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Agroforestry & Smallholder Certification Innovating in Asia

November 2013

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Agroforestry Project

Natural Rubber Plantations

Conclusion

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Almost

100,000 clients certified

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Bureau Veritas Certification portfolio

QHSE Management System Certifications Sector- Specific Solutions and Management Systems Supply Chain and Risk Management Solutions Corporate Responsibility and Sustainable Development 2nd party audits and customized audit solutions Training and certification of personnel/competencies
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, EMAS Automotive, Aerospace, Railways, Food,

Medical, Cosmetics, Oil & Gas, IT, Telecom

ISO 27001, ISO 28000, BS 25999, ISO 31000 SA8000, ASR, ISO 26000, EN 16001 CDM/JI, EU ETS, Carbon Footprint Development of audit programs and certification

schemes
IRCA training, all kinds of Management systems

mentioned above

Sustainability Certification Portfolio

Forestry Management and CoC
FSC PEFC Timber legality Organic food

GHG Portfolio
Kyoto Protocol (UNFCCC)
CDM JI GIS Verification of

Biofuels Sustainability

ISCC RedCert 2BSvs RSPO RTRS BSI ISO 26000 SA 8000 ASR

Eco-Labels

Paper-by-Nature EU Ecolabel MSC Sustainable

Sustainable Agriculture Social accountability

EU ETS

emission reports

Sea Resource management

Aquaculture

Non Kyoto GHG portfolio

ISO 14064 CCX VCS

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Bureau Veritas Forest Management Services

Forestry product lifecycle

Certification : Forest Management Certification FSC Forest Certification Labels

Global Certification Program

Chain of Custody Certification

Global Certification Program

PEFC Sustainable Forest Initiative Timber legality (BV DDS & OLB) Paper by Nature

Global Certification Program

Global Certification Program

North American Program

North American Program

Global Certification Program (EU endorsed)

Global Certification Program (EU endorsed) European Paper Industry-lead Program European Commission-lead Program 7

Not applicable

European Ecolabel

Not applicable

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Agroforestry

Context and challenges

Context

Small land owners (often less than 1 ha) Plantation of trees alongside paddy fields to complement incomes Plantations are made of small patches or single line of trees

Challenges

Very large number of small land owners involved Agroforestry system cannot be considered as a forest or traditional plantation Agroforestry system used does not fit in traditional models for forest management certification However, significant amount of timber is being produced through this model Considered at landscape level, environmental, social and economic benefits can be significant

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Natural Rubber Plantation

Context and challenges

Context

Small and medium-sized land owners in SEA 95% of natural rubber is produced in SEA Rubber plantations are managed as a crop rather than as a forest or traditional timber plantation Timber is only a co-product

Challenge

Very large number of small land owners involved Rubber plantations can be closer to an agroforestry system than traditional models for forest management Significant amount of timber is being produced through natural rubber plantations supporting a number of industries New timber legality requirements in EU market is creating new challenges for this industry
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Company Management & Procedures

Verification requirements

To cover the following aspects: Natural rubber itself Timber from the harvested trees at the end of the rubber production cycle Through: Establishment and Management of the plantation Working conditions (ILO Conventions, child labour, etc) Environmental aspects (Water management, chemicals, etc) Economic benefits (Productivity and quality)

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Expanding Group Certification Globally

A PEFC Project in collaboration with:

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About the Project:

To pull together & communicate forest owners experience with group & regional certification, especially in Europe. To share PEFC experience & knowledge to specific new areas around the world To foster and build relationships between organizations : Partnership Project To build mutual understanding of whats required for certification to advance, while focusing on building blocks, capacity and local needs/ priorities

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Project Phases
Phase 1 (2011) Analyse & compare existing group certification systems Establish framework of elements or key factor influencing success Scope potential pilot countries, project partners & sites Phase 2 (2012- ongoing) Pilot projects

On the ground collaboration to better understand whats needed Facilitate the sharing of knowledge & expertise To support development of certification in an applied context

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Phase 1 Key Elements for Enabling Group Certification

1. Preconditions 2. Enabling factors

Land tenure rights Legal framework Rights holders organizations Local initiatives and control Standard setting

