Organization of the 10th Tripartite Policy Dialogue on Biodiversity Conservation

　The TPDB was established based on the agreement made among Japan, China, and Korea to conduct a Policy Dialogue at the occasion of the 14th Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting (TEMM14) in May 2012 to promote biodiversity conservation in Northeast Asia. At TPDB meetings, information sharing and discussion on policies regarding biodiversity conservation is conducted among the three countries at the technical level. 　
　Japan has hosted TPDB twice to date: the 4th (in-person in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan in 2017) and the 7th (on-line in 2020).The 10th TPDB will be the third occasion that Japan hosts the meeting, and the first time to hold it in-person for the past seven years. 　
　The 10th TPDB aims to promote mutual understanding on their respective positions of each country on the key topics to be discussed at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16). In addition, Japan plans to take this opportunity to introduce Japan’s biodiversity policies, including a site visit to one of the Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites(*1) , a newly established scheme for achieving the Target 3 or the “30by30 target” of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (*2).

　(*1) the Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites are areas certified by
　　　　the government where the private sector and other partners are taking
　　　　initiatives to enhance biodiversity conservation.

　　　　Website of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan 　　
　　　　https://policies.env.go.jp/nature/biodiversity/30by30alliance/documents/3030emap.pdf

　(*2) The “30by30 target” aims to effectively conserve at least 30% of land and sea
　　　　areas as healthy ecosystems by the year 2030 to halt and reverse
　　　　biodiversity loss (so-called “2030 Nature-Positive”).

　Establishment of the “Tripartite Invasive Alien Species Expert Meeting was agreed at the 4th Tripartite Policy Dialogue held in Shizuoka, Japan in 2017. It aims to provide a platform for discussion and information sharing relating to measures, concerning invasive alien species such as fire ants, from a scientific perspective among experts and government officials of the three countries. The first expert meeting was held together with the 5th Tripartite Policy Dialogue in 2018, with information shared about current management systems related to measures against invasive alien insect species as well as the latest issues on them. The second expert meeting will be organized back-to-back with the 10th Policy Dialogue.

● Meeting name
　　The 10th Tripartite Policy Dialogue on Biodiversity Conservation
 
● Dates and locations
　　July 22 and 23, 2024
　　Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (part of the site visits will be held in Tokyo)
 
● Host: Ministry of the Environment, Japan
　　Co-host: Green Environment Bureau, City of Yokohama
 
● Participants
　　　Approximately 50 people, principally from the following countries: Japan (Ministry of
　　the Environment), China (Ministry of Ecology and Environment and others), Korea
　　(Ministry of Environment and others)
 
● Major topics
　　　・Progress in updating and revising National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
　　　・Resource Mobilization
　　　・Climate Change and Biodiversity       

● Site visits (July 23, 2024)
　　　Site visits are planned to introduce the participants from China and Republic of
　　　Korea to the biodiversity conservation initiatives in Japan. The first site visit will be to
　　　the ENEOS Corporation Negishi Refinery, which was been certified as one of the
　　　Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites in the first term of the
　　　certification in 2023.
　　　　In addition, in conjunction with the Tripartite Invasive Alien Species Expert Meeting,
　　　the demonstration of countermeasures against RIFA will be held at the Port of Tokyo.
 
            The ENEOS Corporation Negishi Oil Refinery
　　          Name: Central greenbelt at ENEOS Negishi Refinery
　　          Area: 6.2 ha
　　          Activity objective: The objective of this site is to provide opportunities for
                                environmental education and recreation for refinery visitors and
                                employees as well as to contribute to biodiversity conservation in the
                                local area.

                Overview:  Situated at a corner of the coast of Negishi Bay, which is located just
                                 south of central Yokohama City, the ENEOS Corporation Negishi
                                 Refinery is a large-scale facility, covering an area of 2.2 million square
                                 meters with a circumference of 12 kilo meters. This site is a corporate-
                                 owned green space, including diverse environment such as a
                                 waterfront visited by common kingfishers, lush vegetation with
                                 bluebottle butterflies flitting around, and a wooded area echoing with
                                 the tapping of pygmy woodpeckers. The initiative aims to create a
                                 “satoyama (traditional rural landscapes which have been formed
                                 through sustainable landuse)within the refinery”.                                   (in Japanese)

・Website of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan: Tripartite Policy Dialogue on
　Biodiversity Conservation
　https://www.env.go.jp/earth/coop/temm/project/2013/index.html
　(in Japanese)
・Website of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan: Past Policy Dialogues held in
　Japan
　The 4^th Tripartite Policy Dialogue on Biodiversity Conservation (Press release of the
　Ministry of the Environment of Japan, August 28, 2017)
　https://www.env.go.jp/press/104450.html
　(in Japanese)