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Chainsaw milling in Ghana and Guyana |
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Chainsaw milling is the on-site conversion of logs into lumber for commercial purposes using chainsaws. Significant and increasing amounts of timber in the tropics for local markets are produced using this simple technology. For many local and indigenous forest dependent communities, chainsaw milling is an important source of income.
Tropenbos International (TBI) is implementing the project "Developing alternatives for illegal chainsaw lumbering through multi-stakeholder dialogue in Ghana and Guyana" to address the negative impacts of chainsaw milling, while maintaining and enhancing its positive socio-economic effects for local and indigenous people.
Project's objectives
The project focuses on the broad theme of forest governance in Ghana and Guyana which have high incidence of illegal chainsaw lumbering with its associated conflicts. The overall objectives are to: reduce poverty and promote viable livelihoods in the forest dependent communities; reduce the occurrence of illegal logging; and promote conservation and sustainable management of tropical forests in developing countries. The specific objective is to reduce the level of conflict and illegality related to chainsaw lumbering.
Expected Results:
- Causes and consequences of chainsaw lumbering and its links with illegality understood.
- International best practice determined to address chainsaw lumbering.
- Multi-stakeholder learning forums established to discuss chainsaw lumbering issues.
- National consensus achieved in Ghana and Guyana about issues regarding chainsaw lumbering using an institutionalized mechanism for permanent dialogue between stakeholders.
- Communities dependent on chainsaw lumber production, producing timber in a regulated and sustainable way.
Budget:
EC: €2.2 M
TBI & partners: €0.6 M
Implementation period: 2007 - 2012
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