IAS ALI SELEMANI (Tanzania) Candidate, Master of Science in Sustainability, UNU-IAS

Session 2.B: Education for Sustainable Development (2F Library Hall)

Moderators: ALVIE ALIP (Philippines) Candidate, Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science, UNU-IAS MARIA ALEJANDRA HERRERA (Colombia) Candidate, Master of Science in Sustainability, UNU-IAS

15:30- 16:00 Break / Poster Session (2F Multipurpose Space)

16:00 - 16:45 Plenary Session 3: Your Voice Matters!: An Interactive Session on the Future of Sustainability (2F Reception Hall)

Panelists: DR. MAHESTI OKITASARI (Indonesia) Research Associate, UNU-IAS DR. ISABEL FRANCO (Colombia) JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellow, UNU-IAS DR. LETICIA DOS MUCHANGOS (Mozambique) JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellow, UNU-IAS

Moderators: MANOSI ABE (Japan) Candidate, Master of Science in Sustainability, UNU-IAS GABRIEL CALDERARO (Brazil) Candidate, Master of Science in Sustainability, UNU-IAS

16:45 – 17:00 Synthesis and Evaluation (2F Reception Hall)

17:00 Networking Event (2F Reception Hall)

Symposium Moderator:

ELSON IAN NYL GALANG (Philippines) Candidate, Master of Science in Sustainability, UNU-IAS Chairperson, Institutional Coordination Committee, Sustainability Research Symposium 2019

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

The Japan Foundation for the United Nations University (JFUNU). JFUNU is a nonprofit organization that supports the activities of the UNU, the academic and research body of the UN System. It provides full graduate scholarships to students from developing countries to finish their master's and doctoral studies in the Tokyo-based UNU-IAS. Current scholars of JFUNU includes students from Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. In addition, JFUNU has conducted activities such as excursions, field trips, and company tours to strengthen cultural understanding and appreciation among UNU-IAS’ international students. JFUNU also supports major programs of UNU-IAS such as the annual UNU Global Seminar Japan - Shonan Session.

The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS). UNU-IAS is a leading research and educational institute with a mission to advance efforts towards a more sustainable future through policy-oriented research and capacity development focused on sustainability and its social, economic, and environmental dimensions. The institute's activities lies within three thematic areas: (1) Sustainable Societies including Education for Sustainable Development, (2) Natural Capital and Biodiversity, and (3) Global Change and Resilience. Other than the master’s and doctoral degrees, the institute also hosts postdoctoral fellowships and innovative short courses, in close collaboration with leading universities in Japan and other countries. For more information about the UNU-IAS please visit https://ias.unu.edu/en/.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS TIME SESSION 1.A: GLOBAL CHANGE AND

RESILIENCE (2F RECEPTION HALL)SESSION 1.B: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND

SOCIETIES (2F LIBRARY HALL)11:00-11:05 Session Introduction

11:05-11:15 The Construction of Rationales for Tsunami Evacuation in a High Awareness

Community Carmina Correa; Riki Honda

(University of Tokyo)

Benchmark Assessment of Recreational Public Urban Green Space Provisions: A Case

of Typical Urbanizing Indian City, Nagpur Shruti Lahoti*; Osamu Saito

(UNU-IAS)11:15-11:25 Policy Implications of Flood

Management in an Urban Context: The Case of port-of-Spain, Trinidad Rishard Khan; Yoshifumi Masago

(UNU-IAS)

Transitioning towards Sustainable Consumption: The Responsiveness of Consumer Segments to Sustainability

Marketing in the Fashion and Cosmetics Industries

Darian Williams (Sophia University)

11:25-11:35 Transformative Change for Resilience: Choices, Agency and Opportunity

in Surat City for Low-Income Groups Living with Flood Risk

Meghana Shukla; Riyanti Djalante (UNU-IAS)

Pretreatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) for Recovery

of Cu and Al Yonggu Kim; Gjergj Dodbiba; Josiane Ponou;

Toyohisa Fujita (University of Tokyo)

11:35-11:45 The Research on Evaluation of Urban Recovery Policy after the East Japan

Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011, taking Rikuzentakada City as an Example

Song Tingting (Sophia University)

From Recycling to Sustainable Consumption & Production: Using Transition Theory to

Analyze the PET bottle recycling system in Tokyo, Japan

Tshering Dendup; Riyanti Djalante (UNU-IAS)

11:45-11:55 Impacts of future changes in climate and water demands on water resources

of the Bheri River Basin, Nepal Miguel Velasco*; Mishra Kumar Binaya;

Yoshifumi Masago (UNU-IAS)

An Analysis of Climate-related Risk Awareness and Disclosure in Japanese

Companies Aina Urano

(University of Tokyo)