Industry cooperation Capacity building Standard setting Organizational structure & tradition
5. Supporting elements

2. Facilitating conditions

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Low access barriers Public infrastructure Forest management tradition State forest cooperation Supportive investments 3. Incentives State forest cooperation Market access Premium price Procurement policies

Pilot Projects
Nepal Vietnam Thailand VIETNAM Malaysia

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MALAYSIA THAILAND NEPAL

Going Forward
Find better ways to support existing projects & partners. Its early days! Integration of innovation & learning into PEFC Explore opportunities to establish new pilots New modes for cooperation!

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THANK YOU!
http://www.pefc.org/projects/overview
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PANEL DISCUSSION
VIETNAM Ho Thanh Ha THAILAND Thirawit Leetavorn MALAYSIA - Siti Syaliza Mustapha

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VIETNAM

THE ROLES OF FOREST CERTIFICATION FOR SMALL FOREST OWNERS IN THUA THIEN HUE PROVINCE, VIETNAM

HO THANH HA Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry

Situation of forest in TTH province

Total forest area: 294,700 ha

Natural forest: 202,635 ha Plantation forest: 92,065 ha Production forest: 134,950 ha Protection forest: 88,665 ha Special use forest:71,085 ha State forest enterprise: 182,050 ha Household: 75,900 ha (76% of plantation forest) Other: 35,750 ha

Opportunity/benefit of forest certification

VN is one of biggest wood products export countries in the world == the demand is high The price of round logs is much more higher than woodchip. The price of certified wood is higher (20%) Certified forest products will be more competitive price and markets

Supported from goverment and NGOs projects in order to achieve the national forestry development strategy (30% of production forest will be certified in 2020) SFM is concerned by many sectors and projects The requirement of customer markets Some models of FC have been done as pilot projects.

Challenges of small forest owners in achieving forest certification

The national standard/scheme for SFM is not available Some customers market still do not require the products to be derived from certified forests ===Pricing of certified products doesnt always correspond with the costs involved Initial fees for forest certification are high Severe weather conditions preventing for keeping forest longer

Lack of knowledge in database storage and managemnt Lack of capital and human resources for FC Forest farmers are poors == clear cut forest when it can be sold for woodchips (4-5 years) Lack of knowledge on requirements for certification

Problems to be solved
Need to approve the national standard/scheme for SFM Need to set up a group of HHs in order to get more area as well as to cover the cost Need to be supported for FC cost, at least for the first assessment of FC process. Capacity building on FC for forest owners

Need to raising awareness on FC Need to have a community (group) fund in order to cover some suddenly events Need to organize stakeholder meetings Need support to improve forest management practices How to cover the severe weather condition???

Thanks you for your attention! Cm n Qu v lng nghe!

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MALAYSIA

Company Management & Procedures

Verification requirements

Company management system & procedures Company legal compliance Tenure and land use rights Community relations & social benefits Workers rights Forest management & economic benefits Environmental benefits Supply chain & Chain of custody Group management requirements

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Assessment Checklist

PFKN General Requirements

PFKN Group Requirements

PFKN Chain of Custody Requirements

PFKN Assessment; Conclusions

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Assessment Checklist
Compliance, Partial Compliance or Noncompliance Detailed PFKN assessment findings Detailed PFKN Guidance

PFKN criteria

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Company Management & Procedures

Company shall respect legal requirements related to the legal origin of timber

and timber products:

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Company Management & Procedures

Prior to the establishment of trees, plantation or agro-forestry systems, the

Company shall perform an evaluation to ensure that the land is suitable to the proposed management activity:

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Company Management & Procedures

Company shall ensure that appropriate PPE is provided to all its employees, and

that legally required PPE are used during management activities by all employees and subcontractors:

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Company Management & Procedures

Company shall ensure that the use of pesticides is minimised within the areas

under management and that other appropriate alternatives measures shall be preferred. Application of pesticides within the areas under management shall be performed with due care for the environment, shall follow official instructions, shall be controlled and recorded, and pesticides shall only be applied with proper equipment and training:

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