Publications

Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are non-material benefits that are indispensable for the health and well-being of communities. CES are often spatially explicit and fluctuate according to the knowledge, beliefs, and perception of users of the location. Therefore, understanding the spatial patterns of CES perceived by people from different...

The 2019 revision of China's Forest Law explicitly prohibited the handling of timber known to originate from illegal logging. This report analyses the state of implementation of this law based on interviews with some experts in China including government officers, an industry association and NGOs, as well as seminars, various websites, and...

Vietnam plays an important role in the global timber supply chain. The country now ranks second in Asia and fifth globally in timber product export value. At present, Vietnam supplies timber products to over 140 countries and territories. At the same time, Vietnam relies on imported raw materials from a large number of sources. Imports of logs and...

Globally, forest plantation has become an important source for timber production and trade, and household tree growers, often smallholders, play a critical role in timber production. In Vietnam, plantations of Acacia spp. have emerged as an important resource for the Vietnamese forestry industry and exports, while supporting the rural economy and...

ITTO project, PP-A/56-342B "ANALYSIS OF TIMBER LEGALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS AND GOOD PRACTICES IN VIET NAM FOR SUSTAINABLE TIMBER TRADE" conducted studies and developed two technical reports: Vietnam’s timber exports to Japan during 2018–2021 with a focus on products made using imported high-risk species. Using risk criteria stipulated by the Vietnam...

This report aims to build a better understanding of status quo and prospect of methane mitigation in oil and gas sector of Japan. The related policies and practices, which have been taken or considered by the national government, industrial association and major companies, are reviewed and summarized accordingly. A short summary is also provided...

Summary of two technical reports below to assist due diligence conducted by businesses importing timber and wood products from China. 1) Legislation and Other Initiatives for Legal Timber Trade in China 2) Status of Timber Legality Verification by Business Entities in China

In China, the verification of the legality of procured wood has mainly been voluntary, with businesses exporting wood products to Europe and the U.S. conducting their own checks. However, since the revision of the Forest Law in 2019, the procurement, processing, and transportation of clearly illegally harvested wood is now prohibited, and violators...

本業務ではSDGsの進捗上位 5 か国の更新事項と、SDGs の実施及び SDGs 進捗管理・モニタリングにおいて先進的な取り組みを進めるブータン、インド、インドネシア、フィリピンのアジア 4 カ国を調査し、日本の SDGs 実施指針改定に向けた議論の参考となる情報をとりまとめた。それによって、本報告書は日本の進捗管理・モニタリング体制の構築・体制整備に貢献し、オールジャパンとしての SDGs 実施を加速させることを目指すものである。

Tropical peatlands have increasingly been targeted for logging or conversion to plantations in recent years. Tropical peatlands are unique ecosystems rich in biodiversity, but they have not attracted as much researcher attention as tropical forests, for example. There is still limited understanding of the ecological significance of peatland...