The Forests Dialogue, acknowledging that small/family forest landowners are responsible for the care and management of the majority of forestland in Europe, North America and the “Global South”, decided to promote a scoping dialogue on strategies and tools to enhance Small/Family Forest Owners practices and recognize sustainable forest management and equal access to markets.

TFD will bring together 25-30 key actors and leaders on this issue in each of 3 regions (Europe, North America, Global South). The central objective of the dialogues will be to explore and catalogue barriers facing small holders and identify current tools available to ensure sustainability on small/family forests and the means available for markets to give recognition to those landowners for sound practices.

First International Dialogue on Small Landowners and Sustainable Forest Practices
June 26-27, 2007 - Brussels, Belgium

The first of the three meetings took place in Europe, where the participants had a chance to explore projects and tools specific or directly relevant to the region through a background document, brief presentations and participant discussion. A summary will be produced to widely disseminate findings and conclusions.

Co-Chairs Summary

Concept Paper

Participant List

Agenda

Facts and Figures on European Certification

Snapshot of European Private Forestry

Andrews - UK Timber Procurement Policy

Dunning, Griffiths, Schenker, Simula - Dialogue Intro

Friberg - Challenges, a forest industry perspective [PRESENTATION]
Friberg - Challenges, a forest industry perspective [DOCUMENT]

Korsbakken - The European Forest Owner Scene Setter [PRESENTATION]
Korsbakken - The European Forest Owner Scene Setter [PRESENTATION W/TEXT]

Lazdinis - EU forest-related policy framework [ABSTRACT]
Lazdinis - EU forest-related policy framework [PRESENTATION]

Lindhe - Certification of Smallholders

Lunden - The potential of Cooperatives [PRESENTATION]
Lunden - The potential of Cooperatives [DOCUMENT]

Prins - Framework conditions related to forest owners

Renstrom - SFM and certification of private forest owners

Schmetjen - Family forest owners needs

Smith - FSC certification of small scale forest operations

Tymrak - PEFC certification of small forest owners

Private Forests in Bulgaria

IFFA Comments on Procurement Guide

Indufor Smallholders and Corporations

Lindhe - Certification of Small Woodlots

Sustaining Family Forests Reserach Summary