Resources

Bibliography compiled by Lorena Ibargüen Tinley in 2004. A-Z by country and subject:

• Africa
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Certification
• CITES
• Communities
• Concessions
• Corruption
• Deforestation
• Ecuador
• FLEG
• Forest Crimes
• Forest Law
• Forest Law Enforcement
• Forest Policy
• Forests
• Global Witness
• Governance
• Illegal Logging
• Illegal Timber Trade
• Independent Forest Monitoring
• Indonesia
• Kimberley Process
• Law Enforcement
• Monitoring
• Participation
• Philippines
• Trade

Contreras-Hermosilla, A. & Vargas Rios, M. T. 2002, Social, environmental and economic dimensions of forest policy reforms in Bolivia, Forest Trends and Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Abstract: This paper looks at the experience of designing and implementing policy reforms in the Bolivian forestry sector. It describes the process that led to the adoption of policy reforms, the main features of the policy reform package, as well as a section focusing on the economic, environmental and social dimensions of reform and the lessons that can be derived from the Bolivian experience. Some of the main policy reforms mentioned are:

• the examination of planning documents (the forest management plan, the annual operations plans, annual and quarterly reports from the raw material processing centres),
• Use of independent inspecting agents
• Inspections at anytime by the superintendcy's own initiative or at the request of a third party
• A flat fee on timber concessions to undermine the discretionary power of corrupt forest officers controlling the implementation of concession contracts.
• Open auctions on all new concessions contracts
• Civil society participation, whereby the public can become directly involved in forest law enforcement

Keywords: Bolivia/concessions/corruption/forest law/forest law enforcement/law enforcement/participation/Verifor Bibliography /Project - SO140

Oliva, R. 2004, Sustainable forest management through multisectoral forest protection committees: Philippine experience
Abstract: The creation of Multisectoral Forest Protection Committees (MFPCs) aims to bring forest protection to the grassroots by involving various sectors of the community. It is based on the thesis that for forest management to be effective it must be anchored on total community involvement. MFPCsl provide the forum where sectors from the communities and government agencies combine to take action together on forest protection issues. Through the MFPC's, communities are directly involved in forest protection from barangay to national level. This short text gives a general overview of the Multisectoral Forest Protection Committee Program in Indonesia, including legislation and norms that support Community Based Forest Management Programs, as well as the committees main functions and responsibilities
Keywords: communities/forest monitoring/Indonesia/participation/Philippines/Verifor Bibliography /Project - SO140

Secretariat of the Forest Integrity Network, Landell-Mills, P., Spears, J., & Gupta, A. 2002, Progress toward containment of forest corruption and improved forest governance. An information note prepared for Transparency International's Annual General Meeting
Abstract: This document summarizes some of the initiatives taken recently by various stakeholder groups to combat forest corruption and foster improved forest law enforcement. It recognizes that the containment of forest related corruption can only be done with the participation of various stakeholders including local communities, NGO's, private sector, governments and development agencies and proceeds to give brief descriptions and examples.

• Local communities: community action in India, Mexico and Tanzania.
• NGO's: work done by Global Witness, the Nature Conservancy, Forest Trends and Global Forest Watch.
• Private Industry: Council for Forest and Paper Associations, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
• Governments: Albania, Cambodia, Ecuador, Indonesia, FLEG in Africa and Asia, and the European Commission's Action Plan.
• Multilateral Banks and Development Agencies: World Bank, FAO, the International Tropical Timber Organization

The document concludes with TI's and FIN's steps to build coalitions to fight forest corruption by:

1. building up and publicizing data and information on the issue
2. promoting action plans that include ideas such as: community forestry, integrity pacts for forest concessions, review of laws and policies, certification, citizen-watch activities etc.

Keywords: Africa/Asia/Cambodia/certification/ communities/concessions/corruption/Ecuador/ FLEG/forest law/forest law enforcement/ governance/Indonesia/law enforcement/ NGO's/participation/ Transparency International/Verifor Bibliography /Project - SO140

Utting, P. 2000, Forest policy and politics in the Philippines: the dynamics of participatory conservation , Ateneno de Manila University Press
Abstract: This book assesses the achievements, complexities and limitations of attempts to promote forest protection and people's participation in natural resource management. After the People Power Revolution of 1986, the Philippines gained international recognition as a country actively pursuing an agenda of people-centred sustainable development. The book asks how successful these attempts have been in reversing decades of plunder of the country's forest resources. The contributors use case studies of policies, programmes and projects to examine the ways in which participatory approaches to natural resource management might be implemented. The book concludes that progress in participatory conservation will depend not only on the presence of supportive institutions and structures at local, national and international levels, but also on the existence of a coalition of social and political forces that can mobilize and maintain such a presence
Keywords: forest policy/participation/Philippines/Verifor Bibliography /Project - SO140