Dr.

Henry SCHEYVENS

The International Experts Meeting on Illegal Logging “Possible Way Forward towards More Sustainable Forest Management” took place in Tokyo, Japan, on 5-6 March 2007. The Meeting was hosted by Japan with participation of 55 senior level experts on the illegal logging issue. Participating countries were 17 major timber producing and timber consuming...

Small forest enterprises are a feature of forestry in many tropical countries and could play an important role in supplying certified timber to Japan and other importer countries, particularly to niche markets. アジア太平洋地域では、多くの天然林の減少や劣化が複合的な要因により急速に進んでいる中で、持続可能な森林管理のあり方が模索されており、熱帯材の主要輸入国である日本でも、「国等による環境物品等の調達の推進等に関する法律」（グリーン購入法）に基づく基本方針を改訂...

The natural forests of many Asia-Pacific countries are rapidly degrading or disappearing, threatened by a complex array of forces and appropriate measures for sustainable forest management are urgently required. Japan, as a major importer of tropical timber, has considered revising the basic principle for the promotion of eco-friendly products in...