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Dr. Kimihiko Hyakumura
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Journal article
Published: 03 March 2021 in Conservation
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In the tropics, products and services provided by the traditional agroforestry systems (TAS) support the basic needs and promote the livelihood of millions of rural people. However, the outcomes and mitigation of TAS, in particular, the social and environmental issues are not systematically addressed. Thus, the objective of the study was to assess the economic, social and environmental outcomes of two important TAS in Bangladesh. This study reports results on prospective analyses using the Date palm and Jackfruit-based TAS practiced in the Jashore and Mymensingh districts of Bangladesh. The results revealed that the TAS enhanced farm productivity and the benefit–cost ratio of both systems were much higher than the general agricultural practices in Bangladesh. The TAS also improved resilience of rural farmers through more efficient water utilization, enhancing soil fertility, improving microclimate, controlling pests and diseases, and diversifying products. At the same time, the farmers’ problems were neglected due to the absence of farmers’ platforms, and also tradeoffs may arise; thus, the social aspects of the TAS farmers had not developed equally. Therefore, the study would recommend minimizing the tradeoffs through enhancing the conservation strategies at farmers’ levels to make the TAS more viable and sustainable land-use practices.

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Kazi Islam; Mohammad Saifullah; Kimihiko Hyakumura. Does Traditional Agroforestry a Sustainable Production System in Bangladesh? An Analysis of Socioeconomic and Ecological Perspectives. Conservation 2021, 1, 21 -35.

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Kazi Islam, Mohammad Saifullah, Kimihiko Hyakumura. Does Traditional Agroforestry a Sustainable Production System in Bangladesh? An Analysis of Socioeconomic and Ecological Perspectives. Conservation. 2021; 1 (1):21-35.

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Kazi Islam; Mohammad Saifullah; Kimihiko Hyakumura. 2021. "Does Traditional Agroforestry a Sustainable Production System in Bangladesh? An Analysis of Socioeconomic and Ecological Perspectives." Conservation 1, no. 1: 21-35.

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Published: 03 March 2021 in Environment, Development and Sustainability
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The increased demand for foods and commercialization of the commodity markets has resulted in enormous interest in arable land resources, leading to a rapid expansion of forest land into arable land. The Sal forests of Bangladesh have been rapidly grabbed into commercial purposes, which made the forests a threatened ecosystem. Therefore, the objective of the study was to identify the economic, social and ecological impacts of land grabbing on the sustainable development of Sal forests in Bangladesh. Using different qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques from the Madhupur and Bhawal Sal forests of Bangladesh, the study clearly identified that the forestland grabbing has taken place with the assistance of state institutions. The economic outcomes of forestland grabbing were mainly seized by the state institutions and local elites, and a number of industries have been set up in and around the Sal forest areas which created huge pressure on forest biodiversity. Consequently, the ecological analysis showed that a significant number of plant species had lost and the remaining species were facing a critical situation. The study also found a violation of human rights and displacement of almost all ethnic respondents from their ancestral forestland. Therefore, the negligible economic gain of Sal forest land grabbing has not taken precedence over social and ecological consideration; a coordinated approach leading by the government level could stop land grabbing and ensure the sustainable development of Sal forests in Bangladesh.

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Kazi Kamrul Islam; Kimihiko Hyakumura. The potential perils of Sal forests land grabbing in Bangladesh: an analysis of economic, social and ecological perspectives. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 23, 15368 -15390.

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Kazi Kamrul Islam, Kimihiko Hyakumura. The potential perils of Sal forests land grabbing in Bangladesh: an analysis of economic, social and ecological perspectives. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; 23 (10):15368-15390.

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Kazi Kamrul Islam; Kimihiko Hyakumura. 2021. "The potential perils of Sal forests land grabbing in Bangladesh: an analysis of economic, social and ecological perspectives." Environment, Development and Sustainability 23, no. 10: 15368-15390.

