Forest partnerships , big & small , that really work !

1. Forest partnerships, big & small, thatreallywork! 2012 IUCN World Congress 7-9pm, 8th Sept, Samda Hall Twitterhashtag: #forum0774

2. Agenda

3. PEFC Certification: Promoting Sustainable Forest Management Sarah Price, Head of Projects & Development PEFC International

4. What is PEFC? • Global, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland • Voluntary mechanism promoting sustainable forest management providing independent, third party certification of good practices • Alliance of national forest certification systems with global representation and an international chain of custody • World's largest forest certification systemwith two thirds of the world’s certified forest area • Certification system of choice for small private forest-owners Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification

5. WhatisForest Certification? • Market-based, voluntary tool to promote sustainable forest management Components: – Standards: Forest Management & Chain of Custody – System of Verification – Logos and Claims

6. What does Certification Deliver? Sustainable wood raw material is: • legal: the wood is harvested following local legislation and international agreements and the forest owner has been compensated accordingly • from well managed forests: forestry operations have been conducted maintaining forest’s ecological, social and economic values • traceable: the raw material supply chain is controlled and verified from the harvesting site up until finished products

7. Broader Role of PEFC Certification Creates dialogue whichhelps to fostersharedunderstanding, knowledge exchange, improvedgovernance Reflectssociety’scurrentunderstanding of sustainability Ensuresforest managers thinkholisticallyand encourages stakeholders to considerothersviews Brings the debate and decisionmaking to a local levelincluding all stakeholders Provides proof of management to stakeholders and market

8. PEFC’s Unique Partnerships • Alliance of National Certification Systems International National Local

9. Approval by members Revisionrequired Application for assessment

10. Benefits of Bottom-Up Approach 10 • Forest certification standards are country specific • adaptation of local forest conditions – ecological, tenure • adaptation to the local legislation • integration of needs and expectations of local stakeholders • National ownership of YOUR certification scheme • Flexibility to meet PEFC requirements in a relevant way • Mutual recognition of your scheme regionally and internationally • Regular systematic revision of the standard and criteria at national level • reflect developments in forest practices, research • reflect values of society

11. Certification Globally • Only 9% of the world’s forests are certified • Only 26% of the world’s industrial roundwood supply is certified • 66% of the total area certified to PEFC 9% 26% 66%

12. Thank You!For more information:sarah.price@pefc.orgwww.pefc.org

13. Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement - A globally significant forest conservation and prosperity partnership

14. CPAWS is a Signatory Alison Woodley, National Conservation Director, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) CPAWS is a signatory of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement CPAWS is Canada’s voice for wilderness – Our vision is to keep at least half of Canada's public land and water wild — forever. We focus on protecting large, connected areas of Canada's wilderness. CPAWS negotiations with the Forest Products Association of Canada and its membership on protected areas and conservation of woodland caribou were critical underpinnings of the CBFA IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

15. Outline A summary The core partners A quick overview of the CBFA Agreement A case study from Northeastern Ontario IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

16. A significant partnership 19 major forest companies and their national association – Forest Products Association of Canada 7 leading Canadian conservation groups and 2 major conservation funders IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

17. Overview of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement

18. IUCN | Sep 8, 2012 • The agreement applies to an area of almost 76 million hectares, an area more than seven-times the size of South Korea

19. Planning Area (76 Mha) IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

20. Creating a Space for Collaboration • A truce amongst historic adversaries – Canadian forest industry and conservation community • Founded upon reciprocal trust-building measures - an agreement from the Canadian forest industry to pause logging in critical forests and from the market-based campaigning environmental groups to end negative campaigns in the marketplace • Creating space for collaboration – A transparent, audited, facilitated and interested-based negotiation of common positions and collective action on six key goals IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

21. Our Overarching Commitment • CBFA parties “will always seek to achieve both high degrees of social and economic prosperity… and high degrees of ecological integrity” • A shared belief that conserving forests and protecting jobs can go hand in hand IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

22. Structure of the Agreement • A framework for agreement, including: • Signed text with six goals (publicly available) • Third-party Secretariat program management providing coordination and facilitation • Commitment to independent science • Commitment to implementation with provincial, regional and municipal governments, communities, First Nations and stakeholders • Independent auditing of progress • Regular reporting to markets and public IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

