Abstract
Climate change and biodiversity degradation are two major global environmental issues, and the conservation and sustainable use of forests is recognized as a global challenge. In the forestry sector, schemes such as REDD+ and forest certification have been attracting attention as a response to this issue. They are being implemented and utilized in many regions as schemes that address both climate change and biodiversity conservation. In the coming years, the evaluation of REDD+, which is expected to contribute not only to emission reductions but also to biodiversity conservation and the development of local communities, is expected to be finalized. In the absence of a comprehensive international treaty on forests, forest certification is expected to play an important role in forests and forestry worldwide with regard to international forest management. It is necessary to keep a close monitoring on the future development of the schemes in the circumstances that international treaties and markets demand further contribution to environmental conservation and sustainable development.