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Published: 08 July 2019 in Forest Policy and Economics
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This article examines the REDD+ engagement types preferred by Japanese private firms at the project level including their motivation and rationale for the engagement and explores the challenges and opportunities in relation to their participation. We analyzed 148 responses to a survey questionnaire mailed to participants across Japan and the responses from in-depth face-to-face interviews with representatives from 11 selected firms. 42 firms (28%) stated that they are interested in engaging in REDD+-related activities in the future. Of these, 33 firms aim to enhance their corporate values, while the other nine aim to increase profits. The most popular engagement types were providing support, as a form of corporate social responsibility (CSR), to third parties such as NGOs that are engaged in REDD+ projects (21 firms) and purchasing REDD+ carbon credits derived from REDD+ projects to offset the greenhouse gases emitted by the firm (or carbon-neutral CSR) (18 firms). The firms would be willing to participate in REDD+ in some form in the future if some of the current challenges are addressed. These challenges included: few opportunities for firms seeking attractive “stories” in forest conservation to pair with local partners that can help to realize the firms' “stories” or desires; difficulties in gaining understanding and trust from host countries' governments/communities; and the lack of a consortium to implement REDD+-related activities by bundling firms that find it difficult to work alone. It was also confirmed that some firms seeking profits from REDD+ carbon credit development and trading activities continue to face barriers commonly identified in earlier studies such as market uncertainty, unclear regulatory frameworks, and the costs of measuring, reporting, and verifying the carbon credits. However, the present study did not support the findings of earlier studies that the cost of CSR activities is considered to be relatively high because CSR budgeting is often based on time horizons of less than 5 years. We propose some policy initiatives designed to increase private sector participation in REDD+ that will contribute to achieving the host countries' mitigation targets in relation to both REDD+ and nationally determined contributions.

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Makoto Ehara; Hiromitsu Samejima; Makino Yamanoshita; Yoko Asada; Yutaro Shogaki; Masato Yano; Kimihiko Hyakumura. REDD+ engagement types preferred by Japanese private firms: The challenges and opportunities in relation to private sector participation. Forest Policy and Economics 2019, 106, 101945 .

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Makoto Ehara, Hiromitsu Samejima, Makino Yamanoshita, Yoko Asada, Yutaro Shogaki, Masato Yano, Kimihiko Hyakumura. REDD+ engagement types preferred by Japanese private firms: The challenges and opportunities in relation to private sector participation. Forest Policy and Economics. 2019; 106 ():101945.

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Makoto Ehara; Hiromitsu Samejima; Makino Yamanoshita; Yoko Asada; Yutaro Shogaki; Masato Yano; Kimihiko Hyakumura. 2019. "REDD+ engagement types preferred by Japanese private firms: The challenges and opportunities in relation to private sector participation." Forest Policy and Economics 106, no. : 101945.

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Published: 23 March 2019 in Forests
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Forestland concession has been the dominant governance tool for the acquisition of natural state-owned forest resources in many tropical countries, including Bangladesh. Moreover, the forestland concession process confers the holder a bundle of rights. The Sal forests of Bangladesh are treated as some of the greatest concession forests, as a number of ethnic minorities use these forests for their daily living. Therefore, the objectives of the study were to assess the impacts of Sal forestland concession and land rights on the livelihood development of the ethnic minorities living in the Madhupur Sal Forest (MSF) area of Bangladesh. Using both qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques, the study found out that about two thirds of the original Sal forestland was grabbed by the state and non-state actors. As a result, the ethnic minority inhabitants have lost their traditional land and free access rights to the Sal forests. The process of losing ethnic minorities’ land and forest access rights has been enhanced by the institutional arrangements of the state, which had also created severe conflicts between the Forest Department and the ethnic communities. The study also revealed that the forestland concession has negatively affected the five livelihood capitals development of the ethnic minorities, consequently, their forest-based livelihood has shifted to non-securing jobs or poor income sources, like daily wage labor and subsistence agriculture. Despite this, the development drivers have emphasized the Sal forests and biodiversity conservation, while the livelihood development of the ethnic minorities has been ignored from every level. Therefore, this study would recommend establishing a legitimate process in order to settle the issue of traditional land and the forest rights of ethnic minorities, which could also attain the conservation and development goals of the Sal forests.

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Kazi Kamrul Islam; Kimihiko Hyakumura. Forestland Concession, Land Rights, and Livelihood Changes of Ethnic Minorities: The Case of the Madhupur Sal Forest, Bangladesh. Forests 2019, 10, 288 .

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Kazi Kamrul Islam, Kimihiko Hyakumura. Forestland Concession, Land Rights, and Livelihood Changes of Ethnic Minorities: The Case of the Madhupur Sal Forest, Bangladesh. Forests. 2019; 10 (3):288.

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Kazi Kamrul Islam; Kimihiko Hyakumura. 2019. "Forestland Concession, Land Rights, and Livelihood Changes of Ethnic Minorities: The Case of the Madhupur Sal Forest, Bangladesh." Forests 10, no. 3: 288.

