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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2014.103.2.299

A Comparative Study on the Forest Therapy Policies of Japan and Korea  

Bae, Young Mok (Department of Economics, Chungbuk National University)
Lee, Yeonho (Department of Economics, Chungbuk National University)
Kim, Sang-Mi (Department of Economics, Chungbuk National University)
Piao, Ying Hua (Department of Economics, Chungbuk National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.103, no.2, 2014 , pp. 299-306 More about this Journal
Abstract
Japan and Korea have developed forest therapy policies, but their policies differ in several respects. First, Forest therapy projects are managed by local governments and residents in Japan, while they are operated by Korea Forest Service. Second, Japan adopts the certification system of forest therapy areas, emphasizes medical and scientific evidences, maintains the quality of forest therapy by inducing competitive participation of local governments and residents, and cultivates forest therapists through Forest Therapy Society. In contrast, Korea has adopted the licence system, improved institutional framework, and cultivated therapists, but it is at early stage. Third, Japanese forest therapy policy aims at regional development of the mountain villages, overlapping with other local policies. However, in Korea, the primary policy goal is to expand forest services and thereby having its own policy framework and being promoted strongly.
Keywords
forest therapy; Japanese forest therapy certification system; Korean forest therapy licence system; forest policy framework;
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