federation of swedish family. forest owners associations
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Dr Lennart Ackzell Taking Stock of Smallholder and Community Forestry Montpellier, 24-26 March 2010TRANSCRIPT
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Family
Forest Owners Associations
Dr Lennart Ackzell
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
• Land tenure in place• Rapid market development
• Political panicking• Forest service established• Legal requirement of
reforestation• Legal stop for company
land purchase
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
History of Swedish Family Forest Owner Movement
1900-1930 Pioneering Local co-operatives initiatives Spreading of state ownership Forest service support
1933 National start up National Federation of 35 Regional Association (RA)
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
History of Swedish Family Forest Owner Movement,
continued
1933-1950 Improved Wood Market Forming of fair and more balanced wood market Fire-wood supply during wartimes
1950-1975 Strengthened RA-organisations Strong Local Districts Increasing industry ownership Concentration 35
10 RA
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History of Swedish Family Forest Owner Movement, continued
1975-1990 Crisis and Restoration Cost escalation and losses Forest Mechanisation Full forest service
1990-2010 Consideration and Value chains SFM and Certification Customer orientation Global markets Concentration 10
4 RA
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Forest Ownership
7%18%
25%
50%
Other public State Company Family
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Forest Owners Associations
Number of associations 4
Number of member holdings 90 000
Number of individual members >125 000
Associated area 6,2 million hectares
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
•National Federation
•Association
•Region
•District
•Members
The member structureMellanskog
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Activities of associationsEconomic Cooperatives
• Pricing, marketing, timber trade, certification
• Protection of rights Influencing forest policies
• Forestry services, urban owners
• Industrial processing
• Training, extension, information
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
FranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIreland
LatviaLithuania
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
SwitzerlandUnited Kingdom
CEPF – in 24 countries
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Created 2002
The International Family Forestry Alliance
is the global voice of family forestry,
representing more than 25 million forest
owners worldwide.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
The Right Holders Group with support from
the Growing Forest Partnership
The International Alliance for Indigenous
and Tribal Peoples of the
Tropical Forest
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Common grounds
• Secure land tenure• Free associations• Local benefit• Attachment to land• Protection of rights• Involvement and engagement of local people• Whereby:• Sustainable Forest Management• Better livelihoods, poverty eradication
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Summary
• Fundamental importance of involvement of local communities and people
• Sustainability and long term planning follow secure tenure or users rights
• Forest owners in collaboration provides the basis for respect from market and officials and better livelihoods
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.
Thank you very much for your attention!