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Published: 22 September 2018 in Applied Sciences
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A world-wide demand in large-scale land acquisition over the past decade has been discussed as a land grab for access to natural resources. Forestland grab is the dynamics of land use changes by the foreign or national entities that can enable forests and biodiversity transformations on a wider scale. In recent times, forestland grabbing performed by foreigners in the Hokkaido Island of Japan has been increasing and causing a lot of debate. Therefore, this study analyzed the social, economic, and ecological impacts of forestland grabbing by the foreigners in the Hokkaido Island of Japan, and also analyzed the land ownership rules and regulations of Japan that have an impact on the land-grabbing process. This study is formed by an analysis of public and forestry agency documents, grey and academic literatures, interview with questionnaire and practical observation in central Hokkaido, Japan. The study found out that the forestland grabs have been taking place on the Hokkaido Island using the existing Japanese policy and legal arrangements. However, some people and print media have disagreed with the treatment of forestlands as a commodity because the land and water resources are limited and also essential for the national sovereignty and local culture. On the other hand, the small-scale forestland grabbing and development activities by foreigners were totally in the grip of the local government and no significant forest and biodiversity losses have been identified so far. The study also revealed that the entry of foreign companies has augmented the local economy and tourism industries and also provided jobs for the local people. Therefore, the foreigners-based land grabs and investments have caused an immense debate, and the study would recommend the proper execution of conservation regulations at every level instead of blocking the entry of foreign entities through law.

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Kazi Kamrul Islam; Kimihiko Hyakumura. Forestland Grabbing by the Foreigners in Hokkaido, Japan: Is It a Big Concern for Sustainable Forest Development? Applied Sciences 2018, 8, 1724 .

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Kazi Kamrul Islam, Kimihiko Hyakumura. Forestland Grabbing by the Foreigners in Hokkaido, Japan: Is It a Big Concern for Sustainable Forest Development? Applied Sciences. 2018; 8 (10):1724.

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Kazi Kamrul Islam; Kimihiko Hyakumura. 2018. "Forestland Grabbing by the Foreigners in Hokkaido, Japan: Is It a Big Concern for Sustainable Forest Development?" Applied Sciences 8, no. 10: 1724.

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Published: 01 July 2018 in Ecological Economics
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Makoto Ehara; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Ren'ya Sato; Kiyoshi Kurosawa; Kunio Araya; Heng Sokh; Ryo Kohsaka. Addressing Maladaptive Coping Strategies of Local Communities to Changes in Ecosystem Service Provisions Using the DPSIR Framework. Ecological Economics 2018, 149, 226 -238.

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Makoto Ehara, Kimihiko Hyakumura, Ren'ya Sato, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Kunio Araya, Heng Sokh, Ryo Kohsaka. Addressing Maladaptive Coping Strategies of Local Communities to Changes in Ecosystem Service Provisions Using the DPSIR Framework. Ecological Economics. 2018; 149 ():226-238.

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Makoto Ehara; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Ren'ya Sato; Kiyoshi Kurosawa; Kunio Araya; Heng Sokh; Ryo Kohsaka. 2018. "Addressing Maladaptive Coping Strategies of Local Communities to Changes in Ecosystem Service Provisions Using the DPSIR Framework." Ecological Economics 149, no. : 226-238.

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Published: 27 February 2018 in Sustainability
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Although an agro-based country, the farmers of Bangladesh do not receive significant returns from their products, due to some obstacles blocking the achievement of this ultimate goal. This study tries to identify the major challenges of the agroforestry product supply chains in Bangladesh, and offer an alternative solution through the involvement and experiences of farmer cooperatives within a Japanese cooperative model. The objectives were outfitted by two case studies, and the Bangladesh case clearly showed that the involvement of many intermediaries in agroforestry product supply chains was one of the main obstacles that stunted the outcomes of the agroforestry programs. The intermediaries have maximized their profit by buying the farmer products at low prices and selling them back at higher prices, which resulted in high marketing margins. Meanwhile, the Japanese case study had articulated that the farmer-driven cooperative approach, with its good marketing strategies and service functions, could successfully eliminate the intermediaries’ involvement in farmer products, and make a cooperative a strong economic organization. Despite a few challenges, the farmer-driven Japanese cooperative approach would be a good solution that could tackle the middleman problem, and make agroforestry a sustainable production system in Bangladesh.

