[Column] Why the utilization of thinned wood and wood powder contributes to environmental improvement in the SDGs?

Are you aware that there are initiatives utilizing thinned wood and wood powder as forest resources under the 15th goal "Life on Land" of the SDGs?

**Utilization of Thinning Wood and Its Relevance to SDGs** Recently, "thinning," which is essential for the maintenance and management of Japan's rich forest resources, has been gaining attention. But why is thinning necessary in the first place? Its benefits are as follows: - Moderately thinning densely packed trees allows sunlight to reach the forest evenly, maintaining the ecosystem. - With more sunlight reaching the trees during their growth stages, a healthy forest environment and cycle are created. - Thinning trees helps prevent landslides, thereby protecting the water quality of the sea flowing from forests and rivers. - These environmental efforts through thinning contribute to achieving the following SDGs goals. **Challenges and Measures Regarding Thinning** Thinning is an indispensable task for the maintenance and management of forests. However, due to the aging of forestry workers and a lack of manpower and funding, the thinning of artificial forests is not being carried out appropriately. If forests are left unattended without thinning, the aging of trees will progress, leading to further decline in the forestry industry. Therefore, a specific measure is to "expand the use of domestic timber and thinning wood." By increasing the utilization of forest resources, we can enhance the domestic sustainability of timber... For more details, please read the continuation at the URL below or contact us.

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