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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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1505/146554820828671517Skor altmetrik:
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Tahun publikasi
2020
Penulis
Astana, S.; Riva, W.F.; Hardiyanto, G.; Komarudin, H.; Sukanda, A.
Bahasa
English
Kata kunci
timber production, certification, forest management
Geografis
Indonesia