11:55-12:05 Pathways to Family Resilience: A Case Study of Post-Typhoon Ketsana

Relocation in the Philippines Paoloregel Samonte; Riyanti Djalante

(UNU-IAS)

Spatial Effect of Carbon Emissions: A Perspective of China's External Economy by

Spatial Econometric Model Song Zhiguang

(Sophia University)12:05-12:30 Question and Answer

TIME SESSION 2.A: NATURAL CAPITAL AND BIODIVERSITY (2F RECEPTION HALL)

SESSION 2.B: EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (2F LIBRARY

HALL)14:15-14:20 Session Introduction

14:20-14:30 Understanding how Climate Change is Considered in the Management of

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)

Zealyn Heng; Ramanditya Wimbardana; Dan Jezreel Orendain; Ali Selemani;

Anuska Joshi (UNU-IAS)

Learning the Gifts of Nature: The Case of Agroforestry-based Ecosystem Services in

Southern Philippines Elson Ian Nyl Galang*; Philip Vaughter

(UNU-IAS)

14:30-14:40 Women Empowerment through Community Forestry User Groups in

Nepal Jyoti Sedhain; Osamu Saito

(UNU-IAS)

Exploring the Impact of Sustainability Education on Complex Problem-Solving

Ability, Contributed by Cognitive Flexibility, of Individuals

Sadaf Taimur; Motoharu Onuki (University of Tokyo)

*JFUNU scholars

ORAL PRESENTATIONS TIME SESSION 2.A: SESSION 2.B:

14:40-14:50 Why are Ethiopian Farmers Embracing Khat rather than Coffee and Other

Crops? Juju Denabo*; Osamu Saito

(UNU-IAS)

Impacts of Decentralization Policies on Quality of Education: Insights from the

Federal System in Nepal Chandra Rai Sharad (University of Tokyo)

14:50-15:00 Mapping the Supply of Ecosystem Services Using Earth Observation Data

Sheryl Rose Reyes*; Osamu Saito (UNU-IAS)

Exploring Climate Change Institutional Framework in Malaysia: A Pilot Study

Mohd Hafdzuan Adzmi (Sophia University)

15:00-15:10 Farmers’ perception of agricultural extension performance: A comparative

case study of Upper West Region, Ghana, and Southern Province, Zambia

Albert Somanje*; Osamu Saito (UNU-IAS)

The Impact of Education across Different Subjective Well-Being Domains

Agung Putra Sulaiman (University of Tokyo)

15:10-15:30 Question and Answer

PROPOSAL POSTER PRESENTATIONS BY UNU-IAS STUDENTS (2F MULTIPURPOSE SPACE)

Institutionalizing Climate Compatible Development at the Village Level: The Case of Policy Integration

through Village Fund in Pidie, Indonesia Hatif Hawari Saputra

Enabling the Governance of Low-Carbon Development to Foster Low-Carbon Policy

Innovation through Climate Finance in Indonesian Cities

Ramanditya Wimbadi*

Urban Climate Governance for Mainstreaming Climate Change in Local Land-Use Planning: The

Case of Laguna, Philippines Alexandra Rosas*

Adaptation Strategies Adopted by Indigenous Community for Sustainable Livelihood in Response to the Changing Climate: A Case Study of Sherpa

Community from Lukla, Nepal Anuska Joshi

Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy Development in Tanzania: Solar Energy-Economic

Development Nexus at the Community Level (A Case Study of Solar PV in Tanzania)

Ali Selemani*

Unlocking the Potentials of SDGs Advocation Amongst Older Adults in Singapore

Zealyn Heng

Sustaining Precarity?: Understanding the Role of Food Banks in Transitioning towards a Sustainable

Food System Manosi Abe

Policies of Regional Planning and their Impact on the Urbanization of the Brazilian Amazon during the

Military Dictatorship Gabriel Calderaro

Rights-based Approach for the Protection of Strategic Ecosystems. The Case of the Amazon

Rainforest in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador Maria Alejandra Herrera

Ignored No More: Integrating Urban Internally-Displaced Persons (uIDPs) towards Inclusive and

Sustainable Cities in Mindanao, Philippines Dan Jezreel Orendain

Rethinking Livelihoods in SDG Agenda: Biofuels and Local Communities in Zimbabwe

Leonard Chirenje*

Evaluation of The Forest Trust (TFT) Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) Implementation in Zodua Clan, Upper Garwular District, Grand Cape Mount

County Jonathan Kpalu

Tackling Food Loss and Waste in Japan: Can ICT-Mediated Food Surplus Redistribution be a

Solution? Alice Yamabe-Ledoux

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*JFUNU scholars