Issue in certification and utilization of carbon credit (J-VER) by forest absorption : The case study of municipalities of Kyushu

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  • Ishii Hiroya
    Laboratory of Forest Policy, Course of Forest Science, Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University
  • Sato Noriko
    Laboratory of Forest Policy, Division of Forest Environmental Sciences, Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University

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  • 森林吸収における炭素クレジット(J-VER)の取得と運用の課題 : 九州における自治体の取組み事例
  • シンリン キュウシュウ ニ オケル タンソ クレジット(J-VER)ノ シュトク ト ウンヨウ ノ カダイ : キュウシュウ ニ オケル ジチタイ ノ トリクミ ジレイ

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Abstract

J-VER is a kind of emission credit which is earned through by greenhouse gas absorption in forest orenergy saving in industry in Japan. Ministry of Environment has started the certification since 2008. The purposes of this paper were to reveal the influence of forest management and regional development by J-VER, and to discuss the problem about the operation of J-VER. Interviewing was performed to municipalities of Kyushu which obtained J-VER by forest management. The investigation revealed the following observations. About the objectives of obtaining J-VER, the objective of all the participating municipalities and prefectures was basically forest maintenance. However, two prefectures also had another objective to become the J-VER certification model, while the two municipalities’ objective was to contribute to rural development in addition to forest maintenance. About difference of the sales, Oguni and Morotsuka, which had obtained J-VER in advance, seemed to have an advantage as a pioneer. However, their sales were sluggish in general. Therefore, it is important to add another value to J-VER, take image strategy of J-VER, and perform the prefecture-led and integrated regional promotions of J-VER, to increase the sales. About difference of using the sales, Fukuoka used it for forest management, while Oguni used it to promote the forestry and share activities with urban residents. Furthermore, in Morotsuka the revenue accounted for 10% of annual income in forest, so the J-VER interest will be important for forest management especially in a disadvantaged area if they can sell more.

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