環境影響評価制度論

5 classes in total as follows: ⬤ 4 lecture classes on Friday (June 9, 16, 23 and 30; 13:15-14:45, 15:10-16:40 ) (Location: Building 5, Room 514, Komaba I Campus) ⬤ 1 field tour on Saturday (June 17), All day. A bus will be provided. (Location: Satoyama field, Shisui, Chiba prefecture) Lecture *****: Orientation: Nature of environmental issues, SDGs, UNCED, sustainable development, two international conventions, land use transition (Earth, Japan, Chiba prefecture-level) and its causes, balance between development and conservation, EIA system, mitigation hierarchy Lecture *****: Habitat Evaluation Procedure (HEP), SI model, HSI model, and case studies of HEP application to EIA a quantitative evaluation method for ecosystems. ***** TC Satoyama Bank (Shusui, Chiba): Observation of Satoyama ecosystem (landscape ecology, watershed, topography/vegetation, ecotone, species composition, rare species, etc.), (if applicable) explanation of participating companies, Satoyama economic activities (agriculture, forestry, fishing, ecotourism), Satoyama conservation activities (planting pot seedlings), Japanese version of Biodiversity Offset Bank *In case of rain: Presentation of Assignment 3, DVD introducing Satoyama Lecture *****: Satoyama ecosystems as Japan's biodiversity's fundamentals, ecological hotspot, endangered species, landscape ecology, ecotone. Lecture *****: Compensatory Mitigation, Biodiversity Offsetting, California EIA and Offsetting Case Study, Biodiversity Bank, Satoyama Bank as Japanese Biodiversity Bank, Recent Trends, Carbon Neutrality, TNFD Environmental NEXUS, EIA and the Role of Mitigation

Lectures with PowerPoint slides, field trip, presentations, group discussion, assignments. Field trips of the first biodiversity offset bank in Japan, Tsubaki TC Satoyama Bank in Chiba will be conducted. Details of the Fieldwork is as follows; 1. Date and time: June 17, 2023 (Saturday), 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 2. Objectives: ⬤ Observe the Satoyama ecosystems, the foundation of biodiversity in Japan. ⬤ Have hands-on experience with "HEP", a common ecosystem quantitative evaluation method in EIA. ⬤ Learn about the Biodiversity Bank, a representative compensatory mitigation measure for ecosystem conservation in the EIA, and its Japanese version, the first "Satoyama Bank" in Japan. 3. Participants: Maximum 10 students in Senior Division PEAK ES course, 1 Teaching Assistant 4. Instructor: Professor Akira Tanaka 5. Transportation: 1 microbus 6. Schedule ①10：00　Gather at Komaba I Campus ②11：00　Arrival at the office of Tsubaki TC Satoyama Bank in Shisui, Chiba; Orientation of the fieldwork ③11：10　Introduction from the operator of Satoyama bank; Lunch ④12：30　Observation of Satoyama ecosystems and conservation activities ⑤14：00　Field study ⑥17：00　Departure from the field ⑦18：00　Arrival at Komaba I campus

Participation on discussion 50% Course projects 50%

If you can read Japanese or Korean language, you should buy following textbook. Japanese textbook: 田中章著：HEP入門―“ハビタット評価手続き”マニュアル（朝倉書店, 2011）ISBN978-4-254-18036-7　C3046 Korean textbook: Akira　Tanaka:　Theory　and　Practices　for　Habitat　Evaluation　Procedure　(hanulbooks.co.kr,　2015)　ISBN978－89－460-4952-9

●Diori L. Kreske, Environmental Impact Statements: A Practical Guide for Agencies, Citizens, and Consultants, John Wiley & Sons, 1996, ISBN 0-471-13741-3 ●Larry W. Canter, Environmental Impact Assessment, MacGraw-Hill Education, 1996, ISBN 0070097674, 9780070097674 In page.390 to 433 of this book, HEP, Habitat Evaluation Procedure is explained as the habitat based method of biological impact prediction and assessment.

Due to the covid-19, maximum participants will be less than 10 students. We may need to selection at the first day of the class. June 17, Fieldwork Safety Rules ⬤ Please prepare appropriate clothing, shoes, hat, gloves, water, sun protection, hydration, etc. for fieldwork. ⬤ Do not enter steep slopes, ditches, or other hazardous areas. Follow the trails and stay within safe, well-maintained areas. Also, follow the instructions of local guides. ⬤ Stay away from areas that may cause damage to local facilities or nature. ⬤ Follow the instructions of the local guides regarding the use of restrooms, meeting rooms, etc. at the local office.

All English texts can be downloaded at http://www.yc.tcu.ac.jp/***** ●Akira TANAKA（1997）Evolution of Mitigation Provisionsin Japanese Environmental Impact Assessment Systems, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center. ●Tanaka, Akira (2001) Changing Ecological Assessment and Mitigation in Japan. Built Environment, Vol.27, No.1, p35-41. ●Tanaka, Akira(2008) How to assess "no net loss" of habitats - A case study of Habitat Evaluation Procedure in Japan's Environmental Impact Assessment. International Workshop on Sustainable Asia 2008 -Sustainable water Resource and Environment- Proceedings, Wuhan, China. CD-ROM. ●The need for integrative policy as an innovative approach in biodiversity conservation in Asia, http://www.iges.or.jp/*****

An instructor with work experience as a practitioner for Environmental Impact Assessment, Mitigation Policies, Biodiversity Offsetting (Ecological Restoration) as Compensatory Mitigation measures in both governmental office and private consulting firm for more than 30 years will give lectures using these experiences.