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Tropical Timber Program

The Sustainable Trade Initiative has, in cooperation with other partners, set up the Congo Basin Program. The Congo Basin Program is part of IDH's Tropical Timber Program. IDH is the main funder and also plays a role in advising and supporting Form in their role as program coordinator.

 

IDH’s mission is to accelerate and upscale the sustainable production and the trade of commodities in collaboration with private partners, civil society organizations and governments. Core strategy of the Tropical Timber Program is to improve the business case for change by supporting certification in tropical timber producing regions AND to increase the market share of sustainable tropical timber in Europe. Regularly, ideas are shared with the various sister programs: The Amazone Alternative, The Borneo Initiative, and Linking Europe.

 

Tropical Timber Program

 

The Amazone Alternative

 

 

The Amazon Alternative aims for FSC certification of 2.5 million hectares by 2013. It partners with private enterprises and forest communities. Focus lies on Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
The Borneo Initiative The Borneo Initiative aims to bring 13 million ha of forest under FSC certification by 2015. It works together with private enterprises and focuses on Indonesia, mainly Borneo.
Linking Europe

 

The Linking Europe program's goal is to stimulate the demand for sustainably produced timber in 3 European countries. It does so by working together with key-accounts, governments and existing initiatives.
FSC Nederland

 

 

FSC Netherlands stimulates the market for FSC certified timber in the Netherlands. Goal is to bring the share of FSC certified timber on the Dutch market to 33% by 2013. Further, it stimulates cooperation and FSC Netherlands supports the Tropical Timber Program on communication.

Want to participate?

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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