On-site Insights (Part 3): The 2nd Global Nature Positive Summit

On July 14 and 15, 2026, the 2nd Global Nature Positive Summit was held in Kumamoto City. Co-hosted by the Nature Positive Initiative and the Japan Committee for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-J) under the theme "Setting Sail Together: Navigating Towards a Nature-Positive Future," the summit brought together stakeholders from around the world to deepen discussions on achieving a nature-positive world. This article summarizes the presentation content on the highly anticipated concept of the "Nature Footprint."