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Particular qualifications to be a Regional Councillor:
Mr. Kazuaki Hoshino has been serving at a senior capacity in environmental policy administration as a nature conservation specialist in the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the local government, since entering public service in 1978. He has been deeply involved in the development and implementation of policy and programs related to CITES, the Ramsar Convention, IUCN, CMS, CBD, UNEP, UNESCO, among many others in the field over the years. As chief negotiator for the MOEJ and Bureau member of the CBD, he played a critical role leading up to the success of 2010 CBD COP10 in Nagoya, helping to negotiate an agreement among various constituents on the Aichi Targets under Japan’s Presidency. After COP10, he sustained the momentum by chairing the CBD Bureau meetings on behalf of the COP10 President. As Director General of Nature Conservation Bureau at the MOEJ, he co-chaired the first Asia Parks Congress in 2013, which led to the launch of the Asia Protected Areas Partnership at IUCN World Parks Congress in 2014, a milestone for biodiversity conservation in the region. Furthermore, he was instrumental to the success of Kagoshima International Conference on World Natural Heritage, which was a program initiated by Japan in 2000, and highly appreciated by UNESCO. After serving as Professor at Kagoshima University, he is currently the President of Wetlands International Japan and serves on the Supervisory Council of Wetlands International.

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Experience in fields of concern to IUCN:

A breadth of experience in nature conservation: Mr. Hoshino started his career in national park administration authority in Oze area, Japan’s largest high moor. At MOEJ, he was involved in managing a wide range of policies and projects linked to endangered species conservation, alien species control, biodiversity conservation and wildlife management in Japan. Moreover, he has been actively involved in various international forums and programs associated with wetlands, migratory birds, endangered species, biodiversity, world natural heritage and national parks, providing guidance on the overall development and implementation of programmes for various conventions and forums. As a director of public policy, he strived for consensus building in the Asia-Pacific region and among the G8 on various summit declarations related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. Extensive network in conservation arena: Throughout his long career in environmental public policy administration, including those for various international conventions and forums, Mr. Hoshino has emphasized frequent discussions with his counterparts, conservation NGOs and civil society members --- leading to an extensive network built over his career in the conservation arena. Notably, this networking skill culminated in the success of negotiating an agreement on several divisive issues at the CBD COP, while he served as the CBD Bureau Chair.

Acceptance of Nomination
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Manifesto
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