Urban forest regulations and incentives for preserving trees on private land: A comparative perspective

【Host】Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) Grant Number 25H00525
【Co-host】 Institute of Comparative Law, Waseda University; School of Law and Graduate School of Law, Waseda University
【Lecturer】Yifat HOLZMAN-Gazit (Professor, Haim Striks Faculty of Law, The College of Management Academic Studies)
【Date and Time】Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 10:50~12:10
【Venue】Conference Room 504, Bldg. 8
【Language】English 　The lecture will be conducted in English, but a Japanese translation of the lecture will be distributed at the venue. Questions will be interpreted by the moderator.
【Interpretation】Yes
【Moderator】　Gakuto Takamura (ICL Research Staff; Professor, Faculty of Law, Waseda University)
【Audience】Students, faculty and staff, and the general public are welcome to attend.

The public lecture, “A Comparative Legal Study of Regulations for the Protection of Trees on Private Land in Urban Areas,” was held on June 3, 2026, from 10:50 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.

Due to a typhoon, the university campus was closed on the day of the event, and the lecture was therefore moved online at short notice. The organizers informed the expected participants of the Zoom link and proceeded with the event. As a result, attendance was limited to four participants. Nevertheless, the lecture was followed by a lively and productive discussion.

The presentation began by highlighting the relative weakness of tree-protection regulations in Japan and the resulting decline of urban trees. It then provided a comparative analysis of the characteristics and effectiveness of tree-protection regulations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Israel.

During the discussion session, particular attention was given to the conditions necessary for the introduction of tree-protection regulations in Japan, and participants exchanged views on the legal and policy considerations involved.

Link to Japanese page