Tropical Timber Program

Hans Stout Program Director Tropical Timber

IDH programs

Cocoa Tea Tropical Timber Cotton Soy Aquaculture

Cashew Electronics Coffee Tourism Natural Stone Spices Palm Oil

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Low-impact activities, including 1.2 million acres certified community and

company concessions

Settled areas on the advancing agricultural

frontier

Protected areas for strict conservation

The Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala

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IDH Tropical Timber Program

Congo Basin Program 3 million ha certified by 2015

The Borneo Initiative 4 million ha certified by 2015

Peru Tropical Timber Program 0,5 million ha certified by 2015

Suriname Program 0,5 million ha certified by 2015

The Amazon Alternative 1 million ha certified by 2013

European Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition Sustainable Tropical Timber 30% by 2015

SFM is effective and in recent years growing strongly

But after two decades we reached only 6% of tropical production forest

Protected forest

Production forest

Production forest under SFM regime

425 mio ha 339 mio ha

19 mio ha

The market share of sustainable tropical timber in Europe is estimated at 12 %

• By 2015 we aim to reach the mainstream tipping point of 30%.

Participants, Partners

and Supporters

Thank you

• Why Suriname Program?

• Program Scope

– Phase I

– Phase II

• How will it work?

IDH Tropical Timber Program Suriname

• Positive signals from the market

• Favorable conditions for the implementation of Sustainable Forest Management & FM Certification:

• Low population pressure/High forest cover

• Current legal framework for the forestry sector

• Organized forestry sector representations

• Active stakeholder involvement

Why Suriname Program?

• Phase I:

– Suriname front runners in the forestry sector

– FSC Certification

• FSC Forest Management Certification

• FSC Controlled Wood Certification

• FSC Chain of Custody Certification

Program Scope

• Phase II:

– Including program components of other IDH result areas:

• Tangible improvements in sustainable markets;

• Effective collaboration and institutionalization at sector level;

– Potentials for expanding program scope to neighboring countries

Program Scope

• Public-Private Partnerships

– Co-funding up to 33,3%

• Steps:

– Letter of Intent/Memorandum of Understanding

– Definition of achievable Action Plan

– Contract agreement

– Implementation of Action Plan

– Monitoring and Reporting

How will it work?

Thank you