Course title | |||||
森林政策学 [Forest Policy] | |||||
Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
Department | Year | 3~ | Semester | 3rd | |
Course type | 3rd | Course code | 01RN3267 | ||
Instructor(s) | |||||
土屋 俊幸 [TSUCHIYA Toshiyuki] | |||||
Facility affiliation | Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Prevention Research | Office | Room 426, Building no.1 | Email address |
Course description |
Aim: The aim of this course is to understand Japanese forest policy generally and get a basic knowledge to discuss future directions for sustainable forest management in Japan. Summary: The course provides: 1) history of the forest policy in Japan from the Meiji era to the present; 2) structure and process of formation and implementation of the forest policy in Japan; and 3) discussion on the current topics of the forest policy in Japan. |
Expected Learning |
You will obtain basic information and understanding to participate group discussion on forest policy in Japan. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
Course schedule |
Class 1: Guidance Class 2: Characteristics of Japanese forest policy comparing with countries in Europe, North America and Oceania Class 3: History of forest policy in Japan: the 19th century Class 4: History of forest policy in Japan: Before WW II Class 5: History of forest policy in Japan: After WW II Class 6: History of forest policy in Japan: Era of High Economic Growth Class 7: History of forest policy in Japan: After the 1990s Class 8: Structure and process of formation and implementation of the forest policy in Japan Class 9: The current topics of forest policy in Japan Class 10: Group discussion on the current topics of Japanese forest policy: New Policy Class 11: Group discussion on the current topics of Japanese forest policy: National Forest Class 12: Group discussion on the current topics of Japanese forest policy: Forest Owners' Cooperative Class 13: Group discussion on the current topics of Japanese forest policy: Lumber Market Class 14: Group discussion on the current topics of Japanese forest policy: Mountain Village Class 15: Group discussion on the current topics of Japanese forest policy: Environment Policy |
Prerequisites |
None Students need to preview and review for an amount of time as indicated in the student guidelines of TUAT, in addition to the attendance of lecture (30 hours). |
Required Text(s) and Materials |
The course handout will be delivered in class. |
References |
Related books and materials will be introduced in class. |
Assessment/Grading |
40%: Responses (questions and comments) for each class, 60%: Final report |
Message from instructor(s) |
Course keywords |
forest policy, Japan, forestry, forest industry, forest conservation, forest recreation, subsidy, government, governance |
Office hours |
Please make an appointment by e-mail. |
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Lecture Language |
Japanese |
Language Subject |
Last update |
3/28/2019 7:28:04 PM |