| 研究課題/領域番号 |
15F15765
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| 研究機関 | 東京大学 |
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研究代表者 |
Gasparatos Alex 東京大学, サステイナビリティ学連携研究機構, 准教授 (20726369)
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| 研究分担者 |
CHINANGWA LINDA 東京大学, サステイナビリティ学連携研究機構, 外国人特別研究員
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| 研究期間 (年度) |
2015-10-09 – 2018-03-31
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| キーワード | industrial crop / participation / forest management / PES |
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| 研究実績の概要 |
In the year 2015, the fellow developed the specific research objectives, through comprehensive literature review and presentations in academic seminars. The fellow developed research tools to use in data collection including a household questionnaire using hypothetical scenarios. A preliminary field work was conducted in Malawi from the 20th February to the 9th March, 2016 in order to pre-test the questionnaire, collect general information about the operations of sugarcane production and the forest status in the area, including stakeholder interviews with public and private representatives involved industrial crops in Malawi. The major findings of the field trip, overall respondents highlighted willingness to participate in forest conservation activities and willing to pay membership to promote forest conservation activities. Although forest management and conservation are not part of the core activities of the industrial crops private companies, they are involved in a number of sustainable forest management activities, including afforestation and forest regeneration programmes. Tobacco companies contribute Government of Malawi forest development fund through the tobacco levy. Private stakeholders indicated support of the concept of compensation mechanism (e.g. Payment for Ecosystem services) as a tool for enhancing forest conservation among industrial crops growing communities in the country, in form of community projects (e.g. rural electrification) as part of their social cooperate responsibility.
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| 現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
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理由
The fellow fulfilled the planned activities and output as outlined in the work plan and budget for FY2015, including literature review of studies in industrial crops. Literature review facilitated in designing of a relevant research study that contributes positively to the knowledge in the area of industrial crop expansion. The fellow attended academic conferences, seminars and symposiums to allow me gain more knowledge in the the sustainability and environment subject matter. These also contributed to the development of my research problem and questions, so that the research contributes positively to the ecosystem services theme. Furthermore, the fellow developed the research tools and conducted a preliminary field survey in Malawi to test the research tools and methods. The University and the fellow's supervisor involved the fellow in a number of international conferences and symposiums in Japan.
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| 今後の研究の推進方策 |
Following stakeholder interviews in Malawi, the fellow plans to write an academic paper to be submitted to a peer-reviewed Journal for publication. The paper will focus on the role of public-private stakeholders in enhancing forest ecosystem services among communities involved in industrial crops in Malawi. Furthermore, the fellow plans to finalize the development of the research questionnaire, based on the findings from the pretesting fieldwork. then, the fellow will conduct a household survey in Malawi in 2016. The survey will involve interviews with 100 households involved in industrial crops (i.e. sugarcane), and 100 households not currently involved in sugarcane production, however living in close proximity to sugarcane factories or proposed sites for new factories. Following the field survey, the collected data will be analyzed. The results will further be used in the write up of academic papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals. I also plan to participate (attend and present) in an international conference to enhance knowledge in the field of industrial crops and forest ecosystem services. Participation in such a workshop will enhance fellow's skills and network, and also allow the fellow to share the research findings with the wider international community and stakeholders in industrial crops.
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| 備考 |
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