New Zealand policy to address illegal logging and associated trade
Contacts
A number of people work across government on illegal logging related issues and/or international forestry issues. If you would like more information or have any questions you are welcome to contact the following people:
Illegal logging
Alison Watson
Forest Policy Coordination
MAF Policy
Tel: 04 894 0678
Email: alison.watson@maf.govt.nz
Neil Fraser
International Policy
MAF Policy
Tel: 04 894 0652
Email: Neil.Fraser@maf.govt.nz
Government timber and wood product procurement policy
Amber Duncalfe
Natural Resources Group
MAF Policy
Tel: 04 894 0710
Email: amber.duncalfe@maf.govt.nz
International forestry
Charlotte Cudby
International Policy
MAF Policy
Tel: 04 894 0637
Email: charlotte.cudby@maf.govt.nz
James Anderson
Environment Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Phone: 04 439 8000
Email: james.anderson@mfat.govt.nz
MAF’s Indigenous Forestry Unit
The role of the Indigenous Forestry Unit, with offices located in Christchurch and Rotorua, is to facilitate the sustainable management of New Zealand’s indigenous forests.
The unit administers the indigenous forestry provisions of the Forests Act 1949, which was amended in 1993 to bring an end to unsustainable harvesting and clearfelling of indigenous forest. Specifically the unit: approves forest management plans and permits; approves (and monitors) annual logging plans; registers sawmills to mill indigenous timber; issues milling statements for other timber not sourced from plans or permits; approves indigenous timber notified for export; and monitors and enforces compliance with the Forests Act.
Within New Zealand, the implementation and administration of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is provided by the Department of Conservation. The Department of Conservation is responsible for managing CITES species in New Zealand and the international community. A number of tree species are listed on CITES appendices. This means that there are trade controls placed on the movement of these species.
Customs and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry are responsible for border controls, and these are based on the Trade in Endangered Species (TIES) Act.
Govt3 programme, Ministry for the Environment
Govt3 is a programme for core central agencies departments and Ministries. As of 2 June 2006, 47 agencies have formally signed up to Govt3 membership. The Govt3 programme also engages in less formal partnerships with sustainability leaders in the wider public and private sectors.
The Ministry for the Environment coordinates the Govt3 programme, offering assistance to agencies to undertake sustainable initiatives including providing information, practical tools, and links to other agencies that have undertaken similar initiatives. Govt3 focuses on four key topic areas:
- recycling/waste minimisation
- buildings
- transport
- office consumables and equipment.
There are also two major cross-cutting themes, sustainable procurement (also known as sustainable purchasing) and energy efficiency.
For more information, contact:
Dana Peterson
Ministry for the Environment
Tel: 04 917 7498
Email: dana.peterson@mfe.govt.nz
ForWood Campaign (FIDA)
The ForWood Project is one of the major initiatives currently being developed under the Forestry Industry Development Agenda (FIDA) and WoodCo funding partnership. FIDA represents a government and forest industry relationship with WoodCo – the Wood Council of New Zealand representing the forestry industry. The objective of the ForWood Project is to significantly increase domestic wood consumption. This will be achieved by growing market share, increasing per capita wood consumption in New Zealand and working to shape positive perceptions of wood, especially plantation grown wood.
For more information contact:
John Eyre
Forest Policy Coordination
MAF Policy
Tel: 04 894 0679
Email: john.eyre@maf.govt.nz
Contact for Enquiries
Senior Policy Analyst
Forest Policy
MAF Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 4 894 0678
Fax: +64 4 894 0745
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