Technical report of RED-PD 007/09: Develop Forest Carbon Standard and Carbon Accounting System for Small-scale Plantation Based on Local Experiences

Forest Harvesting in Ecuador 2010 offenses and forfeiture

This publication financed by ITTO through the Project PD 406/06 Rev.1 (M) Establishment of a National Forest and Timber Marketing Statistics System, provides in a descriptive manner the data of forest harvesting in Ecuador for the year 2010, including timber and timber by-products, as well as Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs). It highlights topics such as:

• Trends in forest harvesting;
• Harvesting by type of forest (natural regeneration, forest plantations, natural forest, and agroforestry systems);
• Harvesting by type of Management Plan;
• Timber species harvested;
• Extraction of NTFPs and timber by-products;
• Offenses and forfeiture.

Forest Governance in Ecuador 2011

This publication financed by ITTO through the Project PD 406/06 Rev.1 (M) Establishment of a National Forest and Timber Marketing Statistics System, describes the forest governance model in Ecuador and its interaction with the various stakeholders, such as, forest land-owners, forest communities, traders, civil society, private sector, central and local governments and its implementation, according to the socio-economic reality of the country.
 
The Ecuadorian model recognizes five main elements in Forest Governance, which are also incorporated within the legal Framework:

• Efficiency in forest administration and forest control;
• Strengthening incentives for Sustainable Forest Management;
• Information for timely decision making;
• Promote reforestation in degraded and protected areas;
• Research and training.

Rattan Technology Guides for PD 334/05: Demonstration and Application of Production and Utilization Technologies for Rattan Sustainable Development in the ASEAN Member Countries’

The ITTO-funded project PD 334/05 Rev. 2(I) entitled ‘Demonstration and Application of Production and Utilization Technologies for Rattan Sustainable Development in the ASEAN Member Countries’, aimed to strengthen ASEAN collaboration to reduce poverty at the community level through support for the development of the rattan industry.

In this sense, five training modules and technology guides were prepared and distributed during the training activities of the project. The topics include:

Rattan Nursery and Planting Stock Production;
Rattan Plantation Establishment and Management;
Control Methods against Insects and Fungi;
Kiln Drying of Rattan; and
Bleaching and Finishing of Rattan.

These guides were prepared by experts and written in language that will be understood by prospective rattan producers and manufacturers in villages, in the upland communities and the general public as well.

Published :	May 2011
ID number :	PD 334/05 Rev. 2(I)

Description of the timber production chain in Ecuador

Forest harvesting and timber processing are an important source of employment for thousands of Ecuadorians who live in the forest, and for people who work in small and medium size enterprises engaged in first-stage timber processing.

For example in the Northern Coast, timber harvested from natural forest is utilized mainly in the production of plywood and veneer lumber. In the South-central region, balsa wood (Ochorma pyramidale) is used in the production of panels, while other precious hardwoods are harvested such as teak (Tectona grandis), melina (Gmelina arborea) and pacacho (Schizolobium parahybum). In the highlands, 95% of the timber harvested comes from plantations of eucalyptus and pine for the production of boards, pallets and chips. In the Amazon, timber harvested from natural forest and agroforestry systems is mainly used in the furniture industry; and in the central region pigüe timber (Pollalesta karstenni) from secondary forest is used for sawn-wood and pallets.

The understanding of the flaws of timber in the production chain is one of the main activities considered for the establishment of a national forest statistical system, supported by ITTO under the implementation of PD 406/06 Rev.1 (M), which are described in this publication.

Establishment of a national forest and timber marketing statistics system (Ecuador).

From the year 2000 the government of Ecuador begun a new process of forest control, which involves the participation of the civil society in what is called "green surveillance". The publication summarizes the systematization of the control and surveillance process in the years 2007-2009, describing:

• The mobilization of timber and timber products;
• The main species mobilized in the country;
• The confiscation of forest products;
• The activities of forest administration and verification; and
• The actions in place to strengthen the forest control system.

Manual on Utilization Techniques for Rattan Plantations in China

This manual published by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) together with State Forestry Administration (SFA), and the People’s Republic Of China Guangzhou Municipal Forestry Administration covers management and utilization techniques for rattan plantations in China.

The ASEAN Rattans

A Field Guide to Philippine Rattans

This book is a visual guide to identifying a large variety of Philippine rattans. It is intended to support the improved management of rattans in the Philippines.

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Lesser utilised timber species of Guyana

Guyana's forest sector is one of the most thriving areas of economic growth in the country. However, too much reliance on traditional commercial species may exhaust the current supply. This booklet, an output from Project PD 344/05, introduces some of the lesser utilized species of Guyana which are no less important or usable than the major harvested species.

Assessment of the resistance of 15 lesser used timber from Guyana to abrasion and attack by Limnoria quadripunctata Holthuis

This report an output of PD 344/05 Rev. 2, describes two laboratory tests that assess performance of 15 Lesser Used Species (LUS) of timber in Guyana against abrasion and attack by the marine wood borer Limnoria quadripunctata.

Participatory Tropical Forest Development by Women in Indigenous Communities

Promoting the further processing of tropical timber in Africa

The value of exports for all ITTO producer countries in further-processed timber was approximately US$3.5 billion in 1998, of which only 1% came from Africa. This proposal for action, which arose from a ministerial-level conference of the African Timber Organization, lays out a strategy to expand the market share of African countries in further-processed timber products.

In situ and ex situ conservation of commercial tropical trees

This volume represents the proceedings of the International Conference on Ex situ and In situ Conservation of Commercial Tropical Trees held 11-13 June 2001 on the campus of Gadjah Mada University (GMU) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The conference was planned and organized as an activity of ITTO Project PD 16/96 Rev.4 (F).