Comparison of forest policies in Japan, USA and EU (Sweden) for preventing global warming
2004
Sakata, K. (Nihon Univ., Tokyo (Japan)) | Konohira, Y.
Sakata, K. and Konohira, Y.: Comparison of Forest Policies in Japan, USA and EU (Sweden) for Preventing Global Warming. J. Jpn. For. Soc. 86 : 20-26, 2004 This paper describes our comparative study on forest policies in Japan, the United States, and Sweden (EU) to assess the policies of Japan for preventing global warming. The forest policies in these three countries were compared in terms of the process of policy-making, overview of policy execution, forest management, forest conservation and protection, conserved and reserve forests, urban forests, biomass utilization, forest studies and indirect slash tools, and policies for attaining the goal of the first period. The forest policies of Japan are characterized by the use of non-physical methods of C02 absorption, such as cultivating sound forests, managing reserve forests, promoting the use of biomass, and educating people. The United States has substantial policies for physical methods for actively absorbing CO2, such as planting trees. However, the US has not been able to acquire sufficient funds for the policies, and the target absorption has not been attained. Sweden has tended to use non-physical methods and has substantial policies for promoting the certification system, assigning conservation areas, and promoting the use of biomass energy.
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