The Satoyama Initiative Regional Workship aims to bring together diverse stakeholders in the respective region to strengthen the knowledge base related to “socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes” (SEPLS), share the concept of the Satoyama Initiative more widely and improve networking and communication both within and beyond the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI).

Kota Kinabalu is the destination for this 5th Satoyama Initiative Regional Workshop, following those held for the Asia (Kathmandu, 2013), Europe (Florence, 2014), Afirica (Accra, 2015) and Latin America and the Caribbean (Cusco, 2016).