Indonesia, with an estimated annual loss of forest of 1.8million ha, is accountable for about 14% of global forest loss. It is estimated that 80% of Indonesia’s carbon emissions are related to deforestation of forests and peatlands and related land-use changes, and that Indonesia alone would be accountable for around 6% of global green-house gas emissions turning Indonesia into the world’s fourth largest greenhouse gas emitter after the USA,EU and China.
The Borneo Initiative promotes FSC certification of forest management. Forest concessions are offered subsidies of 2-3 USD/ha. Theconcessionaires can use this grant to pay specific certification costs i.e. thecosts of auditors, a certification coach and consultants. Support is offered toforest management units with a high potential and a good motivation for forestcertification (including SVLK and FSC). The certificate is expected to be achieved within 2-3 years.Currently (November 2015), The Borneo Initiative is supporting no less than 38 forest concessions with a total coverage of 3.6 million ha, (all tropical rainforest). Of these, 16 have already achieved FSC certification with a coverage of 1.5 million ha. The aim is to expand coverage by up to 6 million ha by 2018.
APHI and The Borneo Initiative will be holding their third trade seminar on January 25-26th 2016 in Hotel Majapahit, Surabay. This is an opportunity to learn about the milestone achievements in Indonesian forestry and to get to know the newly certified concessions and industries. If you are trading in tropical hardwood products with a special interest in plywood, flooring and decking and you want to know more about the new opportunities emerging in Indonesia, this event creates a meeting platform between the newly certified suppliers and leading overseas trading companies.
You can register your participation at:
sekretariat@theborneoinitiative.org