The agreed actions from the working group in AFP2

by

Dr. Takeshi Toma (CIFOR)

Slide 1: The agreed actions from the working group in AFP2

WG I: Forest and timber certification as a means to verify legality

WG II: Forest Fires and Trans-boundary Haze Pollution

WG III: Reforestation and degraded land rehabilitation

Slide 2: Forest and timber certification as a means to verify legality (1/2)

Time Frame to achieve progress: 6 months  - 1 year

Modalities/procedures to ensure expectations are met need to be developedd

Resources (financial, capacity, active working groups & commitments from AFP members) need to be found.

• Work with existing regional initiatives (Asia FLEGT, the Pan-ASEAN Timber Certification Initiative, ITTO) and examine potentiality of consolidation
• Review the existing bilateral agreements/announcements on illegal logging and determine how they relate to other regional initiatives (e.g. Indonesia-Japan Joint Announcement Action Plan))

Slide 3:  Forest and timber certification as a means to verify legality (2/2)

• Continue and encourage on-going information exchange among members of AFP (e.g., ITTO cost/benefit study on certification, implications of legal compliance, regular workshops, studies etc.)
• Obtain clear understanding by AFP members on minimum standards of legality (working towards a harmonized understanding of legality);
• Obtain commitment on legality from partner governments using independent third-party verification; and
  Build capacity for certification, chain of custody, SFM at both ground and policy levels.

Slide 4: Forest Fires and Trans-boundary Haze Pollution

• Developing a common understanding about forest fire management using existing information and technology
• Gathering of information on on-going activities
• Comparing and discussing different approaches, technology
• Develop guidelines for training education (generic guidelines for regional use) ・especially to community surrounding the forest
• The information should be expanded to another countries ・sharing information, dissemination

Slide 5: Reforestation and degraded land rehabilitation (1/2)

• Understanding what other partners are doing
• Policy, monetary and fiscal analysis on reforestation
• Use of participatory approach and conflict resolution
• Reviewing and improving delivery system
• Institutional capacity building

Slide 6: Reforestation and degraded land rehabilitation (2/2)

• Reviewing /compiling research findings for rehabilitation on applicability, site specific issues, and who are doing what?
• Workshop/seminar on rehabilitation
• Identifying success/failure stories in the region
• Clarifying rehabilitation benefit for the poor people
• Relevant model of rehabilitation
   

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