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Kazi Kamrul Islam; Takahiro Fujiwara; Noriko Sato; Kimihiko Hyakumura. Evolving and Strengthening the Cooperative Approach for Agroforestry Farmers in Bangladesh: Lessons Learned from the Shimogo Cooperative in Japan. Sustainability 2018, 10, 617 .

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Kazi Kamrul Islam, Takahiro Fujiwara, Noriko Sato, Kimihiko Hyakumura. Evolving and Strengthening the Cooperative Approach for Agroforestry Farmers in Bangladesh: Lessons Learned from the Shimogo Cooperative in Japan. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (3):617.

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Kazi Kamrul Islam; Takahiro Fujiwara; Noriko Sato; Kimihiko Hyakumura. 2018. "Evolving and Strengthening the Cooperative Approach for Agroforestry Farmers in Bangladesh: Lessons Learned from the Shimogo Cooperative in Japan." Sustainability 10, no. 3: 617.

Research paper
Published: 07 August 2017 in Small-scale Forestry
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Indonesia is one of the largest teak timber producers in the world. The Javanese State Forest Company has been a major producer of teak timber in Indonesia; however, log production decreased drastically due to severe illegal logging after the collapse of Suharto regime. In contrast, small-scale private forests (PFs) owned by local farmers have expanded and are expected to be a new source of teak timber. Long rotation is a critical factor in producing a larger diameter log with a higher heartwood proportion. However, harvest timing in PFs is traditionally decided based on individual farmers’ needs even if trees are still young and of small diameter. Therefore, traditional harvesting is an obstacle to producing high-quality teak timber. The objectives of this study are to (1) identify the household economies and PF management styles of local farmers, (2) characterize the local farmers who conduct traditional harvesting, and (3) suggest key considerations for PF policymaking. Key informant interviews and semi-structured interviews with local farmers were conducted in three villages in Gunungkidul district, Yogyakarta Special Region. The study identified the household economies, the ownership and management structures, and the traditional harvesting in PFs in the three villages, and reaffirmed diversity and complexity of PFs. It appears that PF management is influenced by topographic and socioeconomic conditions and differs widely across villages. Therefore, it is important to consider the diversity and complexity of PFs in PF policymaking.

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Takahiro Fujiwara; San Afri Awang; Wahyu Tri Widayanti; Ratih Madya Septiana; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Noriko Sato. Socioeconomic Conditions Affecting Smallholder Timber Management in Gunungkidul District, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. Small-scale Forestry 2017, 17, 41 -56.

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Takahiro Fujiwara, San Afri Awang, Wahyu Tri Widayanti, Ratih Madya Septiana, Kimihiko Hyakumura, Noriko Sato. Socioeconomic Conditions Affecting Smallholder Timber Management in Gunungkidul District, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. Small-scale Forestry. 2017; 17 (1):41-56.

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Takahiro Fujiwara; San Afri Awang; Wahyu Tri Widayanti; Ratih Madya Septiana; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Noriko Sato. 2017. "Socioeconomic Conditions Affecting Smallholder Timber Management in Gunungkidul District, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia." Small-scale Forestry 17, no. 1: 41-56.

Journal article
Published: 29 April 2017 in Forests
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A key challenge for reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in developing countries is to balance the power of various stakeholders in decision making. This study explores the forms of stakeholder participation in the implementation of three pilot projects in Laos, with a focus on who actually makes decisions on project activities. We found that stakeholder roles in making decisions were imbalanced. The central government and development partner organizations were the ones who actually fulfill the roles of decision-makers in most project activities. Although local communities were not the key stakeholders in decision making in most activities, their roles seem to have increased in the activities where participatory approaches were applied. Participation of the private sector, non-governmental organizations, academic and research institutes and mass organizations was limited. Opportunities to reach decision-makers regarding project activities came through service contract agreements. Our findings suggest that an understanding of who fulfills the key roles will support a decentralization of decision making by balancing power and redistributing the roles from dominant to weaker stakeholders. In addition, the private sector’s participation may enhance opportunities to harmonize their investments for supporting REDD+ development and reduce the negative impacts on the forests and the environment.

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Saykham Boutthavong; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Makoto Ehara. Stakeholder Participation in REDD+ Readiness Activities for Three Collaborative Projects in Lao PDR. Forests 2017, 8, 150 .

