Biodiversity Conservation in Southeast Asian Timber Concessions: a Critical Evaluation of Policy Mechanisms and Guidelines

摘要: Tropical deforestation is leading to a loss of economically productive timber concessions, as well areas with important environmental or socio-cultural values. To counteract this threat in Southeast Asia, sustainable forest management (SFM) practices are becoming increasingly important. We assess the tools and guidelines that have been developed promote SFM progress has made Asia toward better logging practices. specifically focus on relevant biodiversity issues. Various regional national mechanisms now inform governments industry about methods reduce impact production forestry wildlife environment. However, so many produced it become difficult judge which ones most relevant. In addition, phrased general terms lack specific recommendations targeted local conditions. These might be reasons for generally slow adoption region, only few countries having incorporated into legislation. Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos among frontrunners process. Overall there progress, especially application certification programs, planning high conservation value forests, regulation control hunting, silvicultural management. further loss, need accelerate implementation good recommend roles governments, industry, nongovernmental organizations promoting conservation. (Resume d'auteur)