Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation Number 13

The thirteenth in the series of Chatham House Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation meetings took place on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 January 2009.

The meeting was opened by Huw Irranca-Davies MP, Minister for the Natural and Marine Environment, Wildlife and Rural Affairs, DEFRA, UK.

Discussions focused mainly on the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) agreed and shortly to be agreed, with sessions on Ghana, Cameroon and Malaysia, and an overview of negotiations under way elsewhere. There was also a session devoted to the European Commission's proposal for a system of 'due diligence' for timber operators; and sessions on REDD and forest governance, certification, private sector activities and latest research.

The agenda, meeting report and all the presentations are available by clicking on the links below. Also available is a summary of the feedback exercise conducted at the meeting, and our responses in terms of future meetings

CONTACT

Energy, Environment and Development Programme
eedp@chathamhouse.org.uk

LINKED PRESENTATIONS:
Cameroon's VPA process Jean-Claude Ndo Nkoumou

Canada - a global partner in legal and sustainable forest products Peter Besseau, Canadian Forest Service

Certification of sustainability or verification of legality Saskia Ozinga, FERN

Climate change: financing global forests Graham Floater, UK Office of Climate Change

Due diligence in the EU timber market Duncan Brack, Chatham House

Due diligence: a changed perception? Rachel Butler, Timber Trade Federation (TTF)

EU-Malaysia VPA: lessons learned Ivy Wong Abdullah, WWF-Malaysia

The European market for verified legal and legal and sustainable wood products Rupert Oliver, Forest Industries Intelligence Ltd

Forest certification: part of the problem or part of the solution? Mike Clark, PEFC

FSC - certifying the uncertifiable? Simon Counsell, Rainforest Foundation

The Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme Alun Watkins, FIRA

Ghana's VPA process Albert Katako, Care Ghana

Ghana's VPA process - lessons learned Chris Beeko, Ghana Forestry Commission

Illegal logging policies in the context of REDD: policies and experiences Lars Laestadius, WRI

Is REDD undermining FLEGT? Iola Leal, FERN

Lessons from Malaysia's VPA process Dato' Freezailah Che Yeom, Adviser, VPA Process

Lessons learned in the Cameroon VPA process Samuel Nguiffo, CED

Malaysia-EU FLEGT-VPA stakeholder consultations and native customary land rights in Malaysia Ramy Bulan, University of Malaya

Overview of VPA negotiations and their challenges Philip Mikos, European Commission

Promoting a common approach in TTF Responsible Purchasing Policies (RPPs) Emily Fripp, Tropical Forest Trust

Proposal for a regulation laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market Hugo Maria Schally, European Commission

Responsible sourcing of building materials Peter Bonfield, BRE

Sustainable and responsible paper making Ross Bradshaw, TSP UK Ltd, and Paper Agents Association

UK impact assessment: due diligence in the EU timber market Liz Betser, 360o Responsiblity & Rupert Oliver


LINK TO AGENDA (121k)
Final report of the meeting
LINK TO MEETING REPORT (399k)
LINK TO FEEDBACK ANALYSIS (123k)

edited:15/08/2009
uploaded:08/09/2008