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TFD’s Initiative on Intensively Managed Planted Forests

This document provides an overview of The Forests Dialogue's initiative on Intensively Managed Planted Forests (IMPFs), including the origins, objectives, conclusions, and recommendations to date. It also highlights the value of dialogue, using Stora Enso's experience as an example, and discusses the next steps for the initiative.

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TFD’s Initiative on Intensively Managed Planted Forests

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  1. TFD’s Initiative on Intensively Managed Planted Forests Background, Evolution and Progress To Date TFD IMPF Dialogue 7 March 2007 Aryaduta Hotel Pekanbaru, Indonesia

  2. The Forests Dialogue Overview • Origins • IMPF dialogues and initiatives • Objective of IMPF dialogue series • Conclusions and recommendations to date • The value of dialogue: Stora Enso’s experience • Next steps

  3. The Forests Dialogue Origins:IMPFs in the international arena • 1992 – UN Conference on Environment & Development recognizes significance of IMPFs to SFM • 1999 – International Experts Meeting on the Role of Planted Forests in Sustainable Forest Management. Santiago, Chile. Considered role of IMPFs as complement to natural forests in SFM • 2003 – Expert Meeting on Role of Planted Forests: Maximizing Planted Forests’ Contribution to SFM. Wellington, New Zealand. 10-year review.

  4. The Forests Dialogue TFD IMPF Dialogues • Gland, Switzerland – 2005 • Beihai, China - 2006 • Pekanbaru, Indonesia - 2007 Other IMPF initiatives • FAO Planted Forests Code • FSC Plantations Standard

  5. The Forests Dialogue Objective of IMPF dialogue series • Development of strategies to promote continued innovation in IMPF technology to • optimize social and environmental benefits • maintain competitive advantage and profitability • Ongoing development of best management practice systems and a sustainable development framework for IMPFs • Field visits to test and refine the understanding gained • Where appropriate, contribute to national IMPF policy discussions

  6. The Forests Dialogue Conclusions and recommendations to date: Gland General conclusions • Under the right conditions, IMPFs can provide a range of important benefits • External drivers have the greatest influence in shaping design and determining impacts • Large-scale land use change has significant impact

  7. The Forests Dialogue Conclusions and recommendations: Gland Identified needs • Clear definition of IMPF to minimize misunderstanding and address research gaps • Maintenance of a landscape perspective Unresolved questions • Can IMPFs be considered a neutral technology? • Does IMPF development reduce pressure on natural forests?

  8. The Forests Dialogue Conclusions and recommendations: Beihai General conclusions • One size does not fit all: no template can satisfy all stakeholder concerns • Both companies and communities share common cause in terms of regulation, land tenure, productivity, ecosystem integrity, and timber security • Potential for community-corporate coalitions to lead government and promote transparency • Potential for private sector to serve as vehicle for development

  9. The Forests Dialogue Conclusions and recommendations: Beihai Identified needs • Differentiated understanding (context) • Strengthening of smallholder and community capacity • Corporate best practice acquisition of land use rights • Partnership-building • Building of a diverse forest landscape mosaic

  10. The Forests Dialogue Conclusions and recommendations: Beihai Unresolved questions • Should CSR extend beyond ‘do no harm’ and if so, how far? • Can IMPFs be considered a neutral technology?

  11. The Forests Dialogue The value of dialogue: Stora Enso What have companies gained from dialogue? • Positive learning experience • Perspective: provided broader context to the issues; helpful to get different views • Rewarding and affirming: TFD recognition of issues assisted in prioritization of those same issues • Useful in company’s planning process to focus and prioritize work • Networking valuable

  12. The Forests Dialogue Going Forward Issues to Address • Need to raise the bar for competing sectors • Need to engage the finance sector • Significance of IMPFs for natural forests Next Steps • Southern US – late 2007 • Brazil – 2008

  13. The Forests Dialogue Thank You! For More Information: TFD Secretariat at Yale UniversityEmail: info@theforestsdialogue.orgWeb: www.theforestsdialogue.orgPhone: + 1 203 432 5966

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