Journal of Forest Economics
Online ISSN : 2424-2454
Print ISSN : 0285-1598
Actual Condition and Problems of Protected Forest Management as Source of Water Supply in National Forest : A Case Study on Private Contract Enterprises in Nagano Prefecture
XiaoHang ZHANGToshikuni NOGUCHIMasao KOIKEBaoQuan AN
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2009 Volume 55 Issue 1 Pages 99-108

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The subject of this study is making clear the actual condition of Private Contract Enterprises and instruction of leaderships and supervisions enforced by National Forest Office for forest in good condition, especially forest conservation as source for water supply in National Forest. The results of investigation of Private Contract Enterprises and National Forest Office are following: Firstly, actual condition of Private Contract Enterprises, (1) Their most important work is keeping the qualitative and makes many achievements, but it does not keep public forest in well condition. (2) Forest conservation and management is controlled by forest supervisors. (3) Private Contract Enterprises take priority over efficiency, and hence sometimes its work is a little bit negative. Secondly, actual condition of National Forest Office, (1) National Forest Office should investigate and plan the main works and another administrative works for Private Contract Enterprise, therefore only foresters from Nation Forest Office should enforce the Private Contract Enterprise to be followed the instruction of leaderships and supervisions for work improvement. (2) Amount foresters are usually decreasing and they are also difficultly implementing their mission. Today, the subject of National Forest Office for forest conservation is improved, and system of leaderships and supervisions also improved better for Private Contract Enterprises. And as contract will become to open tender, it will be important to bring up Private Contract Enterprises.

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