23. Our six focal areas for collaboration Six goals IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

24. Implement world-leading forest practices (Goal 1) • Complete a network of protected areas (Goal 2) • Recover species at risk (Goal 3) • Reduce green-house gas emissions (Goal 4) • Improve the prosperity of the Canadian forest sector and communities that depend upon it (Goal 5) • Ensure marketplace benefit for these actions (Goal 6) IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

25. Case study in Northeast Ontario The growing partnership

26. Northeast Ontario

27. Getting Results • A breakthrough plan that resolves significant existing environmental and social/economic challenges • “Underscores that prosperity and conservation can go hand-in-hand” Sumner Janet Sumner, Ontario Executive Director, CPAWS, and Richard Garneau, CEO , Resolute and and Min. Michael Gravelle, Minister of Natural Resources IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

28. Broadly-Supported Mayor Tom Laughren, Timmins, Ontario, and Chair, Northeastern Ontario Municipal Association Chief Linda Job, TaykwaTagamou First Nation, and Min. Gravelle IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

29. Conserves caribou habitat IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

30. Conserves wood supply and jobs • Increases wood supply certainty – 20% increase over 30-years compared to the current direction • A critical achievement for forestry dependent communities in crisis IUCN | Sep 8, 2012

31. Thank you • Further inquiries and our suggested points of contact: • Presenter, Alison Woodley, National Conservation Director, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), a CBFA signatory - awoodley@cpaws.org or (613) 569-7226 x 230 • Regarding the CBFA generally, Andrew Bevan, Executive Director, CBFA Secretariat – abevan@borealagreement.ca or (613) 212 5196 x 1 • Regarding the Case Study, Dave Pearce, Ontario Regional Working Group Coordinator, CBFA Secretariat – dpearce@borealagreement.ca or (416) 971-9453 x 40

32. ENPI FLEG Forest Law Enforcement and Governance European Neighbourhood Partnership Instrument http://www.enpi-fleg.org Partnerships to Improve Forests and Rural Livelihoods Dr. Richard W. Aishton ENPI FLEG Program Coordinator – IUCN Brussels, Belgium

33. ENPI FLEG Program Ukraine Moldova Belarus Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan Russian Federation

34. ENPI FLEG Program Partnership Agreements that capitalize on Organizations’ strengths: World Bank - administrative/legislative IUCN - rural livelihoods, PA’s, Comms WWF - certification

35. ENPI FLEG Program • Engaging people and Governments • NPAC – National Program Advisory Committee • National Focal Point – engage rather than alienate • EC observation and participation • Linkages with other sectors and practitioners • Program defined and non-threatening • PCT – Program Coordination Team – on the ground

36. Follow the thread – the ‘web of causality’ related to rural forested communities – literally 10’s of thousands of such communities http://www.enpi-fleg.org

37. Rural Communities External Pressures Rise 1 Reduced Resilience (individuals, community, region) As resilience subsistence living 2 Unauthorized or unregulated use of forest resources 3 Resources depleted – value of ES neither realized nor maximized 4 5 Value-added for community benefit lost 6 http://www.enpi-fleg.org

38. Forests and Rural Livelihoods Economic Development – rural livelihoods and better understanding of the value of forest resources – better utilization • Develop local economy + better utilization = longer term use • Longer term use => greater local value-added => Increased resilience Example: http://www.enpi-fleg.org

39. Rural, non-targeted energy – BETTER UTILIZATION from Better Governance and Cooperation Wastewood utilized 1 Lower heating costs 2 3 Increasing Resiliency Local economic development 4 Better or more efficient utilization 5 Forest resource use reduced 6 Longer duration for resources to develop 7 Even Greater benefit .......... http://www.enpi-fleg.org

40. Governance of resources begins with knowledge of the true value of the Forest Resources – ENPI FLEG core value Economic development and forest resource conservation are compatible – both can be done in a way that has a positive influence on communities and conservation. http://www.enpi-fleg.org

41. Conclusions? • Important to reach out and to connect with other sectors, programs - formal and informal PARTNERSHIPS

42. Information sharing is a necessity;

43. Actually pay attention and use lessons learned from SUCCESSFUL and UNSUCCESSFUL Partnerships

44. Think about the future

45. Thank you for your attention

46. Forest partnerships, big & small, thatreallywork! 2012 IUCN World Congress 7-9pm, 8th Sept, Samda Hall Twitterhashtag: #forum0774