THE ROLE OF FORESTRY IN ECO-CIVILIZATION THE 2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF ECO-FORUM GLOBAL, 20-21 JULY 2013, GUIYANG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION (ECO-BUILDING) GUIYANG, GUIZHOU PROVINCE, CHINA THE ROLE OF FORESTRY IN ECO-CIVILIZATION – THE SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEGEABLE, HIGHLY COMMITTED AND VERY PARTICIPATIVE COMMUNITY IN SELECTED FOREST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD BY DATO’ PROF. DR. HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN BIN HAJI ABDUL RAHIM DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF FORESTRY, FORESTRY DEPARTMENT PENINSULAR MALAYSIA (FDPM) MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT MALAYSIA (NRE)

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION AN OVERVIEW OF ROLE AND CONTRIBUTION OF FORESTS. THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT (SFM) AND KEY ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. CRITICAL HUMAN FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT. SELECTED SUSTAINABLE FOREST-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD. CONCLUSION.

Peat swamp / Fresh water TROPICAL RAINFOREST PROFILE Montane 1500 m Upper dipterocarp 1200 m 750 m Hill dipterocarp This slide shows the types of forest in Peninsular Malaysia which ranging from the MANGROVE FOREST to MONTANE FOREST. In principle, these forest types are classified according to elevation as follows: Mangrove forests are found along the coastline. Peat swamp forest comprises coastal vegetation and fresh water/peat swamp forests. They usually occur at ground level and below 300 m above sea level. The inland forest comprises Lowland Dipterocarp, Hill Dipterocarp, Upperhill Dipterocarp as well as Montane Forests. They occur at elevation above 300 m a.s.l. Lowland dipterocarp Peat swamp / Fresh water Inland Forest 300 m Coastal vegetations Mangroves Peat Swamp Forest Mangrove Forest

THE RICHNESS OF TROPICAL RAINFORESTS

Forest-Based Eco-Tourism Wood Forest-Based Recreation Activities Non-Wood Resources Forest-Based Eco-Tourism Wood Forest-Based Recreation Activities Source for Food Coastal Protection and Rehabilitation. Source for Water MULTIPLE VALUES OF FOREST Flood Control Forest For Community Livelihood Source for Protection against Soil Erosion Source for Climate Change Mitigation Carbon Sequestration and Trade Source for Fuel Source for Forest Genetic Flora and Fauna Diversity

ITTO’s definition of SFM (1992) “ the process of managing forests to achieve one or more clearly specified objectives of management with regard to the production of continuous flow of desired forest products and services, without undue reduction of its inherent values and future productivity and without undue desirable effects on physical and social environment ”.

The 3 Main Pillars Of SFM Economically viable Environmentally sound … this requires that the benefits to the group in question exceed the costs incurred, and that some form of equivalent capital is handed down from one generation to the next Environmentally sound … this entails an ecosystem being able to support healthy organisms, whilst maintaining its productivity, adaptability and capability for renewal; it requires forest management respects and builds on, a natural process Socially acceptable … this reflects the relationship between development and social norms, an activity is socially sustainable if it conforms with social norms, or does not stretch them beyond a community’s tolerance for change

Knowledgeable. Highest Commitment . CRITICAL HUMAN FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT Knowledgeable. Highest Commitment . Individual level. Community level. district (sub-national) level National level. regional level, and international level.

CRITICAL HUMAN FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT (cont.) Active Participation Involvement; Implementation; Monitoring; Reporting; Analysis; and Formulating Strategies for Solution.

Forest-Based Eco-Tourism Forest-Based Recreation Activities Agro-forestry Forest Eco-Tourism Source for Food Forest-Based Eco-Tourism Forest-Based Recreation Activities Forest Plantation Forest Conservation Non-Wood Resources Flora and Fauna Diversity Clustering into Forest-Based Development Programmes for Community Livelihood Wood Source for Forest Genetic Source for Fuel Forest Protection Carbon Sequestration and Trade Coastal Protection and Rehabilitation. Source for Water Flood Control Source for Protection against Soil Erosion Source for Climate Change Mitigation

Agro-forestry Project. SELECTED SUSTAINABLE FOREST-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD Agro-forestry Project.

SELECTED SUSTAINABLE FOREST-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD Forest Eco-Tourism

SELECTED SUSTAINABLE FOREST-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD Forest conservation – in-situ and ex-situ.

SELECTED SUSTAINABLE FOREST-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD(cont.) Forest Protection

SELECTED SUSTAINABLE FOREST-BASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD(cont.) Forest Plantation - include forest rehabilitation, forest restoration and forest reclamation.

CONCLUSION The successful achievement of eco-civilization initiative is determined by knowledgeable, highly committed and very participative community in selected sustainable forest-based development programmes for community livelihood, namely Agro-forestry; Forest eco-tourism; Forest conservation; Forest protection and Forest plantation.

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