Rural Development and Community Welfare in Biocultural Diversity of Solomon Islands

 

Outline

The Solomon Islands, a nation in the South Pacific known for its rich biological and cultural diversity, is now undergoing rapid development. While such development is expected to improve people’s living standards, it is also leading to the depletion of natural resources, the degradation of biodiversity, and the loss of traditional cultures. In this workshop, we invite a researcher and an expert from international organizations to reflect on development and everyday life in the Solomon Islands.

 

Information

• Date and Time: 13:30-, on 12 February, 2026
  
  
• Venue: AA463, Conference Room, 4th floor in Research Building no.2 （総合研究2号館4階　AA463 オープンカンファレンスルーム）
  
  
• Zoom: https://kyoto-u-edu.zoom.us/j/89640882154?pwd=o096zreJki7RdaYQhUsmtjagFdjEcx.1

 

This workshop is organized by National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU) “Global Area Studies Project” Maritime Asia and Oceania Research Project (MAPS) Kyoto University Hub, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) “Political Ecology of Oceania Islands in the New Global Order“

 

Program

• Introduction
  Takuro Furusawa (Kyoto University)
  
  
• Presentation: “Blending Traditional and Modern Practices for Sustainable Livelihood: A Case of Grouper, Mud Crab, and Bonito Fishing”
  Lindon Havimana (Solomon Islands National University)
  
  
• Presentation: “Socio-Economic Contribution of Seaweed Farming to Household Income in Solomon Islands”
  Maiko Mori (United Nations Development Programme, Solomon Islands)