[Construction of a pragmatic scientist community contributing to stakeholder-driven management of local environment] Goals of R&D Groups

R&D Program: Interactions between Science, Technology, and Society Construction of a pragmatic scientist community contributing to stakeholder-driven management of local environment

Goals and Activities of R&D Groups

● The "Emergence of a New Scientist Community Through the Development of the Local Science Network for Environment and Sustainability" Group (with Tetsu Sato as the group leader)

a.	The establishment of the Local Science Network for Environment and Sustainability and the formulation of guidelines for collaboration between stakeholders and scientists
b.	The development of an evaluation system of solution-oriented research
c.	The construction of a new scientist community through the expansion and development of the Local Science Network for Environment and Sustainability

● The "Analysis of the Emergence of Solution-oriented Scientists focusing on Residential Research Institutions" Group (with Mahito Kamada as the group leader )

a.	The re-examination of the role of regional universities as residential research institutions with the University of Tokushima as a case example
b.	The examination of the role of the residential research institutions involved in the nature restoration and local revitalization project by Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture
c.	The analysis of Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum's approach to local environmental issues as a residential research institution
d.	The analysis of development processes of the research activities of WWF Coral Reef Conservation and Research Center in Shiraho Village, Ishigaki Isaland, Okinawa Prefecture
e.	The analysis of knowledge production efforts with applicability for the restoration of a "satoyama" in the forest restoration project by Nagano University

● The "Analysis of Interactions and Collaboration Between Stakeholders and Scientists" Group (with Shigeru Yanaka as the group leader)

a.	Interactions between scientists, administrative agencies and local industries surrounding stakeholders' livelihood strategies
b.	The emergence of a new type of scientists through collaboration between diverse research entities involved in community-based research efforts
c.	Collaboration of stakeholders and scientists trough interactions between local knowledge/technology and outside knowledge/systems
d.	The analysis of knowledge production by administrative agencies and their interactions with stakeholders in the management of fishery resources

Challenges and Activities of R&D Groups

Emergence of a New Scientist Community Through the Development of the Local Science Network for Environment and Sustainability
Tetsu Sato	Faculty of Tourism and Environmental Studies, 　Nagano University	Professor
Hiroyuki Matsuda	Graduate School of Environment and Information 　Science, Yokohama National University	Professor
Daisuke Takahashi	Faculty of Tourism and Environmental Studies, 　Nagano University	Associate 　 Professor
Mayuko Shimizu	Construction of a pragmatic scientist community 　contributing to stakeholder-driven management of 　local environment project, Nagano university	Researcher
Analysis of the Emergence of Solution-oriented Scientists Focusing on Residential Research Institutions
Mahito Kamada	Institute of Technology and Science, 　the University of Tokushima	Professor
Naoki Kikuchi	Institute of Natural and Environmental Sciences, 　The University of Hyogo	Lecturer
Atsushi Makino	Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum	Chief Curator
Kazuaki Takahashi	Faculty of Tourism and Environmental Studies, 　Nagano University	Associate 　 Professor
Katsunobu 　Shirakawa	Natural Museum of Geihoku	Chief 　 Researcher
Analysis of Interactions and Collaboration Between Stakeholders and Scientists
Shigeru Yanaka	Faculty of Regional Sciences, Tottori University	Associate 　 Professor
Nobuya Miwa	Faculty of International Studies, Osaka Gakuin University	Professor
Hideyuki Onishi	Faculty of Contemporary Social Studies, Doshisha 　Women's College of Liberal Arts	Associate 　 Professor
Shinichiro Kakuma	Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Management Div., 　Okinawa Prefectural Government	Specialist