Yoichi Kuroda

Yoichi Kuroda (黒田 洋一 Kuroda Yōichi)[1] is a Japanese environmentalist. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1991 for his campaign against Japan's irresponsible use of tropical hardwoods.[2]

He was founder of the activist organization Japan Tropical Forest Action Network (JATAN).

See also

Deforestation in Japan

References

  1. ↑ (Japanese) JATANの10年を振り返って
  2. ↑ Goldman Environmental Prize: Yoichi Kuroda Archived October 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved on November 11, 2007)


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