Kaoru Sakai Keywords Ministry of Environment Japan MOEJ nature-based solutions Read more about Kaoru Sakai Kaoru Sakai completed studies in Environmental Science at the University of Sunshine Coast, Australia, and has five years’ experience conducting surveys and environmental impact assessments on Australian flora and fauna as Ecologist. She joined the Ministry of Environment, Japan in 2018 and has been working as Environmental Officer for various projects across Kanto and Shin-etsu regions of Japan – from population recovery programs of endangered flora and fauna of Ogasawara Bonin Islands, to introduced species control in the alpine region.
Japan’s efforts in implementing the Environmental Dimensions of the SDGs Read more about Japan’s efforts in implementing the Environmental Dimensions of the SDGs This presentation discussed how Japan is working to promote action on the environment dimensions of the SDGs, as well as the challenges, good practices and ways forward to address these challenges. It also shared the role of Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ) in facilitating action, both nationally and internationally.