Reports: 2020

Sietze van Dijk, Mark van Benthem, Joyce Penninkhof (Probos), Andries van Eckeveld (Innovita), December 2020

Best Practice Guide to successful introduction of lesser known timber species

This Best Practice Guide “Promoting The Lesser Known” is an outcome of the project ‘Market introduction of Surinamese Lesser Known Timber Species (LKTS) in Europe’. The aim of the project is to strengthen sustainable management of Suriname tropical forests by: i) bringing more balance in the forest composition and the tree species to be harvested; ii) increasing the economic value of these forests and iii) creating a market for quality timber in line with its potential uses.

Mark van Benthem, Sietze van Dijk, Suzanne Stas, October 2020
Client(s): Union des Forestiers et Industriels du Bois du Gabon (UFIGA)

In 2018, Gabon’s president announced that all forest concessions in the country should be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard by 2022. A challenging ambition. Since the announcement, the forest sector in Gabon has been strongly mobilised, aiming at gathering and sharing of knowledge and information on the various certification schemes for sustainable forest management.

George White (GTF), Mark van Benthem (Probos), Jan Oldenburger (Probos) & Sander Teeuwen (Probos), October 2020

Commissioned by:
IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative

If the EU27+UK would source 100% verified sustainable tropical timber products, it would positively impact over 18 mill ha semi and natural tropical forests and reduce CO2 emissions by at least 100 million metric tons. These are the main findings of our latest market data report developed with the Global Timber Forum and IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, breaking new ground regarding secondary timber products.