Transcript PPT - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

WWF European Forest Programme
From Casablanca...to Vladivostok...
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UNECE Sound Use of Wood
85 Forest Officers in 31 Countries
Protect, Manage, Restore
Illegal Logging, Climate Change, Fire, Conversion
Field, Policy, Advocacy, Partnerships
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At current (last 20 years) rates, in
the next 25 years,
250 – 300 million hectares of
tropical forests are likely to be lost
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Sumava National Park, Czech Republic
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 6.3% of current forests lie
within protected areas
 locations do not always
correspond with high values
 forests on rich soils and in
the lowlands are
under-represented
>10%
5-10%
2.5-5%
1-2.5%
>1%
Levels of
protection
Forest protected
areas >100km2
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Illegal Logging
Plotting the Supply Chain - an example
Contract holders
Logging companies
Kirillovskii
leshoz
Swedish import traders
Thomesto
Vologda
Thomesto
Sverige AB
Sweden
Russia
Spot-contracts
Thomesto
Terminal
Petrovles-Pasha
Petrovles
PetrovlesVolosovo
Petrovles
PetrovlesLuban’
Timber merchants
Finkarelko OY
Finn Trading
V. Vyaisinen
Satisfactory trade chain
Stalkon
Spot-contracts
Ara
Spot-contracts
Problematic trade chain
Mixed trade chain
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Other Issues
• Private Owners
– 16 Million in Europe: median area 4-5 ha
– what is meaningfull good forest management for them?
– how do they compete with large owners to sell products?
• Incentives
– targetted at forestry or agriculture?
• Forest Laws
– economic vs sustainable basis?
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The Licence to Operate
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Legality of timber and proving it
High Conservation Value Forests
Protection of Nature and natural processes
Good Forest Management
• A Globally Applicable Model
– within Europe - small and large owners
– drive change outside Europe
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Protected Area Networks
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Europe's Biggest
Forest Products Companies
• >10Mn m3 wood processed
annually:
– StoraEnso, UPM-Kymmene,
MetsaLiito / M-Real, Mondi
Europe, Sveaskog, Sonae
• 6-10Mn m3 wood processed
annually:
– SCA, Holmen, Norske Skog,
Sappi, Ilim Pulp, Sodra,
Kronospan, Myllykoski
• What is their influence and
leadership on:
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sourcing by ownership?
Recycled fibre and wood?
Biomass power?
"Large regional" vs "Small
local" industry distribution?
– EU wide standards?
• 4-6 Mn m3 wood processed
annually:
– Cartiere Burgo, Egger, Smurfit,
Korsnas, Lecta, International
Paper, Swedwood
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Corporate Social Responsibility
• Raw Material
Purchasing
– Illegal Logging, HCVF
– Certification
– Sourcing from Private
Owners, Ethical Pricing
– Recycled Material
• Processing Best
Practice
– Production efficiency
– Consumption of
resources
– Other WWF Priorities
(Toxics, Freshwater,
Climate)
• Transparent Reporting • Continual
Improvement
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Forest & Trade Networks
WWF Skog 2000
WWF Skov 2000
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Producer Groups
Step-wise Approach to Certification
Step 1
Stop the use of illegal wood
Step 2
Undertake an inventory of High Conservation Value Forests.
Manage to protect and/or enhance the values
Step 3
Improved Forest Management (eg low impact logging etc)
Step 4
Certification to FSC standards
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European Wood Buyers & Public Procurement 1999
Over 20 Mn m3
10-20 Mn m3
5-10 Mn m3
2.5-5 Mn m3
Tetra Laval
Wickes
Practica
AWA
Kingfisher
Belgium
Finland
Denmark
Poland
Austria
Sw eden
St Gobain
Ikea
Netherlands
Russia
Spain
Italy
UK
France
Germany
Source: IMF, FAO, SNP.
Government procurement in bold colours, companies in shaded colours
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Carbon, Climate & Forests
• Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change
• Sequestration
• Alternative Energy
– biomass
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More Information
• WWF's global approach to forests, including position
papers on 15 issues including illegal logging, certification
and forest protection
– www.panda.org/forests4life
• Some specific European forest information
– www.panda.org/europe then click on
"solutions" and "forests"
• Beddington Zero Energy Development
– www.bedzed.org.uk
• Contacts: [email protected]
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