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Saykham Boutthavong, Kimihiko Hyakumura, Makoto Ehara. Stakeholder Participation in REDD+ Readiness Activities for Three Collaborative Projects in Lao PDR. Forests. 2017; 8 (5):150.

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Saykham Boutthavong; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Makoto Ehara. 2017. "Stakeholder Participation in REDD+ Readiness Activities for Three Collaborative Projects in Lao PDR." Forests 8, no. 5: 150.

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Published: 01 January 2017 in Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly: JARQ
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Seiji Iwanaga; Yasuhiro Yokota; Kimihiko Hyakumura. Social Safeguards in National and Sub-national REDD+ Initiatives: A comparison based on literature review. Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly: JARQ 2017, 51, 31 -43.

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Seiji Iwanaga, Yasuhiro Yokota, Kimihiko Hyakumura. Social Safeguards in National and Sub-national REDD+ Initiatives: A comparison based on literature review. Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly: JARQ. 2017; 51 (1):31-43.

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Seiji Iwanaga; Yasuhiro Yokota; Kimihiko Hyakumura. 2017. "Social Safeguards in National and Sub-national REDD+ Initiatives: A comparison based on literature review." Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly: JARQ 51, no. 1: 31-43.

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Published: 31 August 2016 in Forests
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Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) requires harmonizing different policy sectors and interests that have impacts on forests. However, these elements have not been well-operationalized in environmental policy-making processes of most developing countries. Drawing on five cases—Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Papua New Guinea, and Vietnam, this article aims to determine whether emerging governance arrangements help REDD+ development by delivering participatory mechanisms for policy coordination. Building upon literature on environmental governance and stakeholder participation, the article examines national governance structures for REDD+ and identifies who participates where, and what decision-making powers they have. Despite structural differences between the countries, our analysis illustrates that REDD+ potentially encourages a new form of environmental governance promoting a cross-sectoral approach and stakeholder participation. Cohesiveness of the structures within a broader governance system is key to defining the capacity of REDD+ governance. The result also poses a question as to the inclusiveness of the state actors involved in order to tackle the different pressure on forests. Considering structural inequalities, the analysis further suggests a need of policy support for those who are affected by REDD+ to ensure that their voices could be heard in decision-making processes.

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Taiji Fujisaki; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Henry Scheyvens; Tim Cadman. Does REDD+ Ensure Sectoral Coordination and Stakeholder Participation? A Comparative Analysis of REDD+ National Governance Structures in Countries of Asia-Pacific Region. Forests 2016, 7, 195 .

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Taiji Fujisaki, Kimihiko Hyakumura, Henry Scheyvens, Tim Cadman. Does REDD+ Ensure Sectoral Coordination and Stakeholder Participation? A Comparative Analysis of REDD+ National Governance Structures in Countries of Asia-Pacific Region. Forests. 2016; 7 (12):195.

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Taiji Fujisaki; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Henry Scheyvens; Tim Cadman. 2016. "Does REDD+ Ensure Sectoral Coordination and Stakeholder Participation? A Comparative Analysis of REDD+ National Governance Structures in Countries of Asia-Pacific Region." Forests 7, no. 12: 195.

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Published: 29 April 2016 in Land
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Land-titling programs, land and forest allocation programs, and projects on state-allocated land for development and investment in Laos have been key drivers of change in land tenure. These have triggered major shifts in land use rights, from customary, to temporary, and then to permanent land use rights. This article explores how government programs to grant land use rights to individual households have affected the way people have been able to acquire and secure land tenure. For our case study, we selected the village of Napo, the target of many land tenure changes in the past four decades. We collected data from district offices, group discussions with village organizations, and interviews with selected households. The study shows how land use rights shifted over time and reveals that households obtained most of their agricultural land and forestland through a claim process. Original households were mainly land claimers, while migrants were land buyers. The process of formalization and allocation of tenure triggered inequality among households. Attention is needed in future land governance and tenure reforms in order to safeguard the land use rights of local people in an equitable manner.

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Saykham Boutthavong; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Makoto Ehara; Takahiro Fujiwara. Historical Changes of Land Tenure and Land Use Rights in a Local Community: A Case Study in Lao PDR. Land 2016, 5, 11 .

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Saykham Boutthavong, Kimihiko Hyakumura, Makoto Ehara, Takahiro Fujiwara. Historical Changes of Land Tenure and Land Use Rights in a Local Community: A Case Study in Lao PDR. Land. 2016; 5 (2):11.

