CERTIFICATION SUPPORT SERVICES

Up-scaling of Allanblackia propagation and field planting for Unilever

Ghana

2010

Evaluation of the Central African Republic Legality Assurance system conform FLEGT criteria

Central African Republic

2010

Re-evaluation and Assessment of  the PEFC Germany scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council

Germany

2010

Re-evaluation and Assessment of  the PEFC Finland scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council

Finland

2010

Re-evaluation and Assessment of  the Portuguese Forest Certification Scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council

Portugal

2010

Comparative analyses of the PEFC standards of Germany, Portugal and Slovenia with IKEA’s IWAY standard and FSC

The Netherlands

2010

Phase I: Comparison of standards: PEFC Canada (CSA), FSC Maritimes Standard and NTA 8080.

The Netherlands

2010

Technical assistance to a forest plantation project in preparation of SFM and CoC certification (FSC)

Ghana

2009-2010

Guidance in development sustainable forest management scheme documentation for PEFC Netherlands

The Netherlands

2009

Internal audit of FSC Chain of Custody procedures

Private client

2009

Evaluation of the Congolese Legality Assurance system conform FLEGT criteria

Congo

2009

Development of an environmental purchase policy for a private client

The Netherlands

2008

Technical assistance to a company in preparation of forest legality verification (OLB)

Ivory Coast

2008-2009

Re-evaluation and Assessment of  the Australian Forest Standard against the requirements of the PEFC Council 

Australia

2008-2009

Analysis of High Conservation Values  – Private client

Ghana

2008

Re-evaluation and Assessment of  the Spanish  Forest Certification Scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council 

Spain

2008

Assisting Private company in development and implementation of environmental policy

Netherlands

2007-

2008

VVNH Policy Implementation Project: Assisting various companies in Certification

Various countries

2007 -2008

Re-evaluation and Assessment of  the Belgian Forest Certification Scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council 

Belgium / Australia

2007-2008

Re-evaluation and Assessment of  the Swiss Forest Certification Scheme against the requirements of the PEFC Council 

Switzerland

2007

Technical assistance of a company in preparation of forest certification (FSC)

Brazil

2007

Research on the possibility to increase the volume of SFM certified timber on the Dutch Market (VVNH)

Netherlands

2007

Technical assistance to a company in preparation of forest certification (FSC)

Suriname

2007

Training of local auditors in legality certification

Cameroon

2007

Conformity assessment of the PAFC Gabon standards with the PEFC Council guidelines

Gabon

2007-

2009

Project leader Introduction SFM Ukraine (subsidized by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Ukraine

2006-2008

Conformity assessment of the revised Czech SFM standards with the PEFC Council guidelines

Czech Republic

2006

Technical assistance to a company in preparation of forest legality verification (OLB)

Central African Republic

2006

Technical assistance to 5 logging concessions in preparation of SFM and CoC certification (FSC)

Cameroon

2004- 2006

Technical assistance to two concessionaires in preparation of forest and CoC certification (FSC) (subsidized by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs)

Indonesia

2003-2005

Technical assistance to a logging concession in preparation of SFM and CoC certification

Cameroon

2002- 2005

Conformity assessment of the revised Swedish SFM standards with the PEFC Council guidelines

Sweden

2005

Organization of and technical assistance in a meeting on ‘The Experiences with the verification and monitoring of the Chain of Custody of wood’ within the framework of the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Ministry of LNV, The Netherlands)

Netherlands

2005/

2006

Quick scan of the Dutch BRL in comparison with several existing certification schemes (FSC)

Netherlands

2005-

2006

Pilot project on legality and CoC verification in Indonesia (Netherlands Timber Trade Association)

Indonesia

2004-2005

Technical assistance of a company in preparation of forest certification (SFM and CoC)

Central African Republic

2004- 2005

Technical assistance in a feasibility study of the possibilities for FSC certification of a private company in the Republic of Georgia

Republic of Georgia

2004-2005

Tracking and tracing of timber flows within a large multinational logging company (private client)

Europe-Africa-South America

2003-2004

Assistance to the development of legality verification system for central African countries, private client

Europe

2003- 2004

Conformity assessment of CSA scheme for sustainable forest management with the PEFC Council guidelines

Canada

2004

Conformity assessment of the revised Finnish SFM standards with the PEFC Council guidelines

Finland

2004

Development of a legality verification scheme specifically suit for the Indonesian context. Executed in collaboration with TFF-Indonesia.

