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CIFOR Presentation: Bangkok, 19 November 2004

CIFOR Presentation: Bangkok, 19 November 2004. Center for International Forestry Research. Learning Lessons to Promote Forest Certification and Control Illegal Logging in Indonesia. Luca Tacconi Krystof Obidzinski Ferdinandus Agung. Background.

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CIFOR Presentation: Bangkok, 19 November 2004

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  1. CIFOR Presentation: Bangkok, 19 November 2004

  2. Center for International Forestry Research

  3. Learning Lessons to Promote Forest Certification and Control Illegal Logging in Indonesia Luca Tacconi Krystof Obidzinski Ferdinandus Agung

  4. Background • CIFOR provides independent input to the Alliance • Illegal logging is a complex problem: experimentation and documentation of lessons is required • Some 80% of commercial timber use may be ‘illegal’

  5. Focus on markets Alliance focuses on two key causes of IL: • Financial benefits from IL are higher than those from legal logging • A market that does not discern illegal from legal timber allows (forces) companies to deal in illegal logs

  6. Strengthening Market Signals: Certified and Verified Legal Timber Will social and international pressure lead to the adoption of improved procurement policies? • Key Asian governments such as China and Japan participate in regional discussions but practical steps still to be taken • More activity in Europe

  7. Increasing supply of legal & certified timber Building capacity Will ‘certification’ bring commercial benefits? • GFTN groups established in Asia • Collaboration with/ pressure on Japanese paper buyers brings some success • Support to communities in Java • The actual financial benefits of certification to be assessed

  8. Building capacity • Can mechanisms to differentiate btw legal and • illegal timber be established? • Log tracking system designed • Draft definition of legality in Indonesia is • a first! • Will it be accepted and • implemented? A • challenge for future • work

  9. High Value Conservation Forests Will commitment to good management of HCVF result in better management? • Toolkit HCVF, Eco Regional Planning • Identification of HCVF in Riau and East Kalimantan: some 280,000 ha • Some commitment to protecting them

  10. Financial measures Do projects involving IL or clearing of HCVFs carry higher financial and image risks? • Financial screening guidelines developed • Pressure on ECAs and use of anti money laundering legislation possible • Implementation yet to be tested

  11. Progress • Contribution to international dialogue • Definition of legality for Indonesia • Increase in numbers of GFTN members • HCVF identified and progressing • Pressure on pulp and paper companies from buyers

  12. Challenges • Stated political commitments not yet resulting in improved procurement guidelines • Benefits from using illegal logs are high and not easy to tilt the balance

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