Forest Management Act (Act No. 35 of 2018). Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 2018 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Afforestation/reforestation Contract/agreement Forest management/forest conservation Governance Local government Right of use Timber Timber extraction/logging Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Hazards Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act is enacted to promote the integrated promotion of the efficiency and optimization of forest management, by establishing a business management right accumulation plan, acquiring business management rights from forest owners, and taking measures such as conducting business management on their own, or assigning business management licenses to private operators, etc., thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the forestry sector and the fulfilment of the multifaceted functions of forests. The Act consists of 8 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Aggregation of Management Rights in Municipalities (II); Forest Management by Municipalities(III); Licenses to Private Business Operators(IV); Orders for Measures to Prevent Disasters, etc. (V); Support Measures for Forestry Business Operators (VI); Miscellaneous Provisions (VII); Penal Provisions (VIII). Full text Japanese Website elaws.e-gov.go.jp