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WRI’s Forest Landscapes Initiative Overview September 2008 We Need Our Forests Our Forests are in Trouble Maps and data are the result of preliminary analysis carried out by the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry in cooperation with: SDSU, UMD, NASA, USGS, ESF, WB and WRI. Three Landscapes, One Global Vision Intact Protect Intact - 22% Working Working - 32% Manage Lost Lost - 47% Restore Our Primary Levers Geo-spatial information - satellite technology, targeted maps and tools Partnerships and capacity building To stimulate, support and monitor improvements in forest management and supply chains Map-Based Forest Information Tools Support Certification and More New National Parks in Brazil Without Conflict with Forest Livelihoods Illegal logging Discovered and Deterred in Central Africa New Fire Policies in Indonesia WRI fire atlas Emissions from fire WRI - Sekala workshop After the fire 100 of miles away Looking Forward Green supply chains Reforestation ? N America ? Good forest governance Restore S America Manage Russia Avoided deforestation and degradation initiatives C Africa Protect SE Asia Opportunities Global Goals Sustainable Procurement: A Guide to the Guides Now Then Answers Q A Q A Questions ?????? ? ? Guide ???? to the ? ?Guides ??? All products Whole chain Whole world Simple Advice on Sustainable Procurement Sourcing and legality aspects Origin Where do the products come from? Information accuracy Is the information about the products credible? Legality Have the products been legally produced? Environmental aspects Social aspects Sustainability Have forests been sustainably managed? Local communities and indigenous peoples Special places Have the needs of local communities or indigenous peoples been addressed? Have special places, including sensitive ecosystems, been protected? Climate change Have climate change issues been addressed? Environmental protection Have appropriate environmental controls been applied? Recycled fiber Has recycled fiber been used appropriately? Other resources Have other resources been used appropriately? Target the Tail – Not the Head Good Not here Quality of management Certification systems The law Here ! Bad Cumulative forest area The US Lacey Act – An Opportunity for Going After the Tail Scope Area Aid Basis US Lacey Act EU FLEGT All tree derivatives Solid wood only All countries VPA areas only No Yes Performance Documentation ”Due care” Guiding Markets With Risk Assessment Tools Relevant, accurate, credible information Risk assessment Markets (forest products, investment, carbon credits, aid, etc) Governance quality as a proxy for risk • Industry – NGO alliance Better risk management • Market incentives for improvement Targeting the Tail What? o Grand coalition – for quality and credibility o Support Lacey implementation throughout the supply chain o Harmonize consumer country approaches o The opportunity is now - be proactive! Why? o Level the playing field o Maintain the reputation of ”good wood” and of the forest industry Information From the Sky Can Change the Game Europe’s last foresttolandscape ... Satellites can see what is intact happening them FAO’s map in detail WRI-SDSU satellite based map The latest official deforestation map FAO (2005) Good Information Is Vital Inappropriate Information Is Problematic Thank You! Intact Protect Intact - 22% Working Working - 32% Manage Lost Lost - 47% Restore
