貢獻-SDG17

17.2.1 – Relationships with regional NGOs and government for SDG policy
直接參與或投入國家政府（national government）或區域非政府組織
（regional NGOs）的SDG政策制定。

-Have direct involvement in, or input into, national government or regional non-government organisations, SDG policy development – including identifying problems and challenges, developing policies and strategies, modelling likely futures with and without interventions, monitoring and reporting on interventions, and enabling adaptive management.

v List of Evidence

1. Green University Union of Taiwan (GUUT)

2. Academic staffs as the directors of the Citizen of the Earth, Taiwan

3. Collaborators of the College of Environmental Studies, including the Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation

4. Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Ecology and Sustainability

5. Graduate Institute of Marine Biology (satellite campus) cooperated with National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA)

6. Center for International Indigenous Affairs

7. University as a body collaborate with the Society for Taiwan Amphibian Conservation

8. Satoyama Initiative (里山倡議)

9. NDHU Professor Kuang-Chung Lee Honored as a “Distinguished Contributor to Forestry and Nature Conservation” for His Outstanding Achievements in Promoting the Satoyama Initiative

1. Green University Union of Taiwan (GUUT)

The Green University Union of Taiwan (GUUT) is a non-profit organization. The goal of GUUT is to advance the sustainable development of universities in Taiwan. Through encouraging cooperation and building partnerships among universities, development resources for promoting Green Universities can be strived for jointly. Further, the social responsibility of universities will be fulfilled.

National Dong Hwa University is a permanent member of the organization.
(1) GUUT website: http://www.guut.org.tw/about_people.php?page=4

2. Academic staff member as a supervisor at Citizen of the Earth, Taiwan
Citizen of the Earth, Taiwan (CET) is a local environmental protection foundation in Taiwan. Our team consists of environmental practitioners with more than twenty years of experience in Taiwan.
A member of our academic staff from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies is a supervisor at Citizen of the Earth, Taiwan.

– Citizen of the Earth website:

(1) https://www.cet-taiwan.org/about/english

(2) https://www.cet-taiwan.org/page/1559

3. Academic staff member as a board member at Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation

Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation (KOEF) was founded in 1998 and is the first non-profit organization with emphasis on marine wellbeing in Taiwan. For decades, KOEF has taken efforts on whale and dolphin conservation and relevant marine issues, with passionate involvement in environmental education and scientific investigation.

A member of our academic staff from the Department of Sinophone Literatures and Creative Writing is a board member at Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation, Taiwan.

(1) Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation

https://www.kuroshio.org.tw/newsite/index.php

(Department of Sinophone Literatures and Creative Writing, National Dong Hwa University東華大學華文文學系)

4. Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Ecology and Sustainability, National Dong Hwa University

In January 2020, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Ecology and Sustainability (CIRES) was launched, hosted by the College of Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien. Our mission at CIRES is to advance research on the resilience of socio-ecological systems in the face of global change, facilitating better governance outcomes that take into account environmental, social and economic concerns.

(1) CIRES website: https://trh.gase.most.ntnu.edu.tw/en/article/content/125

5. Graduate Institute of Marine Biology(satellite campus) cooperated with National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA)

In 2005, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA) together with the National Dong Hwa University established Institute of Marine Biotechnology (MBT) and Institute of Marine Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology. The two institutes was established in Checheng, Pingtung of NMMBA, allow students to be directly taught by the professional lecturers, use the high technology research facilities and engage in local, unique and prospective of marine science research in future.

The NDHU–NMMBA partnership established Taiwan’s first joint university-museum graduate institutes, bridging academic education with real-world marine research.

(1) Graduate Institute of Marine Biology, Nationl Dong Hwa University https://imb.ndhu.edu.tw/p/412-1016-15165.php?Lang=en

(2) National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium https://www.nmmba.gov.tw/En/

6. Center for International Indigenous Affairs, National Dong Hwa University

The Center for International Indigenous Affairs (CIIA) provide innovative programs dedicated to the educational sovereignty of indigenous peoples of Taiwan and the world. With strong relationships, we perform research, facilitate indigenous cultural exchanges, and coordinate academic activities on a local, national, and international level. By contributing to the development of indigenous knowledge and advancement of related social issues, CIIA is at the forefront of global indigenous solidarity celebrating indigenous identity, dignity, and sovereignty.

(1) https://www.iia.ndhu.edu.tw/en/about/

(2) https://www.facebook.com/indigenous.peoples.international.affairs/

7. University as a body collaborate with the Society for Taiwan Amphibian Conservation

The Taiwan Amphibian Survey & Conservation Database (Taiwan Amphibians DB) is a platform dedicated to tracking, documenting, and protecting Taiwan’s native amphibian species through citizen science and academic research.

National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) is not just a partner in the project—it is the academic backbone and primary institutional engine behind the platform.

Here is how NDHU drives and sustains the Taiwan Amphibian Survey & Conservation Database:

• Scientific Leadership & Management: The platform was created and continues to be directed by Dr. Yi-Ju Yang (楊懿如教授) and her lab in NDHU’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies. Dr. Yang—often called Taiwan’s “Frog Mother”—pioneered citizen-science frog conservation in Taiwan.
• Database & IT Infrastructure: NDHU hosts, maintains, and processes the massive ecological dataset, transforming raw volunteer field observations into standardized, peer-reviewed biodiversity data.
• Citizen Science Training Hub: NDHU organizes and certifies volunteer survey teams across Taiwan, providing standard operating procedures (SOPs), species identification training, and field survey protocols.
• Policy & Conservation Impact: The data aggregated by NDHU directly informs Taiwan’s official conservation strategies, helping the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA) track invasive species (like the cane toad and bullfrog) and protect endangered native species (such as the Taipei green tree frog).

In short, NDHU provides the academic rigor, scientific framework, and technological platform that turns public volunteer efforts into actionable wildlife conservation data.

(1) Taiwan Amphibian Conservation website: https://tad.froghome.org/

8. Bridging Global Conservation to Taiwan: Prof. Kuang-Chung Lee and NDHU as Taiwan’s First IPSI Member

Following the adoption of the Satoyama Initiative at CBD-COP10 in 2010, Prof. Kuang-Chung Lee brought this global conservation framework to Taiwan. Under his guidance and facilitation, National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) officially joined the International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) in March 2011, making it Taiwan’s very first IPSI member.

(1) Satoyama Initiative website: https://satoyamainitiative.org/

(2) Prof. Kuang-Chung Lee from NDHU: https://sys.ndhu.edu.tw/RD/TeacherTreasury/tlist.aspx?tcher=11476

9. NDHU Professor Kuang-Chung Lee Honored as a “Distinguished Contributor to Forestry and Nature Conservation” for His Outstanding Achievements in Promoting the Satoyama Initiative

Prof. Kuang-Chung Lee of NDHU’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies has been awarded the “Distinguished Contributor to Forestry and Nature Conservation” by the Ministry of Agriculture. Known as a key pioneer of Taiwan’s Satoyama Initiative, Prof. Lee founded the Taiwan Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (TPSI), connecting 28 domestic organizations to international networks. The award, presented at the “Green Oscars” ceremony on October 18, recognizes his leadership in uniting academic, civic, and governmental efforts to advance community forestry and sustainable land use.

(1) NDHU Professor Kuang-Chung Lee Honored as a “Distinguished Contributor to Forestry and Nature Conservation”: https://www.ndhu.edu.tw/p/406-1000-249505,r4956.php?Lang=EN#Dyn_2_2