Northern Okinawa has been recently inscribed by UNESCO as World Natural Heritage under the auspices of the IUCN. However, the U.S. Navy base called Jungle Warfare Training Center is located adjacent to the designated area with its deployment of ospreys ousting endangered species. Military wastes are still there. It shows the political powerlessness of the Okinawans, the Indigenous people still oppressed by the majority in Japan as well as the governance problem due to the U.S. -Japan treaties. I think the international pressure after the inscription is essential. Facing many serious environmental problems in East Asia, the Indigenous perspective should be focused.

Abstract
Limitedness and Preciousness of the WorldNatural Heritage in East Asia
U.S. Military Bases in Okinawa
Problems regarding the World NaturalHeritage registration of Northern Okinawa inJuly, 2021 due to its Biodiversity
Measures to Overcome This Situation
Conclusion: From the Indigenous Perspective

• Kunihiko Yoshida(Law Professor, Hokkaido University, Japan)