PEFC WORKSHOP –

BIODIVERSITY & FOREST

RESOURCES PROTECTION

March, 2010
 Message from the Secretary General

Forests are biologically diverse ecosystems representing some of the richest biological
areas on Earth. They offer habitats for plants, animals and micro-organisms. However, forest
biodiversity is increasingly threatened as a result of issues such as deforestation,
conversions, and urbanisation.

Biodiversity and forest resources’ protection are a vital and fundamental part of sustainable
forest management. The relevance of this topic is highlighted by the United Nations’
designating 2010 the “International Year of Biodiversity.” At PEFC we have been
implementing this idea since our inception over ten years ago, namely to take action and try
to safeguard the variety of life on Earth through sustainable forest management.

This workshop is a part of the revision process and PEFC’s endeavour to engage a broad
range of stakeholders.

The following presentations provided a starting point for discussion and elaboration:
Raimund Becher, representing the Bavarian State Ministry, discussed the issues and
approach to preserving and enhancing biodiversity in temperate forests; Roderick Zagt, of
Trobenbos International, explained the results of a study assessing forest certification of
tropical forests; Richard Aishton, from IUCN, highlighted practical experiences of ensuring
the protection of biodiversity in Russia; Colin Palmer, from the UK, introduced the topic of
pesticide classification and their use in forestry; Johannes Enslee, of the Nature &
Biodiversity Conservation Union, spoke about forest reserves and their impact on
biodiversity and bird populations; and Sofie Tind Nielsen, of CPET, and Sheam Satkuru-
Granzella, of MTC, discussed the topic of forest conversions from a public procurement point
of view and developing countries’ perspective.

I am most thankful to all the participants for allowing us to publish their presentations, to the
Bavarian Ministry for kindly allowing us to use their rooms and facilities, and to PEFC
Germany for all their hard work in setting up the meeting.

Many thanks and I hope you find this document helpful

Ben Gunneberg
Secretary General

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 Agenda

Title PEFC Specialists’ Workshop - Biodiversity and Forest Resources

Protection

Venue Bavarian Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry,

Ludwigstrasse 2, Munich

Date 1100 – 1700, 25 March 2010

Presentations

 Mr. Jaroslav Tymrak, PEFC Council

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Introduction to PEFC requirements and current stage of the revision process

 Mr. Roderick Zagt (Trobenbos International, the Dutch based NGOs focused
on protection of tropical forests) Page 6
Biodiversity and the management of tropical natural forests

 Mr. Raimund Becher on behalf of Mr Wolfgang Sailer, Bavarian State Ministry

for Food, Agriculture and Forestry Page 14
Biodiversity in temperate forests… in Bavaria

 Dr. Richard W. Aishton, IUCN

Improving forest law and governance in European nieghbourhood policy countries Page 16
and Russia

 Mr. Colin Palmer (UK)

Page 18
Usage of chemicals in Forestry and its regulation

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  Mr Johannes Enssle, Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union, Germany
(NABU)
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Biodiversity and forest resources protection on the need for more unmanaged
forests in Europe

 Mrs. Sofie Tind Nielsen (CPET, UK)

Conversion criteria in public procurement policies for timber in DK, NL and Page 31
UK

 Mrs. Sheam Satkuru-Granzella (MTC, UK)

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Conversion of forests to other use from the point of view of developing country

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Mr. Jaroslav Tymrak, PEFC Council
Introduction to PEFC requirements and current stage of the revision process

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Mr. Roderick Zagt (Trobenbos International, the Dutch based NGOs focused on
protection of tropical forests)
Biodiversity and the management of tropical natural forests

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Mr. Raimund Becher on behalf of Mr. Wolfgang Sailer, Bavarian State Ministry for
Food, Agriculture and Forestry
Biodiversity in temperate forests… in Bavaria

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Dr. Richard W. Aishton, IUCN
Improving forest law and governance in European nieghbourhood policy countries and
Russia

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Mr. Colin Palmer (UK)
Usage of chemicals in Forestry and its regulation

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Mr. Johannes Enssle, Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union, Germany
(NABU)
Biodiversity and forest resources protection on the need for more unmanaged forests in
Europe

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Mrs. Sofie Tind Nielsen (CPET, UK)
Conversion criteria in public procurement policies for timber in DK, NL and UK

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Mrs. Sheam Satkuru-Granzella (MTC, UK)
Conversion of forests to other use from the point of view of developing country

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