More than 20 industry federations from all over Brazil, governmental authorities, and forestry sector stakeholders attending the 106th meeting of the Thematic Council on Environment and Sustainability (COEMA) part of the National Industry Confederation (CNI) recently debated the future of the forest in Brazil.
On the agenda was the National System of Control of the Origin of Forest Products (SINAFLOR) and discussions focused on the many problems in implementation.
According to the Federation of Industries of the State of Rondônia (FIERO), the SINAFLOR platform is not working properly in Rondônia. FIERO highlighted the prospects of logging in the state under forest management plans; adding that "the state should promote the image of forest management as a differential and show the consumer market that the only way to undertake controlled exploitation/logging is through forest management."
In addition, FIERO says enterprises in Rondônia face difficulties because IBAMA will not authorise management plans for forests where there is no land title.
This has eliminated vast harvestable forest areas from commercial use and seriously jeopardised companies in Rondônia as around 80% of the industrial roundwood comes from forest areas with only rights of possession.
The COEMA Council has become an important venue for debate and provide participants with the opportunity to identify issues of concern and offer solutions.