1. PRODUCER PERSPECTIVES AND PATHWAYS FOR KEY STAKEHOLDER GROUPS Alhassan N. Attah (PhD) Consultant – Forest products marketing

2. Presentation outline  Trends in EU imports of Tropical Timber  Causes and effects of change  Opportunities offered for STTC  Conclusion/Recommendations

3. EU imports of tropical timber

4. What are the causes Growing concern for environment Introduction regulations – EUTR/Lacey Act – Public Procurement Policies – FLEGT/VPAs

5. What are the effects Changing trade flows- India and China Domestic market

6. CONVERSIONS TO FARMS

7. Opportunities STTC  Market pull/transactions  Work with supply countries  Build capacity  Create awareness  Use more of tropical timber

8. Conclusions EU to leverage its purchasing power for China and India to commit to trade in legal/sustainable timber Work with supply countries to minimise trade diversification Create awareness – spread the message

9. Recommendations  Governments – use PPP put pressure on emerging pull areas  Private sector – Responsible purchasing  NGO – advocacy for legal timber (FLEGT)  STTC – Collaborate in creating awareness

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