Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Family

Forest Owners Associations

Dr Lennart Ackzell

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

• Land tenure in place• Rapid market development

• Political panicking• Forest service established• Legal requirement of

reforestation• Legal stop for company

land purchase

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Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

History of Swedish Family Forest Owner Movement

1900-1930 Pioneering Local co-operatives initiatives Spreading of state ownership Forest service support

1933 National start up National Federation of 35 Regional Association (RA)

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Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

History of Swedish Family Forest Owner Movement,

continued

1933-1950 Improved Wood Market Forming of fair and more balanced wood market Fire-wood supply during wartimes

1950-1975 Strengthened RA-organisations Strong Local Districts Increasing industry ownership Concentration 35

10 RA

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History of Swedish Family Forest Owner Movement, continued

1975-1990 Crisis and Restoration Cost escalation and losses Forest Mechanisation Full forest service

1990-2010 Consideration and Value chains SFM and Certification Customer orientation Global markets Concentration 10

4 RA

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Forest Ownership

7%18%

25%

50%

Other public State Company Family

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Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Forest Owners Associations

Number of associations 4

Number of member holdings 90 000

Number of individual members >125 000

Associated area 6,2 million hectares

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•National Federation

•Association

•Region

•District

•Members

The member structureMellanskog

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Activities of associationsEconomic Cooperatives

• Pricing, marketing, timber trade, certification

• Protection of rights Influencing forest policies

• Forestry services, urban owners

• Industrial processing

• Training, extension, information

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Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

FranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIreland

LatviaLithuania

Luxemburg

Netherlands

Norway

Portugal

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

SwitzerlandUnited Kingdom

CEPF – in 24 countries

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Created 2002

The International Family Forestry Alliance

is the global voice of family forestry,

representing more than 25 million forest

owners worldwide.

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The Right Holders Group with support from

the Growing Forest Partnership

The International Alliance for Indigenous 

and Tribal Peoples of the

Tropical Forest

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Common grounds

• Secure land tenure• Free associations• Local benefit• Attachment to land• Protection of rights• Involvement and engagement of local people• Whereby:• Sustainable Forest Management• Better livelihoods, poverty eradication

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Summary

• Fundamental importance of involvement of local communities and people

• Sustainability and long term planning follow secure tenure or users rights

• Forest owners in collaboration provides the basis for respect from market and officials and better livelihoods

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Federation of Swedish Forest Owners Ass.

Thank you very much for your attention!