Rice-BED 2030 Project to Implement KM-GBF and the Rice Paddy Resolution.
2025-07-15 2025-07-18 Rice-paddy
Rice-paddy Biocultural-diversity Enhancement Decade 2030 Project (Rice-BED 203 Project) was initiated by Ramsar Network Japan to implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in relation to rice paddies. This project provides a platform for awareness-raising and participation in a wide variety of activities focused on enhancing biodiversity in rice paddy area.
Rice-paddy Biocultural-diversity Enhancement Decade 2030 (Rice-BED 2030 Project)
To achieve the objectives of the Rice-BED 2030 Project, we have carried out the following activities and others with grants from the Japan Fund for Global Environment and support from sponsors and cooperatives.
- Rice-paddy Resolution Round Table Preparatory Meeting
Regular Civil-Government Meetings in Japan on Biodiversity in Rice Paddies - Online Mini Forum
Objective: To learn and exchange ideas with practitioners about different farming practices and the latest survey results with the aim of improving biodiversity in agriculture. - Publication of newsletter
- Regional meetings for haalf-term evaluations of each projects
- Supplementary Material for the Side Event:
Achieving Nature Positive by OECMs x Rice Paddies” @ Ramsar COP15 – the Promotion of OECM for the Biodiversity Conservation at Rice Paddies.
Presentation by Mr Masayuki KURECHI at the side event