Signed a joint declaration on the efforts of "Forest Resource Creation and Recycling in the New Era" in Tottori Prefecture
Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd.
Nippon Paper Industries Co.,Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Toru Nozawa, hereinafter referred to as "the Company") is a joint venture between Tottori Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture Forestry Cooperative Association, Tottori Prefecture Forest Seedling Cooperative, and New Japan Sea Shimbun Co., Ltd., signed a joint declaration on the "Forest Resource Creation and Recycling in the New Era" efforts of the Today, a joint declaration ceremony was held at the Torigin Cultural Center (Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture), and the relevant parties gathered together to announce the purpose of the initiative.
Forests in Tottori Prefecture account for about 74% of the prefecture's land, of which about 55% are artificial forests. Many of these trees were planted after the war, and more than 60% of the artificial forests have already exceeded the typical logging season of 50 years, and the era has arrived to promote new forest development while making effective use of these abundant forest resources.
On the other hand, as the increase in abnormal weather and natural disasters caused by global warming has become more pronounced, it is urgent to take concrete measures to reduce CO2 emissions and absorb sources, and measures against hay fever, which has become a social problem, must also be promoted.
In light of this situation, this Joint Declaration sets the following goals and aims to "transform into sustainable recycling of forest resources." Under these circumstances, we believe that promoting appropriate clear-cutting and reforestation and expanding the use of domestically produced timber will contribute to solving various issues such as global warming countermeasures and securing resources that are not affected by international conditions, and will greatly contribute to the realization of a recycling-oriented society.
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By signing this declaration, we will work on "Forest Resources Creation and Recycling in the New Era" with the aim of "transforming sustainable forest resources into circular use", and jointly declare as follows.
・We will strive to maintain and enhance the public welfare functions of forests and conserve biodiversity through proper management and conservation of forests, and aim to realize nature positivity.
・We will promote the use of domestically produced timber to achieve sustainable development of the forestry industry and the revitalization of the local economy.
・We will promote the development of varieties with excellent characteristics such as growth, material, and strength, and are highly effective in combating hay fever, and strive to ensure stable production and supply of excellent seedlings.
・We will improve the efficiency of operations so that sustainable forestry management can be achieved, and we will promote the introduction and development of new technologies.
The Company agrees with the purpose of this Joint Declaration and promotes the following initiatives.
1. Stable supply of elite trees
We will provide a stable supply of elite trees with excellent growth and low pollen characteristics in collaboration with producers in the prefecture.
- 2. Sustainable management of company-owned forests
Through the maintenance and management of company-owned forests in the prefecture, we will strive for sustainable forest management and the demonstration of public welfare functions.
- 3. Expanding the use of wood resources
Based on a wide range of technologies, we will promote the multi-stage utilization of renewable wood resources and the development of new applications such as biorefineries, and increase the use of wood resources.
- 4. Promotion of waste paper recycling
We will promote the recycling of waste paper in Tottori Prefecture to promote the recycling of wood resources and increase the amount of CO2 fixed.
Through this joint declaration, we will contribute to sustainable forest management and the development of local communities in Tottori Prefecture, and will continue to promote our efforts to realize a recycling-oriented society.
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Joint Declaration on "Creation and Recycling of Forest Resources in the New Era"