Des études révèlent que près de  15 à 30 % de bois commercialisé à l’échelle mondiale est issu des activités illégales et a des conséquences désastreuse sur l’intégrité de la biodiversité, la survie des populations riveraines et l’économie avec une perte de près de 30 à 100 Milliard de dollar. C’est dans ce contexte que les organismes WWF, GFTN et TRAFFIC ont décidé de rompre avec le silence, en se mettant ensemble pour faire face au problème liés à l'exploitation forestière illégale, à la déforestation et à la dégradation des forêts.

 

Depuis quelques années, cette coalition travaille dans le renforcement des capacités des entreprises et des institutions afin de relever les défis auxquels elles sont confrontées à savoir : le commerce illégal des produits forestier, le non respect du cadre légal et des exigences du marché du bois. Elle travaille également pour s'assurer que les forêts de la planète sont conservées pour les générations futures et que les populations vivent en harmonie avec la nature.

 

De façon concrète les actions de cette coalition sont tournées vers l’élaboration des outils de commercialisation et de gestion responsable des forêts et vers un encadrement de proximité des entreprises dans le processus avec la collaboration des organisations, ceci à travers des ateliers et des séminaires de formation

 

Ces formations permettent d’apporter des éléments de réponse aux préoccupations majeures  dont :

 

• Le commerce du bois d’Asie-Pacifique et de Russie auprès de l’UE, des États-Unis et l'Australie ;
• Les besoins des exportateurs sur le contenu du règlement bois de l’UE, la Lacey Act des États-Unis et la loi d'interdiction de l’exploitation forestière illégale australien ainsi que les lois nationales pertinentes et comment s'y conformer ;
• Les informations dont les  importateurs ont besoin auprès de leurs fournisseurs ;
• Types d’informations nécessaires pouvant aider les entreprises dans un commerce responsable ;
• Les documents d'information à emporter et à partager avec les membres du personnel.

 

Ces préoccupations sont traitées dans une série de 12 modules planifiés tout le long de l’année et exécuté dans tous les continents. Ces modules sont intitulés:

 

♦ Introduction aux politiques et conventions internationales ayant une incidence sur bois commerce

♦ I Loi sur l'exploitation forestière illégale d'interdiction australienne

♦ I Le Règlement sur le bois de l'Union européenne

♦ I Introduction à l' US Lacey Act

♦ I Diligence / Due Diligence et d'orientation générale

♦ I Commerce du bois flux d'Indonésie

♦ I Commerce du bois flux du Vietnam

♦ I Commerce du bois flux en provenance de Chine

♦ I Commerce du bois flux du Laos

♦ I Formation de formateurs – Introduction

♦ I Formation de formateurs - Introduction aux ressources

♦ I Formation de formateurs - Formation efficace

 

A ce jour, les participants ayant pris part à ces formations reconnaissent la plus value de ces formations dans leurs activités.

 

Si vous êtes Décideurs, Responsable de l’administration en charge des forêts, Opérateurs économiques et souhaitez prendre part à une des session de formation où avoir des outils développés pour le gestion des forêts, prière de vous rendre sur le site : ICI

 

De plus amples informations, ci-dessous:

 

http://gftn.panda.org/traffic/legality_training_seminars_2013/

GFTN/TRAFFIC Partners in Action (2013)

 

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Illegal logging accounts for 15-30 percent of the global timber trade today and has serious repercussions on biodiversity and lives of some of the poorest people in the world.* It also creates unfair inequalities in the private sector and annually results in the loss of US $30-100 billion in revenues and taxes. To ensure that the world's forests are preserved for future generations, and that people live in harmony with nature, it is critical that illegal logging and trade is halted. 

WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, have been working together for a number of years to tackle the issue of illegal logging, deforestation and forest degradation, and to build capacity of companies and institutions to tackle the challenges facing the industry. The partnership focuses on concerted action to combat illegal trade of forest products and promote legal trade of forest products, which is the first step in achieving responsible forest management and trade. WWF/GFTN and TRAFFIC are working jointly on this front to ensure that illegal logging is an activity of the past and that it is not a threat to the conservation of nature.  

As part of this partnership, WWF/GFTN and TRAFFIC have produced numerous tools and publications to help companies in their journey towards responsible forest management and trade. The organizations have also collaborated on workshops and training seminars to raise awareness about legality and to train companies and policy makers on new legislations in consumer countries.

This web site features links to all the tools, guides and training materials that have been developed jointly by WWF/GFTN and TRAFFIC, and will include announcements of upcoming events.

Read more about TRAFFIC's timber trade programme here.

Read more about WWF's forest conservation work here. 

* Report: Green Carbon, Black Trade, published by INTERPOL and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Legality Training Modules

In 2013, WWF/GFTN & TRAFFIC held a series of training events for companies that export forest products to Europe, the US and/or Australia to gain a clearer understanding of market-based legislation and national laws applicable to harvest and trade of timber products and to learn practical strategies, tools and mechanisms to reduce their risk of exporting illegal timber.

