Niche Markets for Economic Revitalisation of Satoyama Forest ...

Contents
Preface 1
Foreword 2
Executive Summary 3
INTRODUCTION 5
What is Satoyama? 5
a) Working Definition 6
Profile of Forest Resources in Ishikawa Prefecture 6
a) Natural Forests 6
b) Artificial Forests in Ishikawa 7
Renewed Interest in Economic Revitalisation of Satoyama 7
1. EMERGING NICHE MARKETS FOR SATOYAMA FOREST RESOURCES 8
1. 1 The Wood Market in Japan 8
1.1.1 Domestic Wood Supply in Japan 8
1.1.2 Domestic Wood Supply in Ishikawa Prefecture 8
1.1.3 Demand for Wooden Homes 8
1.2 Commercialisation of Wood Block Construction in Satoyama 10
1.2.1 Use of Forest Thinnings for Wood Block Production 10
1. 3 Commercialisation of Bio–energy in Satoyama 11
1.3.1 Power Generation from Woody Biomass Gasification 11
1.3.2 Biomass Energy Supply 12
1.3.3 Demand for Wood Biomass Fuel 12
1.4 Enhancing Carbon Sinks in Satoyama 12
1.4.1 Financing Management Projects through Carbon Markets 12
1.5 Ecotourism or Green Tourism 13
1.6 Role of Non–governmental Organizations and Other Local Stakeholders 13
1.7 Summary of Niche Markets 13
2. EXISTING AND EMERGING CHALLENGES 15
2.1 Challenges Relating to Viability of Market for Wood Products 15
2.2 Challenges Relating to Biomass 15
2.3 Challenges Relating to Carbon Markets 16
2.4 Technical Challenges of Forestry Projects 16
3. POLICY RESPONSES 17
3.1 Satoyama and National Forest Policies in Japan 17
3.2 Satoyama and Environmental Policy in Japan 17
3.3 Policy Responses to Degradation of Satoyama in Ishikawa 17
3.4 Forest Thinning Progress in Ishikawa Prefecture 18
3.5 Policy on Wood Block Technology 18
3.6 Policy on New Energy Products 19
3.7 Policy on Carbon Markets 20
3.8 General Discussion on Policy 21
3.9 Investment in Satoyama Economic Revitalisation 24