I have read three books in this column so far, trying to get an overview of the history of the Japanese people and forests. In the process, I became somewhat curious [...].
Quiet changes are coming to the forestry industry. The forestry workforce is aging, and by 2020, 251 TP3T of the workforce will be over 65 years old [...].
The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, National Forestry Research and Development Institute, Japan [...] Austria and Japan share similarities in social systems and forest environment with Japan.
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How to "visualize" the value of forests through accounting? The forestry sector is collaborating internationally to incorporate natural capital into business management.
Hokkaido has established a system to certify houses made of Hokkaido timber as "HOKKAIDO WOOD HOUSE," and in June [...]
The recent heat wave and snowfall, the emergence of climate change, and the national goal of carbon neutrality by the year 2050 - these are the reasons why the "carbon neutrality" goal has become a reality in Japan. These are the backdrop to the [...].
The Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute of the National Forestry Research and Development Institute (NFRI) is a research institute that conducts research on carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from forest soils and its absorption by me [...].
Flavor, which operates wooden bathhouses and other facilities, offers "En-natural Hinoki Natto," fermented only with natural natto bacteria living in natural solid cypress, at 7 [...].
Sanyo Engineering, a machine designer and manufacturer of shredding and sorting equipment for wood and wood waste, is participating in the Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Organization's [...]
With the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero by 2050, a multifaceted approach of technology, policy, and regional cooperation around the world [...].
The argument for wood use in many places is based on the premise that forest biomass is carbon neutral [...].
JGC Holdings, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, All Nippon Airways, and Japan Airlines have recently announced a domestic SAF (Sustainable [...]] that uses waste cooking oil as part of its raw material.
Chopsticks? What does that have to do with forests?" You may be thinking, "What does chopsticks have to do with forests?" but Japanese chopstick culture and food culture have a deep relationship with trees. [...].
Based in Tokushima Prefecture, the company provides services to local governments through recycling-oriented forestry and utilization of forest resources by Kori Kiri Rinkyo [...].
The Paris Agreement was adopted at COP21 in Paris, France in December 2015. This agreement is an agreement that all participants [...].