Summary
In 2008, the Government of Japan recognised the Ainu as an indigenous people after the adoption of the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in 2007. it also marked the beginning of the development of the Ainu policy, which resulted in a poor implementation of UNDRIP. In this context, standards have appeared in the space, because its systems require compliance with the UNDRIP. This article explores the impact of forest certification in relation to the Ainu indigenous rights.