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Forest Policy Lab
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The lab studies forests and people from a social perspective.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring the relationship between forests and humanity through the humanities and social sciences.
The Forest Policy Lab studies the relationship between forests and humanity from the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences.
The lab considers what kinds of solutions are needed for the problems that forests and forestry face.
Because 80% of Japan's forests are in hilly and mountainous areas, the lab also treats the state of mountain village communities as an essential factor.
The lab's research covers not only Japan but also the forests and forestry of East Asia, Europe, and tropical Asia.
Key terms
- Hilly and mountainous areas
- Areas stretching from the edge of the plains into the mountains, with little flat land and many slopes
- Complete enumeration survey
- A survey that examines every member of the target group rather than just a part of it
- Woody biomass
- Wood resources such as timber and the offcuts produced in processing it, used as fuel and other energy sources
ResearchResearch themes
The Forest Policy Lab studies the relationship between forests and humanity from the perspectives of the humanities and social sciences. It covers a wide range of problems facing forests and forestry, including life in mountain villages, forestry workers, timber distribution, and overseas forests and forestry.
*Illustrative imageTrends among forest owners and life in mountain villages
With the cooperation of forest owners in various regions, the lab uses complete enumeration surveys to investigate how combined agriculture-and-forestry management has changed and the history of forest ownership and management. It also clarifies the current state of municipal administration in hilly and mountainous areas and efforts to encourage people to settle in mountain villages.
*Illustrative imageTrends among forestry workers
Through interviews and questionnaires, the lab investigates the management and working conditions of forestry workers in their various forms of employment, including employed laborers, contract workers, and forestry enterprises.
*Illustrative imageHow timber distribution works
The lab studies how logs are traded and how their prices are determined across various distribution channels, including log auction markets, direct shipment from timber production sites, and sawmills that harvest and procure logs themselves.
*Illustrative imageNew developments in forests and forestry
The lab studies a wide range of topics, including new policies such as the Forest Environment Tax, new sources of demand such as the use of woody biomass, and forest environmental education.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Forest Policy Lab are faculty, project researchers, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, and administrative assistants.
- ProfessorNoriko Sato
- Associate ProfessorTakahiro Fujiwara
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “005 Logging industry in New Zealand - tree trunk piles, timber logs stockpile” Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Trends among forest owners and life in mountain villages: “Shirakawago village and snowy mountain ( )” Takashi Hososhima from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Trends among forestry workers: “Pourriture patte Abies Alba 02” Moinats / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- How timber distribution works: “Sanger Lumber Company Upper Mill Drying Yards” C.C. Curtis. Harold G. Schutt Collection / Public domain (cropped)
- New developments in forests and forestry: “Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (Gut Wicheln)” Martin Lindner / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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