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Promotion of Goho Wood in JapanPromotion of Goho Wood in Japan(Goho = Legality Verified)(Goho = Legality Verified)
August 2013August 2013
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Sources of Timber in Japanese Market (2011)
Round Wood EquivalentSource: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
73 million m73 million m33
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Outline of Law on Promoting Green Purchasing
Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Servicesby the State and Other Entities
Developing and publicizing a Procurement PolicyPublicizing the result
Basic PolicyKey principles to be followed in developing a green procurement policy
Compulsory Non-compulsory, but efforts required
Diet, Ministries, etc.
In 2006, Legality Verified Wood and Wood Products (Paper, stationary, bed-frame, office furniture, public work materials) were listed on Eco-Friendly Goods list.
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3. Verification by individual companies’ own systems
Forestry Agency Guideline
1. Utilizing SFM certification and CoC
3 types of verification for private sector
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Progress of Japanese suppliers’ actions
Verification by companies under the authorization of associations
Supply of Goho-wood (2006) (2011) (*1000 ㎥ )
Domestic Log : 906 → 6,561
Processed Wood : 1,630 → 10,310
Imported Plywood : 2,266
※Based on questionnaire to association-certified companies
(2007) (2012)Associations : 108 → 141
Companies certified : 4,906 → 8,554
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“Act for Promoting the Use of Wood in Public Buildings”
Recent Development
Incentive programs for long-term quality house provide subsidy for the use of legality-verified wood
Extension of supply and demand for Goho-Wood
requests central/local governments to use as much wood as possible in the construction of public buildings. The Basic Principle of the Act strongly encourages to use legality-verified wood.
Wood-Use Point is issued on the purchase of legality-verified wood products, and can be exchanged with agricultural products, etc. Wood-Use PointWood-Use Point 6
purchase
• Promotion for consumers Raising awareness of consumers on Goho-wood
through exhibitions, cooperation with DIY shops, use of internet and DVD, etc.
• Improvement on credibility of legality verification system
Monitoring of verification practice (tbd) Establishing database of suppliers Collect information of the verification efforts in
producing countries
Further efforts ・・・
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Indonesia -Action Plan for Cooperation in Combating Illegal Logging (2003) -Developed a timber tracking system using two-dimensional bar-
code
International Cooperation and Dialogues
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Malaysia Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Forest Management
China Memorandum of Cooperation on Tackling Illegal Logging (2011)
Multi-lateral -Funding for ITTO Projects -APEC-EGILAT (Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated
Trade)
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JICA’s Projects in Indonesia
for Sustainable Forest Management
Research Program for Wild Fire and Carbon Management in Peat-Forest
Forest Resources Management through Leveraging Satellite Image Information (-2011)
Community Development Support for Peat-Fire Control
Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use
Capacity Building for Ecosystem Restoration in Conservation Areas
Capacity Development Project for implementing REDD+
Thank YouThank You
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