Pollard

From Casablanca...to Vladivostok...: 

From Casablanca...to Vladivostok... 85 Forest Officers in 31 Countries Protect, Manage, Restore Illegal Logging, Climate Change, Fire, Conversion Field, Policy, Advocacy, Partnerships WWF European Forest Programme

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At current (last 20 years) rates, in the next 25 years, 250 – 300 million hectares of tropical forests are likely to be lost

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Sumava National Park, Czech Republic

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6.3% of current forests lie within protected areas locations do not always correspond with high values forests on rich soils and in the lowlands are under-represented Levels of protection >10% 5-10% 2.5-5% 1-2.5% >1% Forest protected areas >100km2

Illegal LoggingPlotting the Supply Chain - an example: 

Illegal Logging Plotting the Supply Chain - an example Thomesto Sverige AB Kirillovskii leshoz Thomesto Terminal Petrovles Petrovles-Pasha Petrovles- Volosovo Petrovles- Luban’ Petrovles Spot-contracts Thomesto Vologda Finkarelko OY Finn Trading V. Vyaisinen Stalkon Contract holders Logging companies Swedish import traders Spot-contracts Spot-contracts Ara Timber merchants Sweden Russia Problematic trade chain Satisfactory trade chain Mixed trade chain

Other Issues: 

Other Issues Private Owners 16 Million in Europe: median area 4-5 ha what is meaningfull good forest management for them? how do they compete with large owners to sell products? Incentives targetted at forestry or agriculture? Forest Laws economic vs sustainable basis?

The Licence to Operate: 

Legality of timber and proving it High Conservation Value Forests Protection of Nature and natural processes Good Forest Management A Globally Applicable Model within Europe - small and large owners drive change outside Europe The Licence to Operate

Protected Area Networks: 

Protected Area Networks

Europe's Biggest Forest Products Companies: 

Europe's Biggest Forest Products Companies >10Mn m3 wood processed annually: StoraEnso, UPM-Kymmene, MetsaLiito / M-Real, Mondi Europe, Sveaskog, Sonae 6-10Mn m3 wood processed annually: SCA, Holmen, Norske Skog, Sappi, Ilim Pulp, Sodra, Kronospan, Myllykoski 4-6 Mn m3 wood processed annually: Cartiere Burgo, Egger, Smurfit, Korsnas, Lecta, International Paper, Swedwood What is their influence and leadership on: sourcing by ownership? Recycled fibre and wood? Biomass power? "Large regional" vs "Small local" industry distribution? EU wide standards?

Corporate Social Responsibility: 

Corporate Social Responsibility

Forest & Trade Networks: 

Forest & Trade Networks

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Step 1 Stop the use of illegal wood   Step 2 Undertake an inventory of High Conservation Value Forests. Manage to protect and/or enhance the values   Step 3 Improved Forest Management (eg low impact logging etc) Step 4 Certification to FSC standards Producer Groups Step-wise Approach to Certification

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Government procurement in bold colours, companies in shaded colours

Carbon, Climate & Forests: 

Carbon, Climate & Forests Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change Sequestration Alternative Energy biomass

More Information: 

More Information WWF's global approach to forests, including position papers on 15 issues including illegal logging, certification and forest protection www.panda.org/forests4life Some specific European forest information www.panda.org/europe then click on "solutions" and "forests" Beddington Zero Energy Development www.bedzed.org.uk Contacts: dpollard@wwfint.org