「フェアウッド」の普及を通した違法伐採対策への意識向上の促進
九州大学 熱帯農学研究センター 百村帝彦
国際環境NGO FoE Japan／一般財団法人 地球・人間環境フォーラム

研究・活動の背景と目的

実施体制

背景
・2016年5月クリーンウッド法（CW法）成立。促進法
ゆえデュー･デリジェンス（DD）実施は任意で、違法伐採木材の日本市場への流入の可能性が残る・新法の持ちうる力を最大限発揮させるべく、木材調達企業が正確な知識を持ち、堅牢な対応策をとることが必須
目的① 違法伐採やDDに関する理解度合の解明② 企業の違法伐採対策やDDの必要性や意識向上③ 違法木材排除に積極的な企業を発掘・支援

内容と成果
木材調達を行っている企業を対象として、①講習会、公開セミナーを開催、②木材関連事業者アンケートの実施を通して、企業の違法伐採対策やDDの理解度を明らかにするとともに、意識向上を図る
講習会・公開セミナー開催

木材関連事業者アンケート調査・講習会第三回をワークショップ形式で開催（1/17）
・公開シンポジウムを早稲田大学で開催（4/17）＜結果＞
・講習会：参加者15名。グループ
ワークでDDの疑似体験（リスク評価や軽減）をしてもらった。個人レベルでの違法伐採やDDへの理解向上につながった。
ワークショップの様子
・公開シンポ：参加者 123名（満席）。林野庁の説明、企業（第一種、第二種事業者）の取組み紹介とに分け、法律の質の高い効果的な運用に向けて各々が何ができるのか、何をすべきかが議論できた。

・木材関連事業者（川中・川下側企業を中心）を対象に、違法伐採・クリーンウッド法への認識、違法伐採対策の現状等についてアンケート調査を実施（有効回
答125社）＜結果＞
・由来が明確でない外材が、少ないながらも流通・取扱う木材・木材製品に、違法の可能性が否定できない・分からない事例が１/３を占める
・木材の調達方針を定めていない事業者が約半数
・約半数の事業者は、法の内容を認識していない・違法材混入の可能性がある場合、DDプロセスを含め、積極的に組みを進む事業者が１/３以上いる
・合法性確認情報・木材情報を求める事業者が多い

公開シンポの様子

・講習会は少数精鋭の関心層の理解向上に寄与
・M社の他、数社のDDS構築への助言等の支援を提供→潜在的な関心層へのアプローチは意義大・公開シンポはCW法の議論の場として効果的に機能→不明点も多く継続した議論の場の提供の意義大・現状での合法木材の確認・DDの実施は不十分
・先進的に実施を試みる事業者が一定程度存在・合法性確認・DDの情報が不足している
・有効なDDプロセスを事業者に紹介し、導入を促す絶好の機会

今後の展開
・林野行政の支援もある今後3年間は、木材関連事業者のCW法への関心は非常に高い
・市民社会の視点で、きめ細やかな支援を継続実施する意義は高い

Promoting Awareness for Measures against Illegal Logging through theSpread of “Fair Wood”
Kimihiko Hyakumura, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University
FoE Japan, International Environmental NGO / The Global Environmental Forum
Background and Objectives ofResearch/ActivitiesImplementation SystemBackground・The Japanese Clean Wood Act was enacted in May 2016. However,
because it is only a law intended to promote the use of legal wood,
the implementing of due diligence (DD) is voluntary, leaving aloophole for illegally logged timber to find its way onto the market inJapan.
・To maximize the effectiveness of the new law, companies procuring
wood must have the right knowhow, and implement robust
countermeasures.
Objectives(1) Raising awareness for illegal logging and DD among individuals.
(2) Raising awareness for measures against illegal logging and theneed for DD among companies.
(3) Identifying and supporting companies actively promoting theelimination of illegally logged timber.

Details and Outcomes
Targeting a wide range of companies procuring wood, (1) courses and public seminars will be held and (2) questionnaire surveys will
be carried out among interested people and a wide range of companies to boost understanding and awareness for illegal logging
countermeasures and DD among individuals and companies.

Course/Open seminar held・ Third course held in workshop format (17 Jan)・ Open symposium held at Waseda University (17 Apr)
<Results>
・Course: 15 participants were put through a DD
simulation through group work (risk assessmentand mitigation). The training contributed to
improving understanding of illegal logging and DD
at an individual level.
・Open symposium: 123 participants (maximumquota). The symposium comprised an explanatory
session by the Forestry Agency and introduction toinitiatives by corporations (Type I and Type II
businesses). A discussion was also carried out onwhat can be done, and what should be done byindividuals toward the quality and effectiveenforcement of law.

Questionnaire survey ontimber-related businesses
・ Questionnaire survey was conducted on timber-related

businesses (mainly mid-stream and downstream businesses),concerning their awareness of illegal logging/”clean wood”
laws, current status of illegal logging countermeasures, etc.
(Valid responses: 125 companies)
Scene from workshop

Scene from symposium・The course contributed to improvements in understanding among a small but elitegroup of interested parties.
・In addition to Company M, support was also provided by several other companies
in the form of advice toward building DDS, etc.
→Meaningful in the sense of reaching out to potentially interested parties
・The open symposium functioned effectively as a space for discussing CW method.
→Meaningful in the sense of providing a space for engaging in continuous
discussions on many

<Results>
・There is circulation, albeit of a small amount, of imported timber of
unknown origins.
・Among timber/timber products handled by businesses, 1/3 were cases
where the possibility of illegality is indeterminable/unknown.
・About half of the businesses have not established any policy for theprocurement of timber.
・About half of the businesses are not aware of the contents of laws.
・In cases where there is a possibility of the inclusion of illegal timber,more than 1/3 of the businesses take proactive measures, including
DD processes.
・There are many businesses that seek information on verifying
legality/information about timber.

・Currently, there is inadequate verification of legal timber/
implementation of DD
・A certain number of businesses are attempting to implement
progressive measures.
・There is inadequate information about DD/verifying legality.
・Ideal opportunity to introduce businesses to effective DD processes
and promote the adoption of such processes.

Future Plans

・In the next three years, with support from the Forestry Agency, there is an extremely high level of interest in the CW method among
timber-related businesses.
・ From the perspective of civil society, it is very meaningful to continue providing precise and attentive support.