Indonesia

2004

Pilot project on legality and CoC verification (private company)

Cameroon

2004

Feasibility study on the verification of legality, origin and CoC (Keurhout, the Netherlands)

The Netherlands

2004

Technical assistance in the multi-stakeholder process ‘Voluntary and Independent Monitoring of Forest Concessions in Central Africa’ (WRI/GFW, IFIA, IUCN, WWF)

Cameroon

2004

Conformity assessment of UKCSSFM  with the PEFC Council guidelines

UK

2002

Technical assistance of three companies in preparation of forest certification (SFM and CoC)

Gabon

2001 -2002

Conformity assessment of Swiss Q label certification standards with the PEFC Council guidelines

Switzerland

2001

Technical assistance of a company in preparation of forest certification (SFM and CoC)

British Guyana

2001

Organisation of a workshop on behalf of the European Commission: ‘Developing Synergies between Carbon Sinks and Sustainable Development through Forest Certification’ jointly with the JIN Foundation and Indufor

Belgium

2001

Conformity assessment of Finnish SFM standards with the PEFC Council guidelines

Finland

2000

Conformity assessment of Swedish SFM standards with the PEFC Council guidelines

Sweden

2000

Elaboration of the Keurhout Verification Procedure

Netherlands

2000

A study on the implementation of improved forest management at concession level. The study was conducted on behalf of the World Bank Working Group CEO 3A

2000

Assistance in the development of a framework for SFM certification in British Guyana based on, amongst others, FSC and Tarrapota Process.

British Guyana

2000

Feasibility study on wood processing and Sustainable Forest Production in Romania. Private Client, Romania.

Romania

1999

Comparison sets of principles, criteria and indicators for Sustainable Forest Management of Keurhout (The Netherlands) and Södra Sweden.

Netherlands, Sweden

1999

Preparation of guidelines for auditing for Södra’s forestry standard.

Sweden

1999

Member of the Ad-hoc Technical Working Group on Timber Certification between Malaysia and the Netherlands. In the framework of this Working Group, experts from both countries developed a new Malaysian set of principles, criteria, indicators and standards of performance, which are compatible with Dutch minimum requirements.

Malaysia, Netherlands

1998

Member of the Technical Working Group ISO-TC 207 on Implementation of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001/4) by Forestry Organisations.

Australia

1997

Preparation of a background document on timber certification issues in Cameroon.

Cameroon

1997

Preparation, implementation and co-ordination of pilot projects on timber certification, wherein certification schemes are tested on an operational level. FORM International has developed projects for Ghana, Malaysia, Sweden, Canada, USA and Finland. Aim of these pilot tests was to effectuate the Keurhout procedure as well as the national certification schemes, and to increase the supply of certified timber on the Dutch market.

Since 1996

Preparation of the CIFOR test in Cameroon on criteria and indicators for sustainable management, by writing a guide on timber certification issues in Cameroon.

Cameroon

1996

Chairman of Subcommittee of Experts, which studied certification issues for timber coming from sustainable, managed forests. This was also carried out for the Dutch Government.

1995

Development of the testing procedure for certified timber for the Foundation Keurhout (Keurhout). This procedure is based on the Dutch Government’s minimum requirements for sustainable forest management.

Netherlands

Since 1995

Member of the Committee of Experts, which developed a system of criteria and guidelines for sustainable forest management for the Dutch Government.

Netherlands

1993-1994

SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT & REDUCED IMPACT LOGGING (RIL)

Preparation of a trading centre to support FLEGT implementation and the adoption of Sustainable Forest Management practices in Ghana and the West-African region

Ghana

2010

Reduced Impact Logging training at a timber company

Gabon

2010

Reduced Impact Logging training at a timber company

Ghana

2009

Elaboration of a Business Plan for a 5.000ha sustainable forest plantation  in Tanzania 

Tanzania

2009

Training on development and implementation of sustainable management plans  

Congo

2009

Training of forest managers of a logging company in SFM and RIL

Surinam

2008

Reduced Impact Logging training at various timber companies

Ghana

2006-

2008

Calculation of available harvestable volumes for two forestry concessions (private client)

Cameroon

2008

Introduction of Sustainable Forest Management in Surinam (Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Netherlands)

Surinam

2005-2007

Development of Sustainable Forest Management plans for 5 concessions in Cameroon.

Cameroon

2003-2007

Founding of Reduced Impact Logging Training centre in Gabon, in cooperation with the Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Gabon

2003-2005

Creation of a set of RIL training modules for the Congo Basin

Gabon

2004-2005

Development of an Annotated Bibliography on the Ecosystem Approach for the IUCN project ‘Promoting the application of the Ecosystem Approach’ (IUCN-The World Conservation Union)

Switzerland

2004

Management assistance in monitoring and implementation of the RIL techniques of 3 logging companies (Project financed by WWF)

Cameroon & Gabon

2004

Management assistance in monitoring and implementation of the RIL techniques of 3 logging companies (Project financed by the CDE)

Cameroon

2003

Training of forest personnel of 3 logging companies in Reduced Impact Logging techniques (Project financed by the CDE)

