Title: Complementary and synergetic action towards sustainable forest management
1Complementary and synergetic action towards
sustainable forest management
- Workshop on an Independent Monitoring System in
logging operations in Central Africa - (Douala, March 1-2, 2004)
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- Laurent SOME
- WWF
2The Global Forest and Trade Network Maximising
the power of a network Creating a market link
3Producer Groups Using a Stepwise Approach to
Responsible Forest Management
Credible Certification
Continued progress against Action Plan
Annual Action Plan
Accepted as a Member
Baseline Appraisal
4How do PGs work?
- Stepwise forest certification
Splits certification requirements into just 20
modules
Simplifies field audit and action plans
5Benefits of FTN Membership
- Technical assistance
- Funding
- Market links
- Advocacy
- Finance
- Credibility
6The Central and West African Producers Groups
- Soft launching in October 2003 under the auspices
of COMIFAC - In CA Finalisation of the minimum membership
requirements and procedures by April 2004 - Formal adhesion by May 2004
- 5 members signed in Ghana
7Synergy and complementarity
- PG lays out stepwise approach towards sustainable
management verified through a credible
certification scheme - PG provides technical assistance/guidance towards
sustainable management - Independant Monitoring System provides tool to
monitor and document progress towards
implementing IFIA Code of Conduct. The CEO Forum
preference is the Code of Conduct Plus, which the
PG can use - Independent Monitoring System aims at improving
transparency in logging operations, which will
create the enabling environment for the PG - Independent Monitoring System is communication
tool useful to the action of the PG