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G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue A global legislator partnership for legal and sustainable forestry

G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue A global legislator partnership for legal and sustainable forestry. Update Chatham House: Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation 25 January 2007 Dr Mike Packer, Programme Director, GLOBE International. Update. purpose of GLOBE International

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G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue A global legislator partnership for legal and sustainable forestry

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  1. G8 Illegal Logging DialogueA global legislator partnership for legal and sustainable forestry Update Chatham House: Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation 25 January 2007 Dr Mike Packer, Programme Director, GLOBE International

  2. Update • purpose of GLOBE International • aim and objectives of the G8 Illegal Logging Dialogue • structure and process of the Dialogue • progress to date • policy opportunities

  3. Legislator-driven policy action • partnership of committed individuals • forum outside formal international negotiating structures • informal approach allowing freedom of expression of views • resources for development of options

  4. Dialogue aim • facilitate a high-level legislator dialogue that involves the private sector and civil society representatives • agree practical policy actions to address illegal logging and sustainable forest management • deliver Dialogue outcomes to G8 Heads of State, EU, UN, World Bank, bilateral summits, national governments

  5. Dialogue participants • India • Indonesia • Malaysia • Peru • Papua New Guinea • Republic of Congo • European Parliament • legislators from: • all G8 countries • Brazil • Cameroon • China • Democratic Republic of Congo • Gabon • Ghana • senior representatives from progressive timber industry • non-governmental organisations s

  6. Dialogue process Legislators Forum GLOBE International Secretariat & Com+ International Advisory Board Working Groups

  7. Dialogue focus – Working Groups Governance – forest sector transparency • Chair Hon Barry Gardiner, UK Minister for Biodiversity, Landscape & Rural Affairs • Lead organisation WRI Markets – public & private sector procurement • Chair Hon Toshikatsu Matsuoka, Japan Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries • Lead organisation ? Finance – finance for SFM and alternative value • Chair Hon Prof Elvis Ngolle Ngolle MP, Cameroon Minister of Forests & Wildlife • Lead organisation Forest Trends Legislation – ‘illegal timber’ import controls • Chair ? • Lead organisation Chatham House

  8. Key Dialogue meetings • May 2007 Berlin, Germany 1st Legislators Forum • October 2007 Washington, USA International Advisory Board & Working Groups Meetings • March 2008 Yaounde, Cameroon International Advisory Board & Working Groups Meetings • July 2008 Tokyo, Japan 2nd Legislators Forum • October 2008 Washington, USA Concluding Forum

  9. Further information • papers available from Secretariat • www.globeinternational.org – overhauled website to be launched on February 9th

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