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Saykham Boutthavong; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Makoto Ehara; Takahiro Fujiwara. 2016. "Historical Changes of Land Tenure and Land Use Rights in a Local Community: A Case Study in Lao PDR." Land 5, no. 2: 11.

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Published: 01 March 2016 in Land Use Policy
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Makoto Ehara; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Hisako Nomura; Toshiya Matsuura; Heng Sokh; Chivin Leng. Identifying characteristics of households affected by deforestation in their fuelwood and non-timber forest product collections: Case study in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia. Land Use Policy 2016, 52, 92 -102.

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Makoto Ehara, Kimihiko Hyakumura, Hisako Nomura, Toshiya Matsuura, Heng Sokh, Chivin Leng. Identifying characteristics of households affected by deforestation in their fuelwood and non-timber forest product collections: Case study in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia. Land Use Policy. 2016; 52 ():92-102.

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Makoto Ehara; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Hisako Nomura; Toshiya Matsuura; Heng Sokh; Chivin Leng. 2016. "Identifying characteristics of households affected by deforestation in their fuelwood and non-timber forest product collections: Case study in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia." Land Use Policy 52, no. : 92-102.

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Published: 01 December 2015 in International Forestry Review
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T. Fujiwara; S.A. Awang; W.T. Widayanti; Ratih Madya Septiana; Kimihiko Hyakumura; N. Sato; Fujiwara T.; Awang S.A.; Widayanti W.T.; Septiana R.M.; Hyakumura K.; Sato N.. Effects of national community-based forest certification on forest management and timber marketing: a case study of Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. International Forestry Review 2015, 17, 448 -460.

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T. Fujiwara, S.A. Awang, W.T. Widayanti, Ratih Madya Septiana, Kimihiko Hyakumura, N. Sato, Fujiwara T., Awang S.A., Widayanti W.T., Septiana R.M., Hyakumura K., Sato N.. Effects of national community-based forest certification on forest management and timber marketing: a case study of Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. International Forestry Review. 2015; 17 (4):448-460.

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T. Fujiwara; S.A. Awang; W.T. Widayanti; Ratih Madya Septiana; Kimihiko Hyakumura; N. Sato; Fujiwara T.; Awang S.A.; Widayanti W.T.; Septiana R.M.; Hyakumura K.; Sato N.. 2015. "Effects of national community-based forest certification on forest management and timber marketing: a case study of Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia." International Forestry Review 17, no. 4: 448-460.

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Published: 23 June 2015 in Agroforestry Systems
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Over the last two decades, participatory forestry practices have gained a remarkable shift from top down traditional forest management to more people-oriented approaches in Bangladesh. The new approaches have involved many actors; however, their relative role or actor power has not been investigated thoroughly. Hence, the study was undertaken to identify the relative role of actors in participatory agroforestry program (PAP) and assess how the interests of powerful actors influence the social, economic and ecological outcomes of PAP. Using different quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques, the study identified twenty actors, representing a diversity of interests in PAP in Madhupur Sal forests area. The actors’ power analysis suggested that the forest department evidenced itself as the most powerful and influential actor in every dimensions of power. The study argues that PAP has no doubt led a new elucidation of forest management with a strategy to include local people so as to improve Sal forests condition and livelihoods of local communities. At the same time, exercising of power especially from the powerful actors has strictly controlled the empowerment and access of local people, and apparently reduced the participants’ opportunities to maximize outcomes of PAP. So, there is an immediate need to empower local participants, by which they can easily play the central role in decision making and governing all of their development activities.

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K. K. Islam; S. Jose; Masakazu Tani; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Max Krott; Noriko Sato. Does actor power impede outcomes in participatory agroforestry approach? Evidence from Sal forests area, Bangladesh. Agroforestry Systems 2015, 89, 885 -899.

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K. K. Islam, S. Jose, Masakazu Tani, Kimihiko Hyakumura, Max Krott, Noriko Sato. Does actor power impede outcomes in participatory agroforestry approach? Evidence from Sal forests area, Bangladesh. Agroforestry Systems. 2015; 89 (5):885-899.

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K. K. Islam; S. Jose; Masakazu Tani; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Max Krott; Noriko Sato. 2015. "Does actor power impede outcomes in participatory agroforestry approach? Evidence from Sal forests area, Bangladesh." Agroforestry Systems 89, no. 5: 885-899.

