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Tour through the region: 18 June - 5 July

Launch Congo Basin Program

12-07-2011 Latest news

With a tour through the Congo Basin from 18 June until 4 July 2011, the CBP has officially been launched in the region. In each of the 4 focus countries launch meetings were held with presence of representatives from the timber industry, NGOs, government officials, FSC and PEFC representatives. Also, individual meetings took place with parties interested in entering a partnership with the CBP. The interest for the program was great and the parties willing to join the program exceed by far the objective of 2.5 million ha.

 

Download the report of the Q&R after the launch meetings here (in French).

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The CBP assists and guides concession holders in the process to FSC certification and better market position through co-funding of a number of relevant services. If you are interested in participating, please contact us.

Partners

  • ‘By becoming a partner of the Congo Basin Program, Corà Wood Gabon shows its firm commitment to continuously improving its forest harvesting practices with a clear objective to reach the performance level as required by the principles and criteria of the FSC standard for sustainable forestry before the end of 2015.’

    Corà Wood Gabon S.A. Forestry company

  • ‘A pioneer of forest certification in the Congo Basin, Wijma Cameroon SA was the first company in the region to become FSC TM certified in 2005. In December 2011, Wijma Cameroon SA was also the first company to obtain a certificate FSC TM Group Management (Group Wijma Cameroon) in the Congo Basin. Given its long experience in forest management, Wijma Cameroon SA has decided to share his experience in accompanying several other companies in this way. Thus, with support and accompaniment, companies CAFECO SA, CFK SA and SCIEB SA were certified respectively in 2010, 2011 and 2012 on all of their titles. Wijma Cameroon SA has decided to join the CBP to be supported in his efforts and determination to maintain its FSC TM certificates, those of its partners and to support new companies on this track.’

    Wijma Cameroon S.A.

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