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ArticleIncreasing legality compliance amongst forest sector MSMEs: creating an enabling environment for responsible forest product trade and socio-economic recovery
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) play a critical role in meeting the growing demand for forest products worldwide, with potential to contribute to responsible supply chains that combat illegal logging while promoting economic growth. However, MSMEs have been challenged by the emergence of regulated markets requiring verified legal timber, which involve more stringent regulatory compliance and additional up-front costs. Recognizing the need to ensure MSMEs can benefit from – and are not penalized by – the responsible forest trade, the FAO-EU FLEGT Programme supported 100+ projects in 20 countries between 2016 and 2021 that sought to improve MSME capacity to supply legal timber. These projects employed several strategies: • Increasing MSME legal compliance through capacity building, mentoring and technical assistance; • Formalizing MSMEs to achieve legal status and access to benefits such as credit, training programs, and labour protections. • Strengthening associations that represent MSMEs and provide technical and financial assistance; • Reducing the regulatory burden through the simplification of existing legal frameworks; and • Integrating MSMEs into responsible value chains by linking with buyers or manufacturers. The Programme analyzed the impacts of these projects to determine best practices for supporting MSMEs atscale. It was found that the formation of associations was the most impactful intervention for helping MSMEs to formalize and produce legal timber. Capacity-building efforts also must integrate business skill development with training on legality compliance. The paper discusses options for further deployment of these strategies at scale, emphasizing the importance of building an “ecosystem of support” by forming a variety of mutually supporting partnerships. This will be central to assisting MSMEs negatively impacted by COVID-19 imposed lockdowns and economic slowdown. Keywords: Illegal logging, timber trade, small and medium-sized enterprises, forest governance, responsible markets ID:3486686 -
DocumentForest law compliance and governance in tropical countries
A region-by-region assessment of the status of forest law compliance and governance in the tropics, and recommendations for improvement
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DocumentStrengthening Global Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade - GCP GLO 395 2018
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No results found.Forests and wildlife play a significant role in the lives of rural people in many timber-producing developing countries. Forests and forest products are recognized for their ability to protect water supplies, contribute to climate change mitigation and play a prominent role in many cultural and spiritual traditions. Despite this, in many of these countries, forest loss and degradation continue to threaten the people and the wildlife that depend on such valuable resources. The EU FAO FLEGT Programme worked in support of the European Commission’s Action Plan on FLEGT to promote the legal production and consumption of timber by granting funds to projects created by governments, civil society and private-sector organizations in timber-producing developing countries. The overall objective of the project was to strengthen governance in the forest sector in the regions of Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America, with the aim of reducing poverty and improving the sustainable management of forest resources.
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