As of mid-2008, 63 of the 101 available forest management units (FMUs) in Cameroon were managed according to approved management plans, and seven FMUs had received a FSC certification. This paper provides a preliminary assessment of the volumetric and financial variations incurred by logging companies and by the government when adopting both the management plans and the FSC regulations. The full adoption of sustainable, or at least precautionary, values into approved management plans could reduce available volumes of the most harvested species by 17%, while foregone revenues for the State could amount to about 18%. The financial losses incurred by both the State and logging companies by fully adopting improved forest management in Cameroon should deserve more attention, if viable alternative options are to be found and resistance to reform diminished.
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TI - Trading legality with precaution: Preliminary impacts of management plans and forest certification in the Cameroonian forests.
AU - Cerutti, P.O.
AU - Tacconi, L.
AU - Nasi, R.
AB - As of mid-2008, 63 of the 101 available forest management units (FMUs) in Cameroon were managed according to approved management plans, and seven FMUs had received a FSC certification. This paper provides a preliminary assessment of the volumetric and financial variations incurred by logging companies and by the government when adopting both the management plans and the FSC regulations. The full adoption of sustainable, or at least precautionary, values into approved management plans could reduce available volumes of the most harvested species by 17%, while foregone revenues for the State could amount to about 18%. The financial losses incurred by both the State and logging companies by fully adopting improved forest management in Cameroon should deserve more attention, if viable alternative options are to be found and resistance to reform diminished.
PY - 2011
PB - Stellenbosch University
PP - Stellenbosch, South Africa
UR - https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/3670/
KW - certification, forest management, logging
ER -Endnote (.ciw)
%T Trading legality with precaution: Preliminary impacts of management plans and forest certification in the Cameroonian forests.
%A Cerutti, P.O.
%A Tacconi, L.
%A Nasi, R.
%D 2011
%I Stellenbosch University
%C Stellenbosch, South Africa
%U https://www.cifor-icraf.org/knowledge/publication/3670/
%X As of mid-2008, 63 of the 101 available forest management units (FMUs) in Cameroon were managed according to approved management plans, and seven FMUs had received a FSC certification. This paper provides a preliminary assessment of the volumetric and financial variations incurred by logging companies and by the government when adopting both the management plans and the FSC regulations. The full adoption of sustainable, or at least precautionary, values into approved management plans could reduce available volumes of the most harvested species by 17%, while foregone revenues for the State could amount to about 18%. The financial losses incurred by both the State and logging companies by fully adopting improved forest management in Cameroon should deserve more attention, if viable alternative options are to be found and resistance to reform diminished.
%K certification
%K forest management
%K logging
Année de publication
2011
ISBN
978-0-7972-1345-6
Auteurs
Cerutti, P.O.; Tacconi, L.; Nasi, R.
Langue
English
Mots clés
certification, forest management, logging
Source
Sustainable Forest Management in Africa: some solutions to natural forest management problems in Africa. Proceedings of the sustainable forest management in Africa Symposium. Stellenbosch, 3 - 7 November 2008.. Stellenbosch University: Stellenbosch, South Africa
Géographique
Cameroon
