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1992 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Comparative study of forestry in Japan and US

Research Project

Project/Area Number 02660150
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 林学
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MURASHIMA Yoshinao  Kyoto University Agriculture Professor, 農学部, 教授 (20012073)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MORI Yoshiaki  Kyoto University Agriculture Lecturer, 農学部, 講師 (60026474)
Project Period (FY) 1990 – 1992
KeywordsWood industry / Tree farm / Pulp and paper industry / Self-sufficiency / M & A / Japan-US timber trade / Restructuring / Imported wood products
Research Abstract

This project had two objectives. One was to clarify the situation of "tree farming" styled forestry to compare with "timber mining" styled forestry in recent North America, and to examine its capability of exporting timber to Japan. The other was to analyze the competition between our domestic forest products and imported ones from North America. We made the following five points clear. 1. North American forestry is in transition period from timber mining to tree farming. Timber production from old growth forests is decreasing and that from second growth forests is increasing. This results in keen competition between producers in different regions and expansion of timber export to Japan. 2. Harvest from old growth forests is sharply declined by the power of environmental movement, and the production from public forests is under some restrictions. This makes wood and fiber industry have large market power.3. An appreciation of yen since 1985 strongly promoted the import of wood and fiber, shifting from materials to products, and self-sufficient rate of forest products became only 25% in Japan today. 4. At the same time, strong yen also promoted overseas economic activity of Japanese companies. M & A of North American companies and reforestation practices in developing countries by Japanese pulp and paper companies were the examples. Some of the timber production and sales companies also began to invest in foreign countries. 5. Imported timber, domestic-sawn timber, and domestic timber compete one another fiercely in construction timber market. Domestic forestry is shrinking under this situation, therefore adequate forest resource management system is critically required.

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All Publications (16 results)

  • [Publications] 村嶌 由直: "木材産業の展望・グローバル化とリストラクチュアリング" 木材工業. 45. 7-13 (1990)

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  • [Publications] 村嶌 由直: "林産物市場開放下の森林資源政策の展開" 林業経済研究. No.120. 10-17 (1991)

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  • [Publications] 村嶌 由直: "地域林業振興と森林組合の役割" 農林業問題研究. 27. 20-26 (1991)

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  • [Publications] 村嶌 由直: "カナダBC州における林業・林産業の一向面" 林経協月報. No.374. 12-24 (1992)

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  • [Publications] 村嶌 由直: "国際化時代の林業と森林資源の管理" 公庫月報. 501号. 4-9 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Yochiaki MORI: "Analysis of Japanese Timber Market" Forest Sector,Trade and Environmental Impact Modols:Thaery and Applications, Proceedings of An International symposium. 188-194 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Yoshinao MURASHIMA: "International Trade in Forest Products Around the Pacific Rin ″Pecline in Japanese Wood Production and Solf-Sufficiency″" Institute of Forestig and Forest Products Seoul National University, 218(185-192) (1992)

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  • [Publications] Yu Xidoming and Yoshioki MORI: "International Trade in Forest Product Around the Pacific Rin ″Timber Trade in Japan″" Instifute of Forestry and Forost Products Seoul Nofional University, 218(206-216) (1992)

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  • [Publications] Murashima, Y.: "Globalization and Economic Restructuring of Wood-Based Industry" Wood-Industry. 45(11). 7-13 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Murashima, Y.: "The Development of Forest Resources Policy under a Open-Market of Forest Products" Journal of Forest Economics. 120. 10-17 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Murashima, Y.: "The Development of Forestry in Rural Community and the Role of Forestry Cooperatives" Journal of Rural Problem. 27(4). 20-26 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Murashima, Y.: "An Analysis of Forestry and Wood-Industry in British Columbia, Canada" Japanese Forest Managers Association Monthly. 374. 20-26 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Murashima, Y.: "Forestry and Management of Forest Resources under the Globalization of Economy" The Agricultural,Forestry and Fishery Loan Corporation Monthly. 501. 4-9 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Mori, Y.: "Analysis of Japanese Timber Market" Forest Sector,Trade and Environmental Impact Models:Theory and Applications, Proceeding of an International Symposium. 188-194 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Murashima, Y.: ""Decline in Japanese Wood Products and Self-Sufficiency" International Trade in Forest Products Around the Pacific Rim" Institute of Forestry and Forest Products, Seoul National University,. 185-192 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Yu, X. and Yoshiaki Mori: ""Timber Trade in Japan" International Trade in Forest Products Around the Pacific Rim" Institute of Forestry and Forest Products, Seoul National University,. 206-216 (1992)

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Published: 1994-03-24  

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