Cameroon

2003

Management assistance in monitoring and implementation of the RIL techniques of 3 logging companies (Project financed by the CDE)

Cameroon

2002

Training of forest personnel of 3 logging companies in Reduced Impact Logging techniques (Project financed by the CDE)

Cameroon

2002

Management assistance in monitoring and implementation of the RIL techniques of 3 logging companies (Project financed by the CDE)

Congo

2002

Training of forest personnel of 3 logging companies in Reduced Impact Logging techniques (Project financed by the CDE)

Congo

2002

Training session for forest personnel of the Office National des Forêts in controlled felling techniques (financed by the French government)

French Guyana

2002

Training of forest personnel of a logging company in controlled felling techniques (RIL). (Private company)

Gabon

2002

Management assistance in the monitoring & implementation of the RIL techniques (Private company)

Gabon

2002

Vulgarisation des techniques d’EFI (Exploitation à Faible Impact) (financed by ADIE)

Central Africa

2002

Management assistance in the monitoring & implementation of the RIL techniques (Private company)

Gabon

2001

Training of forest personnel of a logging company in Reduced Impact Logging techniques(Private company)

Gabon

2001

Practical implementation of activities to improve forest management. World Bank funded study among timber companies with concessions in African Countries.

Central Africa

1999-2000

Technical assistance to forest managers, in achieving Sustainable Forest Management. Joint project with WWF and University of Gembloux.

Central Africa

1999

Training of forest personnel of logging companies in Reduced Impact Logging techniques.

Central Africa

1996

Workshop on Environmentally Sound Forest Harvesting.

Cameroon

1995

PLANTATIONS - Reforestation

Implementation of a pilot project for the commercial upscaling of Allanblackia propagation and field planting

Ghana

2010

Feasibility study for the development of a new plantation model based on Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR)

Ghana

2009

Reforestation of degraded forest reserves: Establishment of a 1,800 hectares teak plantation in Ashanti region

Ghana

2007-2010

Restoration of a degraded forest zone (10,000 ha) in the North West Province of Cameroon

Cameroon

2001-2005

Reforestation of degraded forest reserves: Establishment pilot teak plantation (64 ha) in the Ashanti region

Ghana

2002-2003

Implementation of feasibility study for a plantation Investment project aiming at 5000 ha in degraded forest reserves.

Ghana

2000-2001

Restoration of degraded areas along roads constructed by EU: Bertoua-Garoua Boulai (length 250 km)

Cameroon

2000-2001

CDC: feasibility study on teak plantations in Côte d’Ivoire

Ivory Coast

1999

Social Forestry project Plaine Tikar. Technical assistance in nursery establishment and plantation establishment and maintenance

Cameroon

1998-2001

Reforestation project (social forestry) in the Western Region. Technical Assistance to Swiss Lumber Company Ltd.

Ghana

1994-2001

Reforestation project in the North West Region (10.000 ha, reforestation 800 ha total).

Cameroon

1996-2000

Development of Genetic Resistance in the Tropical Hardwood Iroko to the damaging insect pest Phytolyma Lata, ITTO PD 3/95, 75/90, (250 ha of plantations established in Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire

1995–2000

Rural development project in the Diola region, Senegal, aimed at the restoration of degraded savannah areas.

Senegal

1997

GREEN INVESTMENTS / OTHERS

Evaluation Natural Forest Gabon for a private client

Gabon

2010

Feasibility study Carbon Credits Private client

Netherlands

2007

VVNH Manual Procurement Policy

The Netherlands

2007

Market study teak (private client)

Costa Rica

2006

The valuation of teak plantations in Costa Rica and Brazil (several clients)

Costa Rica / Brazil

2004-2009

Market research of Brazilian lesser known species for a private client

Brazil

2004

Forestry Investment Performance. The opportunities for investment in existing forests of Oak and Douglas in Southern France. Private Client.

France

2001

Forestry Investment Performance. The establishment of Sitka spruce in Ireland. Private client.

Ireland

2000-2001

Forestry Investment Performance. The establishment of Teak plantations in Ghana. Private client.

Ghana

2000-2001

Forestry Investment Performance. Feasibility study for investment in afforestation and reforestation projects in Ireland, France and East Europe. International investors.

Europe

2000

Thanry Gabon: market study for certified lumber on the European market

Gabon

2000

Forestry Investment Performance. The financial analysis of forest concessions in West Africa. Private client

West Africa

2000

Wijma International: yield studies and testing of finger jointed and laminated Teak

Ghana

1999

Forestry Investment Performance. The financial analysis of Pine plantations in New Zealand. Jointly with Asset Forestry, Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand

1999

Feasibility Study. Private investments in sustainable forest management. Jointly with the Netherlands Committee for IUCN (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

The Netherlands

1999