Report: 2017 AP Conference Pre-Event Workshop
A special workshop by Associate Professor JONES Thomas Edward was held on November 10 (Fri) as a pre-event of the AP Conference 2017.The workshop consisted of two parts. Part I comprised a transnational comparison of Governance, Conservation & Tourism trends. Part II introduced Case Studies from East Asia’s national parks.
[Report by Associate Professor JONES Thomas Edward (APS)]
Mountainous Protected Areas of East Asia: Governance, Conservation & Tourism
Pre-event workshop organized in conjunction with 2017 Asia Pacific Conference
| Friday 10th November. Outline of Workshop | |
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| ＝＝＝＝＝ Part I 15：00-17：20 ＝＝＝＝＝ | |
| 1500-1520 | Self-intros & ice breaking |
| 1520-1620 | Book project overview + T.o.C + chapters |
| 1620-1650 | Dr. KOBAYASHI "Japan's National Parks" (PPT+Q&A) |
| 1650-1720 | Dr. LI "Taiwan's National Parks" (PPT + Q&A) |
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| 1720-1750 | Teatime |
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| ＝＝＝＝＝ Part II 17：50-19：30 ＝＝＝＝＝ | |
| 1750-1800 | Self-intros & brief explanation for new-comers |
| 1800-1820 | Dr. MACHIDA "Aso Kujuu National Park" (PPT+Q&A) |
| 1820-1840 | Dr. CHEN " China’s National Parks" (PPT + Q&A) |
| 1840-1900 | Dr. BUI "Vietnam’s National Parks" (PPT + Q&A) |
| 1900-1920 | Dr. JONES "Malaysia’s National Parks" (PPT + Q&A) |
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The workshop brought together a panel with expertise across both applied and academic fields. First, the members discussed their current book project, working through an Overview; Table of contents; and brainstorming possible criteria for comparative research. This was followed by a keynote by Dr. Akihiro KOBAYASHI (Senshu University) on “Japan’s National Parks” followed by a reciprocal keynote by Dr. Chieh-Lu LI (National Dong Hwa University) on “Taiwan’s National Parks.”
After the break, case studies were introduced from nearby Aso Kujii and the National Parks of China; Vietnam and Malaysia to provide insights into the current management practises, opportunities and dilemmas surrounding protected area governance, conservation and tourism. First, Dr. Reiko MACHIDA (Tokyo University of Agriculture) talked about “The local historical experience of disaster management in Aso National Park.”. Next, Dr. Bixia CHEN (University of the Ryukyus) introduced the new system of “China’s National Parks.” This was followed by 2 speakers from Ritsumeikan APU: first Dr. BUI presented on behalf of her co-author Dr. Phạm Hồng Long (Vietnam National University) entitled "Assessment of Ecotourism Development in National Parks and Protected Areas (Vietnam)." Lastly, there was an overview of "Malaysia’s National Parks" presented by Dr. Thomas JONES (APU) on behalf of co-authors C. BIDDER and R.C.POLUS (both from the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia).
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