{"id":192,"date":"2017-11-14T00:10:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T07:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/uhuh\/?p=192"},"modified":"2017-11-14T00:10:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T07:10:55","slug":"sustainable-forestry-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/uhuh\/2017\/11\/14\/sustainable-forestry-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Forestry in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

The forest industry in Japan has been working since a long time to manage in an appropriate way this type of ecosystem. By implementing forestry practices and efficient methods for export of woods, forest owners and companies are trying to work in a sustainable way regarding this issue. Another measure to ensure a safe management of forests is the implementation of certain policies that help regulate the whole industry to avoid excess.<\/p>\n

Japan Historical Forestry Preservation Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In the history of Japan forests have played a very important role for the development of this country. However, the excessive use of wood during the period of the industrial revolution without a certain degree of regulation devastated its forests. To deal with this challenge Japan established a first \u201cForest Act\u201d<\/a> in 1897, which goal was promote the conservation of national land and prevent the ruin of this ecosystem. Also, at the beginning of the twentieth century the demand for timber augmented considerably due to the war against Japan\u2019s surrounding countries and so they had to create another Act. The 1907 Forest Act focused on the \u201cuse and control of the land and the establishment of forest owners\u2019 cooperatives\u201d<\/a>. A third act was promulgated after World War II, therefore to restore all the land that was depleted after it. This Forest Act aimed to grow forests in a sustainable way and to increase their productivity.<\/p>\n

Forestry Basic Act<\/strong><\/p>\n

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At last and following the reconstruction of Japan after World War II and a new period of economic growth, there was an increase in the demand of wood. As a response, the Forestry Basic Act was promulgated in 1964 so the government can establish a plan \u201cconcerning the supply and demand of important forest products and publicize these\u201d<\/a>. This has evolved today and the name of the Act changed to the Basic Plan on Forests and Forestry, which include the following points:<\/p>\n