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Title: Complementary and synergetic action towards sustainable forest management


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Complementary and synergetic action towards
sustainable forest management
  • Workshop on an Independent Monitoring System in
    logging operations in Central Africa
  • (Douala, March 1-2, 2004)
  • Laurent SOME
  • WWF

2
The Global Forest and Trade Network Maximising
the power of a network Creating a market link
3
Producer 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
4
How do PGs work?
  • Stepwise forest certification

Splits certification requirements into just 20
modules
Simplifies field audit and action plans
5
Benefits of FTN Membership
  • Technical assistance
  • Funding
  • Market links
  • Advocacy
  • Finance
  • Credibility

6
The 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

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Synergy 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
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