Course title
森林政策学   [Forest Policy]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 3  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01rn3077
Instructor(s)
土屋 俊幸   [TSUCHIYA Toshiyuki]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  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
35%: Responses (questions and comments) and 10%:disucussion for each class, 55%: 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.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
2/26/2021 1:04:01 PM