illegal logging legislative impacts

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Sylvain Labbé, Canada Wood2011

Canada Wood Group

Illegal loggingLegislative impacts

http://www.woodyouthink.com/services.htm

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Summary

Canadian perspective

Forest and governance

Certification

Illegal logging and trade regulation

Illegal logging and due diligence regulations.

Context

Impacts: Trade, ecosystems and climate change

Role of Forest and wood in a green economy

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Canada: A large Forested Landscape

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Forest Management Planning and Governance in Canada

Federal government has indirect responsibilities

• Federal lands• National Science• Policy and legislation• International agreements

Provincial governments have main jurisdiction over forest management

• Long term tenures • Comprehensive legislation, compliance and enforcement• 20-25 year forest management plans• Rolling 5-year development plans• Annual operational plans• Public review

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Legislative Supervision and Proof of Legality

Each jurisdiction has adopted legislation outlining sustainable forest management criteria and a number of checks and controls to ensure that timber is harvested legally.

Proof of legality may come in various forms, and involve a combination of permits, acts and regulations and enforcement systems.

All provinces and territories have programs to inspect and report on forest access, harvest, renewal and maintenance activities.

Forestry operations in Canada are also bound by national legislations (e.g., the Forestry Act, Species at Risk Act, the Fisheries Act, the Plant Protection Act, and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act) and international agreements (e.g., Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)).

Canadian regulation regarding illegal timber trade (WAPPRIITA)

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Sustainability : Fashion or Trend?

Basis: Survey of consumer perceptions in

the European Paper Industry

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Illegal logging regulations in a green economy

The economy of today?

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The economy of the future

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Context

Climate change

Consumption policies, Land use and Carbon market

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Impacts

Economy:

Industry and Trade: Price increase

Governments: Payment of fees and stumpage

Environment:

Control deforestation (Climate change mitigation)

Biodiversity conservation

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Strategic plan for a green economy

FROG: First Raise Our Growth

GEOpolity: Global Ecosystem Organization

International Environmental Laws & Regulations

JAZZ: Voluntary Cross Sectors Initiative

Industry driven: Governments facilitate more than regulate

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Kyoto protocol basics for mitigation achieved by increasing sinks or reducing sources

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-Consume less

-Substitution of fossil fuels, steel &

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Increased sink (kyoto = aforestation)

- REDD + (Reduce deforestation & Degradation)

- LULUCF (Land Use & Land Use Change in Forestry)

- Harvested Wood Products (HWP sequestration)

NEWPost Kyoto

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Forest

ecosystem

Forest Carbon Account

Carbon sink: photosynthesis,

Carbon source: harvest, biodegradation or natural disasters

Source : IPCC AR4 – WG3 2007

Forest sector

Carbon Account of the Forest Sector (IPCC)

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Forest

ecosystem


Forest sector

Deforestation

Aforestation

Land use


Carbon sink: phtosynthesis,



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Building prods

Concrete Steel

Services to society

Fossil fuels

Emissions


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ecosystem

Forest sector

Deforestation

Aforestation

Land use








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Forest

ecosystems

Biofuel

Wood products

Minimize emissions

Building prods

Concrete Steel

Fossil fuels


Deforestation

Aforestation

Services to societyForest sector

Land use


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Carbon fluxes and stocks in wood products in USAData from USFS, FAO, AF&PA and other sources

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Role of Green BuildingWho are the Players in Sustainable Building Policies?

Is positive attributes of wood well recognized?

http://www.breeam.org/index.jsp

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WE NEED A GLOBAL STRATEGYLegality and sustainability is basic for future policies

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OBJECTIVE: Increase wood consumptionHOW: Influence policies on forest, wood, constructionFOCUS: EnvironmentALLIES: Science and ENGO’sAUDIENCE: Professionals, Public, Governments

FOREST WOOD SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

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Trade barrier or market opportunity?

In a context of global green policies, illegal logging and due diligence may become a trade opportunity, or

A Trade barrier, if not link with HWP or Sustainable Building policies

Is certification enough?

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Policies on forests

I: UNFCCC: REDD+ (deforestation)

I: UNFCCC: LULUCF and HWP

I: Policies on illegal logging (FLEG, Lacey Act, etc…)

I: Policies on biodiversity, conservation

N: Forest Certification and Coc

N: Bioenergy policies

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Policies on Wood

I: Carbon Trade link to Substitution (Kyoto)

I: Carbon Trade link to sequestration (HWP)

I: International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management UNEP-SCP

I: Policies on illegal trade (FLEG, Lacey Act, etc…)

N: Bioenergy policies and Wood mobilization

N and R: Green procurement policies

N and R: Eco Labelling

N and R: Wood First policies

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Policies on Sustainable Building

I: UNEP-Sustainable Building Climate Initiative

I: SBA (Sustainable Building Alliance)

I: ISO Committees and EPD

I: UNEP- Life Cycle Initiative

I: UNECE/FAO Task force on Green Building

N: IGCC International Green Construction Code

N: CEN 350-EPD (Environmental Products Declaration)

N and R: Construction Codes and Standards

N and R: Green Building Policies, procurements

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