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Forest Certification in Brazil

Forest Certification in Brazil. Peter H. May, PhD CPDA/UFRRJ - REBRAF YALE SYMPOSIUM ON FOREST CERTIFICATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION. Imminent deficit. Tendencies decline of native timber in industrial base lack of incentives for reforestation.

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Forest Certification in Brazil

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  1. Forest Certification in Brazil Peter H. May, PhD CPDA/UFRRJ - REBRAF YALE SYMPOSIUM ON FOREST CERTIFICATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION

  2. Imminent deficit • Tendencies • decline of native timber in industrial base • lack of incentives for reforestation

  3. Legal predation • 86% of tropical timber is consumed in Brazil • largest producer and consumer • construction industry • lack quality or origin control • 50-70% “legal” deforestation • 20-40% illegal extraction • 10% management plans • 5% certified Policy shifts • Forest families • Public concessions

  4. FOREST CERTIFICATION IN THE AMAZON • demand far exceeds certified production • 500,000 ha in corporate and community forests • transactions costs --> support to good practices • capital costs --> subsidize investments • capacity building --> train management teams • Buyers Group <-----> Producer Group

  5. FSC-certified plantations • 1 million ha • eucalyptus, pine, teak • cellulose, panels, flooring, tools, charcoal, furniture, etc.

  6. FSC Brasil evolution • Working group formed in 1997 • WWF-Brasil support key • Executive Director experienced in industry • FSC Brasil established as National Initiative • Norms for terra firme forests • approved by FSC-International in 2002 • Norms for forest plantations • not yet approved, but applied in practice • FSC-accredited certifiers: • Imaflora (SmartWood), SCS and SGS • Over 50% of certifications conducted by Imaflora

  7. CERFLOR national scheme • Led by forest industry initially in 1991 • Institutional structure established in late 1990s • INMETRO (natl. standards authority, accreditation) • ABNT (training/capacity-building) • technical committees include government • PECF recognition in process • accredited certifier (BVQI), auditor training courses • Certification of industrial plantations • Inpacel (SP): 50,000 ha - 2003 • Aracruz Cellulose (BA): 166,000 ha - March 2004 • Technical norms for natural forests - 2004

  8. Growth in FSC certifications Chain of custody certifications 2004 to april

  9. Effects of certification

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