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Deforestation and illegal logging: The role of judicial professionals

Deforestation and illegal logging: The role of judicial professionals. Tint Lwin Thaung, RECOFTC-The centre for people and forests. CONTENTS. THE STATE OF ISSUES (MAGNITUDE) 5 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS 4 STRATEGIES FOR BETTER LAW COMPLIANCE RECENT CHANGES IN MAJOR PLAYERS EXAMPLARY ROLES .

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Deforestation and illegal logging: The role of judicial professionals

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  1. Deforestation and illegal logging: The role of judicial professionals Tint Lwin Thaung, RECOFTC-The centre for people and forests

  2. CONTENTS • THE STATE OF ISSUES (MAGNITUDE) • 5 CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • 4 STRATEGIES FOR BETTER LAW COMPLIANCE • RECENT CHANGES IN MAJOR PLAYERS • EXAMPLARY ROLES

  3. Source: State of the world forests 2011

  4. MAGNITUDE • 70-100 M M3PER YEAR FROM ASIAN MAIN TIMBER PRODUCERS ARE ILLEGAL • 53 M M3 OR 13 % OF TOTAL TIMBER IMPORT TO G8 COUNTRIES ARE ILLEGAL • 15 BILLION USD IN LOST REVENUE IN ADDITION TO LOSS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, SPECIES, HABITAT, INSTABLE RURAL AREAS AND ARM CONFLICTS

  5. The Solomon Islands Photo: Greenpeace/Paul Hilton

  6. FIVE FACTORS TO ILLEGAL LOGGING • Flawed policy and legal framework • Minimal enforcement capacity • Insufficient data and information about forest resources and illegal operations • Corruption in private and public sectors • High demand for cheap timber Source: FAO Forestry Paper 145

  7. Corruption index of 10 ASEAN member countries Source: Transparency International

  8. FOUR STATEGIC ELEMENTS FOR BETTER LEGAL COMPLIANCE • Address underlying causes of illegalities • Prioritize remedial actions • Assess economic flexibility and social acceptability of reforms • Ensure stakeholders participation Source: FAO Forestry Paper 145

  9. RECENT CHANGES • LEGAL AND MARKET MECHANISM IN CONSUMER COUNTRIES • RECOGNITION AND SOME POLICY CHANGE IN CHINA, INDONESIA AND OTHER MAIN PLAYERS IN ASEAN • DEMAND FOR LEGAL PLURALISM RECOGNIZING INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND CUSTOMARY LAW

  10. EXAMPLARY ROLE • IMPROVE LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO BE TRANSPARENT, SIMPLIFIED AND PARTICIPATORY • ROLE MODEL FOR OTHER COORDINATING AGENCIES • KEEPING ABREAST WITH CHANGING CONDITIONS • FREE FROM ANY INFLUENCE

  11. READINGS • BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPROVING LAW COMPLIANCE IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR (FAO FORESTRY PAPER 145) WWW.FAO.ORG • ILLEGAL LOGGING: CURRENT ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIDA/SENSA ENGAGEMENT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (RECOFTC) WWW.RECOFTC.ORG

  12. THANK YOU THANK YOU

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