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The International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA)
is the global voice of family forestry,
representing more than 25 million forest owners
worldwide. National forest owners organisations
are united under the IFFA banner to promote
sustainable forestry and to raise awareness about
family forestry.
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• Family forestry- facts and figures
• 25 of the worlds population depends on forests
• Family forestry plays a significant role
• - but public ownership dominates
• No reliable global statistics of the number of
  family forest owners
• 25 million in Europe and North America

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well-being and sustainability for local
communities
small-scale management
multiple forest products and benefits to society
Family forestry means
variety of ownership goals
accumulated forest-related know-how
multiple-use forest management
sustainable forest management
strong attachment to their forest through
several generations
families deriving income from their forests
long-term perspective
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• Family forest owners values
• Diversity through individuality
• Generation bridging ownership and long-term
  stewardship
• Securing a dynamic approach to implementing
• Economic
• Ecologic
• Social
• Cultural
• values

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• Contribution to sustainable development
• SFM by family forestry provides
• Natural and renewable resources and forest
  products
• Sustainably produced CO2 neutral raw material for
  forest based industries
• Contribution to pure water, clean air and
  productive soil (maintenance of environmental
  services)
• Wildlife, landscapes, recreation opportunities
  and cultural values
• A wide range of non-wood products
• Economic and social welfare of local communities

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IFFA provides a network between family forest
owners organizations a communication tool for
common values of family forest owners a
stakeholder to be consulted by policy-making
bodies a partner for promotion and
implementation of sustainable forest
management a forum for exchange of
experiences, ideas and information a voice for
protection of forest owners legal ownership
rights IFFA works in close co-operation with
the Global Alliance of Community Forestry to help
local people and communities to benefit from
their local resources, while protecting their
environment.
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• IFFA the voice of family forestry worldwide
• Founded in 2002, incorporated in 2006
• Network of national forest owners organisations
  supporting the IFFA mission
• Activities guided by the annual meeting of
  members
• Managed by a board of five members elected at the
  annual meeting
• Special task forces, e.g. forest policy task
  force
• Slim, effective and flexible

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• Cornerstones for implementing SFM
• SFM through
• Long-term political commitment from governments
  and global and regional forest policy processes
• Respect for property rights and long-term
  stewardship
• Economic viability
• Investments at local and regional level
• Rural development
• Cross-sectoral partnerships
• Livelihood for local peoples
• Research

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• IFFA UNFF7 Positions
• Millennium Development Goals
• Goal 1 Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
• Community and family forestry tend to use
  small-scale labor intensive methods.
• Products include timber, food, medicine which
  provide income and add to the value chain

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• IFFA UNFF7 Positions
• Millennium Development Goals
• Goal 3 Promote Gender Equality Empower Women
• The role of women needs to be recognized and
  supported.
• Studies show that in many cases, women are the
  primary users of forests

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• IFFA UNFF7 Positions
• Millennium Development Goals
• Goal 7 Ensure Environmental Sustainability
• Shared goals and the integration of family and
  community forestry organizations in policy
  development will foster effective implementation
  of agreed environmental sustainability
  objectives.

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• IFFA UNFF7 Positions
• Multi Year Program of Work
• Priority areas for action should include
• Secure long-term land tenure and property rights
• Poverty alleviation
• Climate Change

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• IFFA UNFF7 Positions
• Support For NLBI
• Core Elements should include
• Emphasis on the four global objectives agreed at
  UNFF 6
• Develop mechanisms that recognized public-private
  partnership initiatives and projects
• Strengthen the link between UNFF and regional
  forest related processes
• Secure property and clearly defined tenure and
  land use rights are prerequisite for the
  implementation of SFM

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