Investor Presentaiton
TFD INVOLVEMENT IN RIAU, INDONESIA
TFD has conducted three dialogue visits to Riau. In 2007, field visits identified opportunities and
challenges under Intensively Managed Planted Forests (IMPFs). Concerns are
■ identified on conversion of natural forest, rather than promotion of plantations on previously deforested or
degraded lands,
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human-wildlife conflict and potential wildlife extinction due to loss of habitat of the Sumatran tiger and Sumatran
elephant,
marginalization of communities as a result of insecure land tenure and use rights as well as land and livelihood
competition between indigenous and migrant communities, and
■ social conflict as a result of inadequate governance and the application of corporate social responsibility as a
means to address gaps in governance.
■ Second field dialogue is on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in 2010. The meeting concluded that
importance of legal reforms in Indonesia in line with the requirements of international law to secure the
rights of communities and customary peoples to their lands and forests and adjustments to the process
for allocating concessions to the private sector.
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■ The third dialogue took place in 2015 on understanding of the deforestation-free (UDF) commitments
Some identified findings included:
differing definitions and understandings of the terms 'forest' and 'deforestation' that make it challenging to monitor
and verify progress made toward meeting deforestation-free commitments, and
■ clear tenure and tenure security as foundational to the success of deforestation-free initiatives.View entire presentation