The modules from the training are available for download here

GFTN/TRAFFIC Tools & Publications

• Framework for Assessing Legality of Forestry Operations, Timber Processing and Trade
• Exporting in a Shifting Legal Landscape
• Guide to Legal and Responsible Sourcing
• Lacey Act Online Course

Legality Frameworks

The Common Framework for Assessing Legality of Forestry Operations, Timber Processing and Trade - also known as the Common Legality Framework - is a simple checklist developed by WWF/GFTN and TRAFFIC to enable governments and companies to access and understand relevant aspects of laws, regulations, administrative circulars and contractual obligations that affect forestry operations, timber processing and trade. When the Common Legality Framework is applied to a specific country, this is known as a National Legality Framework. 

Download the guidance note on the frameworks here

Download the National Legality Frameworks here

Legality Frameworks Learning Session

WWF/GFTN & TRAFFIC Legality Frameworks presentation

PDF 2.49 MB

 

 

This web site is produced by WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network and TRAFFIC, with support from the Responsible Asia Forestry & Trade partnership (RAFT), funded by the Australian and U.S. governments.

RAFT is a regional programme that provides capacity building and knowledge sharing services to Asia Pacific countries in support of their efforts to promote trade in responsibly harvested and manufactured wood products. RAFT is supported by the Australian and U.S. Governments and implemented by a consortium of leading conservation organizations committed to managing and using forests responsibly.

www.responsibleasia.org

 

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USEFUL LINKS

• TRAFFIC publications
• Australian Government announces new programme to combat illegal timber trade in Asia Pacific
• EU forests and forests related policies
• Australian Government's Illegal Logging Prohibition Act
• U.S. Lacey Act

• GFTN/TRAFFIC Partnership
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JIN Zhonghao, GFTN-China Manager, speaks at a GFTN/TRAFFIC training seminar in Pizhou, Jiangsu Province, 17 October 2013

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WORKSHOP LOCATIONS

INDONESIA
7 November – Surabaya

VIETNAM
31 October – Ho Chi Minh City
1 November – Ho Chi Minh City

CHINA
15 October – Nanxun, Jiangsu Province
17 October – Pizhou, Jiangsu Province

RUSSIA
9 October – St. Petersburg

Legality Trainings for Companies Exporting Forest Products to the European Union, the US and Australia

WWF/GFTN & TRAFFIC held a series of training events for companies that export forest products to Europe, the US and/or Australia to gain a clearer understanding of market-based legislation and national laws applicable to harvest and trade of timber products and to learn practical strategies, tools and mechanisms to reduce their risk of exporting illegal timber.

The event, offered at no cost and aimed at GFTN participants, companies supplying to GFTN participants, and other interested companies, featured proven tools and approaches to help companies verify the legality of their timber supplies, meet the requirements of importers seeking verified legal timber and progress toward credibly certified, sustainable forest management practices.

The trainings included:

• An introduction to timber trade flows from Asia Pacific and Russia to the EU, US and Australia
• What exporters need to know about the EU Timber Regulation, the US Lacey Act and the Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act as well as relevant national laws and how to comply
• What information importers need from their suppliers and what suppliers can do to help their customers
• Practical, real-life examples of legality compliance
• Access to organizations and information that can help businesses trade responsibly
• Briefing materials to take away to share with staff members

The modules from the training sessions are available for download in the box to the right. 

There are 12 modules in this course:

1. Introduction to International Policies & Conventions Impacting Timber
    Trade
2. Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act
3. The European Union Timber Regulation
4. Introduction to the US Lacey Act
5. Due Care/Due Diligence and General Guidance
6. Timber Trade Flows from Indonesia
7. Timber Trade Flows from Vietnam
8. Timber Trade Flows from China
9. Timber Trade Flows from Laos
10. Training for Trainers - Introduction
11. Training for Trainers - Introduction to the Resources
12. Training for Trainers - Effective Training

Training Modules

Introduction to International Policies & Conventions Impacting Timber Trade

PDF 9.44 MB

 

Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act

PDF 5.39 MB

 

The European Union Timber Regulation

PDF 4.70 MB

 

Introduction to the US Lacey Act

PDF 7.99 MB

 

Due Care/Due Diligence and General Guidance

PDF 6.55 MB

 

Timber Trade Flows from Indonesia

PDF 7.95 MB

 

Timber Trade Flows from Vietnam

PDF 4.94 MB

 

Timber Trade Flows from China

PDF 7.32 MB

 

Timber Trade Flows from Laos

PDF 7.31 MB

 

Training for Trainers - Introduction

PDF 3.67 MB

 

Training for Trainers - Introduction to the Resources

PDF 4.41 MB

 

Training for Trainers - Effective Training

PDF 4.41 MB

 

Additional Resources

• Exporting in a Shifting Legal Landscape
• GFTN's Interactive Guide to Legal and Responsible Sourcing

Acknowledgements

 

© RAFT

This training series was supported by the WWF-IKEA partnership and the Responsible Asia Forestry & Trade partnership (RAFT), funded by the Australian and U.S. Governments. 

RAFT is a regional programme that provides capacity building and knowledge sharing services to Asia Pacific countries in support of their efforts to promote trade in responsibly harvested and manufactured wood products. RAFT is implemented by a consortium of leading conservation organizations committed to managing and using forests responsibly.

The WWF-IKEA partnership combats illegal logging, supports credible forest certification, promotes responsible timber trade and maps and protects high conservation value forests in Europe and Asia.

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