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Department of Forest Policy and Economics
The Department of Forest Policy and Economics conducts research on the effective use of diverse forest resources to realize sustainable forest management, forestry, and logging operations and thereby revitalize mountain communities. We proceed with studies in collaboration with other forest and forestry research departments.
Researchers
- YAMAMOTO, Nobuyuki ( External link ); Director
- AOI, Hideki( External link ) ; (Team) Leader
- YOKOTA, Yasuhiro( External link ) ; (Team) Leader
- OKA, Hiroyasu ( External link )
- MIYAMOTO, Motoe( External link )
- MICHINAKA, Tetsuya( External link ) ; (Additional Post)
Forestry Socio-Economics Laboratory
- TANAKA, Wataru( External link ) ; Chief
- SHIGA, Kaori( External link )
- KOGA, Tatsuya( External link )
- ISHIZAKI, Ryoko( External link ) ; (Additional Post)
Policy and Systems Analysis Laboratory
- ONDA Nariaki( External link ) ; Chief
- MORII, Takuya( External link )
- EHARA, Makoto( External link ) ; (Additional Post)
Trucks loaded with fuel wood and lumber yard
Log market that handles hardwoods
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