Promotion of Goho Wood in Japan (Goho = Legality Verified) August

Sources of Timber in Japanese Market (2011) Round Wood Equivalent Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 73 million m 3 2

Outline of Law on Promoting Green Purchasing Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities  Developing and publicizing a Procurement Policy  Publicizing the result Selecting eco-friendly goods as much as possible Developing a procurement policy Local Governments Private Sector, Consumers Basic Policy Key principles to be followed in developing a green procurement policy CompulsoryNon-compulsory, but efforts required Diet, Ministries, etc. In 2006, Legality Verified Wood and Wood Products (Paper, stationary, bed- frame, office furniture, public work materials) were listed on Eco-Friendly Goods list. 3

３． Verification by individual companies’ own systems Forestry Agency Guideline 1. Utilizing SFM certification and CoC 2. Verification by companies under the authorization of associations 3 types of verification for private sector 4

Progress of Japanese suppliers’ actions Verification by companies under the authorization of associations Supply of Goho-wood (2006) (2011) (*1000 ㎥ ) Domestic Log : 906 → 6,561 Processed Wood : 1,630 → 10,310 Imported Plywood : 2,266 ※ Based on questionnaire to association-certified companies (2007) (2012) Associations : 108 → 141 Companies certified : 4,906 → 8,554 5

“Act for Promoting the Use of Wood in Public Buildings” Recent Development Incentive programs for long-term quality house provide subsidy for the use of legality-verified wood Extension of supply and demand for Goho-Wood requests central/local governments to use as much wood as possible in the construction of public buildings. The Basic Principle of the Act strongly encourages to use legality-verified wood. Wood-Use Point is issued on the purchase of legality-verified wood products, and can be exchanged with agricultural products, etc. Wood-Use Point 6 purchase

Promotion for consumers Raising awareness of consumers on Goho-wood through exhibitions, cooperation with DIY shops, use of internet and DVD, etc. Improvement on credibility of legality verification system Monitoring of verification practice (tbd) Establishing database of suppliers Collect information of the verification efforts in producing countries Further efforts ・・・ 7

Indonesia -Action Plan for Cooperation in Combating Illegal Logging (2003) -Developed a timber tracking system using two-dimensional bar- code International Cooperation and Dialogues 8 Malaysia Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Forest Management China Memorandum of Cooperation on Tackling Illegal Logging (2011) Multi-lateral -Funding for ITTO Projects -APEC-EGILAT (Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade)

9 JICA’s Projects in Indonesia for Sustainable Forest Management Research Program for Wild Fire and Carbon Management in Peat- Forest Forest Resources Management through Leveraging Satellite Image Information (-2011) Community Development Support for Peat-Fire Control Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use Capacity Building for Ecosystem Restoration in Conservation Areas Capacity Development Project for implementing REDD+

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