Forests are crucial in addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, serving as habitats, absorbing CO2, and reducing disaster risks. Their degradation, therefore, accelerates emissions and ecological decline. Global discussions, grounded in the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Framework, now emphasize integrated approaches: In 2024, Japan launched its “Transition Strategies toward Nature Positive Economy,” stressing collaboration among governments, businesses, finance, investors, consumers, and local authorities.
This seminar will showcase domestic and international efforts to conserve, restore, and create biodiversity, while exploring how ecosystem services can address social and economic challenges. The aim is to shift perspectives from seeing nature-positive action as a cost to recognizing it as a driver of sustainable growth based on natural capital. With GREEN×EXPO 2027 in Yokohama, Japan, the event seeks to strengthen international cooperation and foster changes in social awareness and behavior toward a nature-positive economy.
Sat 15 Nov. 2025
Brazil time
10:00-11:15
Japan time
22:00-23:15
Transition to Nature-Positive Society -Leveraging GREEN×EXPO 2027-
Organizer : Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
Co-organizer : Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)・Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ)・Japan Association for the International Horticultural Expo 2027, Yokohama (GREEN×EXPO Association)
Abstract
Program
Opening Remarks
DOI Kentaro｜Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, MOEJ
Presentation: Transition Strategies toward Nature-Positive Economy & Green Food System Strategy
KUBOTA Osamu｜Deputy Assistant Minister, Export and International Affairs Bureau, MAFF
Presentation
OTSU Eri｜Co - CEO, O2 Farm
Presentation
NAKANISHI Takamasa｜President and CEO, AGBIOTECH
Presentation
Diana Urge-Vorsatz｜Vice Chair of IPCC, Professor of Department of Environment, Central European University,
Presentation
TBC｜Representative from GREEN×EXPO participating countries (TBC)
Panel Discussion
OTSU Eri｜Ditto
NAKANISHI Takamasa｜Ditto
Diana Urge-Vorsatz｜Ditto
TBC｜Representative from GREEN×EXPO participating countries (TBC)
KUBOTA Osamu｜Ditto
Closing Remarks
MIURA Itsuhiro｜Deputy Director-General for City and Housing, MLIT
Closing & Photo Session
KEMMIYA Misa｜Executive Director, Sustainability Management Department, GREEN×EXPO Association
