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Forest Governance Forum Monrovia, December 12-13, 2013

Forest Governance Forum Monrovia, December 12-13, 2013. Tropenbos International DRCongo. ARTISANAL LOGGING IN DRC: TIMBER FOR LOCAL MARKET AND BEYOND. Prof. Alphonse Maindo Programme Director. DRC: 70Mio people; 2.345.000 km 2.

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Forest Governance Forum Monrovia, December 12-13, 2013

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  1. Forest Governance ForumMonrovia, December 12-13, 2013 Tropenbos International DRCongo

  2. ARTISANAL LOGGING IN DRC: TIMBER FOR LOCAL MARKET AND BEYOND Prof. Alphonse Maindo Programme Director

  3. DRC: 70Mio people; 2.345.000 km2 • Natural forests: 145Mio ha (10% world, 47% Africaforest) • >70% people depend on forest for livelihoods, food, etc. • Artisanal loggingisdevelopping to supply national /regionalmarket • Forest code (2002): industrial exploitation vs artisanal logging. Industrial= usingbigengines, supplyforeignmarket. Has been main focus of governmentalpolicies • Artisanal: long saw for local market, individuals/citizens

  4. WHAT? • High development • Promisingpotential (income for manyhouseholds, employment, tax for State, etc.) • More informal, but real economy • Coversalmost all needs for national market (and beyond) • New issue: socalledsemi-industriallogging (mostlyAsians & totallyillegal)

  5. WHY? • Limited formalworkopportunities • Increasingdemands for reconstruction in postconflictcontext • Rehabilitation of transportation facilities: waterways, railways, roads • Safetyimproving • End of warreducesillegallogging • Supplyregionalmarket

  6. WHO? Stakeholders • Artisanal loggers • Central/local administrations • Local authorities • Local communities • Consumers • Civil servants • Differentintermediaries: transporters, brokers, carpenters, sawers, etc.

  7. HOW? WHERE? Modus operandi • CommunityForests • Farms (abattus culturaux) • Public domainforests/concessions (exceptionally) • Local arrangements/deals for permits and access to resources: with administrations/authorities (civil &military), politicians, individuals, communities • More or lessinformal/legal

  8. BENEFITS? RESULTS? • Source of income for individuals/households • Fundschooling, health care, equiping house, investment • Employment • Tax for local entities and State • Socio-economic impact limited • Do not favour good /sustainable management of forest and resources (no constraint of management plan)

  9. Wood on the agendaartisanal logging in DRC The book aims to: Understandextent/importance of artisanal logging in DRC Feed and inform national discussion on this issue/regulationswith relevant knowledge information contribute to reduce the lack of reliable information and knowledge Chain value, actors, nature, networks, markets, chainsupply

  10. Wood on agendaArtisanal logging in DRC Contribute to discussion regulating artisanal loggingwhichcouldtakeintoaccountinterests of multiple actorsinvolved Specific objectives : •  Collect existing information on artisanal logging in DR Congo; •   Analyze and discuss the information gathered in regard to a possible regulatory reform; •   Share the information gathered with stakeholders •  Identify need for research on artisanal logging to complement the information available.

  11. CONCLUSION • The abuse of power by the political and military authorities on rural people and artisanal loggers • The hassle that reduces the profitability of this activity (for loggers/communities) & its contribution to the Public Treasury • The lack of a system of forest management which would ensure the sustainability of the artisanal logging/timber (lack of appropriate regulation) • Limited access to loans for artisanal loggers

  12. THANKS, MERCI, AKSANTI, MATONDI

  13. More details??? • The book isavailable and free online: http://www.tropenbos.org/publications/wood+on+the+agenda:+artisanal+logging+in+dr+congo

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