Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia

Indonesia is a main tropical timber-producing country and is a leader in implementing Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreements (FLEGT-VPA) with the European Union (EU). In 2015, as a part of the FLEGT-VPA process, the government began a timber legality assurance...

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Autores principales: Astana, S., Riva, W.F., Hardiyanto, G., Komarudin, Heru, Sukanda, A.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Commonwealth Forestry Association 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111858
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author Astana, S.
Riva, W.F.
Hardiyanto, G.
Komarudin, Heru
Sukanda, A.
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Hardiyanto, G.
Komarudin, Heru
Riva, W.F.
Sukanda, A.
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description Indonesia is a main tropical timber-producing country and is a leader in implementing Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreements (FLEGT-VPA) with the European Union (EU). In 2015, as a part of the FLEGT-VPA process, the government began a timber legality assurance system called Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu (SVLK), which is mandatory for all timber product businesses. Since November 2016, Indonesia has issued FLEGT licenses for timber products exported to the EU. This study shows that the SVLK scheme has added value for the public in controlling timber legality, eradicating illegal logging and illegal timber trading, enhancing sustainable forest management and contributing to legal timber trading. The scheme also has added value in providing legal certainty for businesses. However, it contributes less to product marketing and its use as a standard to assess sustainable forest management needs to be evaluated.
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spelling CGSpace1118582025-12-08T09:54:28Z Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia Astana, S. Riva, W.F. Hardiyanto, G. Komarudin, Heru Sukanda, A. timber production certification forest management Indonesia is a main tropical timber-producing country and is a leader in implementing Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreements (FLEGT-VPA) with the European Union (EU). In 2015, as a part of the FLEGT-VPA process, the government began a timber legality assurance system called Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu (SVLK), which is mandatory for all timber product businesses. Since November 2016, Indonesia has issued FLEGT licenses for timber products exported to the EU. This study shows that the SVLK scheme has added value for the public in controlling timber legality, eradicating illegal logging and illegal timber trading, enhancing sustainable forest management and contributing to legal timber trading. The scheme also has added value in providing legal certainty for businesses. However, it contributes less to product marketing and its use as a standard to assess sustainable forest management needs to be evaluated. 2020-03-01 2021-03-08T08:14:41Z 2021-03-08T08:14:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111858 en Limited Access Commonwealth Forestry Association Astana, S., Riva, W.F., Hardiyanto, G., Komarudin, H., Sukanda, A. 2020. Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia. International Forestry Review, 22 (1): 19-32. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554820828671517
spellingShingle timber production
certification
forest management
Astana, S.
Riva, W.F.
Hardiyanto, G.
Komarudin, Heru
Sukanda, A.
Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia
title Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia
title_full Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia
title_fullStr Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia
title_short Towards Improved Forestry Performance: Evaluating the Added Value of the Timber Legality Assurance System in Indonesia
title_sort towards improved forestry performance evaluating the added value of the timber legality assurance system in indonesia
topic timber production
certification
forest management
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111858
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