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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