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Published: 01 October 2014 in Journal of Forest Research
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In the context of growing concerns about environmental aspects of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (acronym REDD+), we conducted a comparative analysis of three sets of globally-applicable standards and one instrument of REDD+ initiatives for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services: (1) social and environmental principles and criteria, (2) REDD+ social and environmental standards, (3) climate, community, and biodiversity project design standards, and (4) strategic environmental and social assessment. We found that their projected proximal outcomes for biodiversity and ecosystem service treatments, and approaches to achieve them, are not uniform (e.g., differences in spatial coverage for expecting positive impacts, prioritized REDD+ activities, and expected level of rigor in biodiversity and ecosystem service monitoring). We also found that all four include identification of the priority areas for biodiversity and ecosystem services, plus monitoring and mitigation of the negative impacts of REDD+ activities. These all require substantial time and resources to fully address what the three standards and the instrument actually stipulate. We thus propose options for harmonizing their use to facilitate scaling-up of efforts to strengthen safeguards, from the project level to the national level, while respecting individual national contexts and taking advantage of each standard’s characteristics.

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Makoto Ehara; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Yasuhiro Yokota. REDD+ initiatives for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services: harmonizing sets of standards for national application. Journal of Forest Research 2014, 19, 427 -436.

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Makoto Ehara, Kimihiko Hyakumura, Yasuhiro Yokota. REDD+ initiatives for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services: harmonizing sets of standards for national application. Journal of Forest Research. 2014; 19 (5):427-436.

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Makoto Ehara; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Yasuhiro Yokota. 2014. "REDD+ initiatives for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services: harmonizing sets of standards for national application." Journal of Forest Research 19, no. 5: 427-436.

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Published: 30 June 2010 in Small-scale Forestry
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A progressive part of protected area management program in Lao PDR is a land and forest allocation program which contains critical elements that delegate right of land and forest use to local people. This study analyzes the gap between the original intent of the program and its actual implementation by local officials in Phou Xang He protected area, and discusses policy issues that need to be addressed. It appears that several types of non-compliance with regulations by local people have occurred, with local officials tacitly ignoring infractions. By switching viewpoints, however, it appears that the local officials permit these infractions as a way of allowing local people to secure their livelihoods. As constraints on the realities of land and forest use vary widely in and around villages in different locales, there is a need for government to allow local officials flexibility in implementing policies.

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Kimihiko Hyakumura. ‘Slippage’ in the Implementation of Forest Policy by Local Officials: A Case Study of a Protected Area Management in Lao PDR. Small-scale Forestry 2010, 9, 349 -367.

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Kimihiko Hyakumura. ‘Slippage’ in the Implementation of Forest Policy by Local Officials: A Case Study of a Protected Area Management in Lao PDR. Small-scale Forestry. 2010; 9 (3):349-367.

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Kimihiko Hyakumura. 2010. "‘Slippage’ in the Implementation of Forest Policy by Local Officials: A Case Study of a Protected Area Management in Lao PDR." Small-scale Forestry 9, no. 3: 349-367.

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Published: 01 February 2006 in International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology
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Forest policies that devolve forest-use rights to local people have undergone development over the past few years in Laos. As collaboration between local people and forestry officials is seen as indispensable to effective and sustainable local forest management, the objective of this study is to clarify the issues pertinent to the resolution of latent conflict between these two stakeholders. The issues are examined by presenting two case studies in terms of forest management as perceived by local people and forestry officials; the first in a rich forest area and the second in a degraded forest. Issues relating to land and borders and social capital are identified as the most important in the degraded forest area, while social capital is a very important issue in the rich forest area. Our studies show that the problems of land and border issues in the degraded forest area were caused by an inappropriate resettlement policy. This can be interpreted as the mismanagement of social capital, and for effective local forest management it is very important to overcome problems of this nature. The effective use of social capital has so far been overlooked, however, in the establishment of collaborative forest governance at the local level.

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Kimihiko Hyakumura; Makoto Inoue. The significance of social capital in local forest management in Laos: Overcoming latent conflict between local people and local forestry officials. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology 2006, 13, 16 -24.

AMA Style

Kimihiko Hyakumura, Makoto Inoue. The significance of social capital in local forest management in Laos: Overcoming latent conflict between local people and local forestry officials. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology. 2006; 13 (1):16-24.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Kimihiko Hyakumura; Makoto Inoue. 2006. "The significance of social capital in local forest management in Laos: Overcoming latent conflict between local people and local forestry officials." International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology 13, no. 1: 16-24.