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Publications and Reports - Certification This site contains documents prepared by FPP, information from our partners and other materials of relevance to indigenous peoples, forest-dependent communities and forests. Documents can be downloaded free or printed copies can be purchased online or ordered from julia@forestpeoples.org. All our publications are free to indigenous peoples' organisations. Southern NGOs are entitled to a 50% discount. Publication Format Indonesia 'Can't see the people for the trees' Assessment of the free, prior and informed consent agreement between Sumalindo and the community of Long Bagun, district of Kutai Barat, East Kalimantan province Pokja Hutan Kaltim (the 'East Kalimantan Working Group on Forests') has been observing the development of the timber legality standard and its verification system, as well as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification of the PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya logging concession since June 2003. This is the report of the case study into the local indigenous people's experiences with Sumalindo Pokja Hutan Kaltim and Forest Peoples Programme June 2007 pdf 'Habis Manis Sepah Di Buang' Melihat Keberadaan Kesepakatan Dini Tanpa Paksaan Antara Sumalindo dan Masyarakat Long Bagun Kutai Barat Kalimantan Timur Pokja Hutan Kaltim sedang mengikuti perkembangan standar legalitas kayu dan sistem verifikasinya, serta sertifikasi FSC terhadap HPH PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya sejak bulan Juni 2003. Laporan ini adalah studi kasus mengenai pengalaman masyarakat adat menghadapi Sumalindo. Pokja Hutan Kaltim dan Forest Peoples Programme Juni 2007 pdf HSBC's commitment to its Forest Policy and 'due diligence' challenged FPP has been in dialogue with HSBC to review their decision to support the listing of Samling Global Ltd in light of documented evidence of Samling Global's abuse of sustainable forest management principles and violations of fundamental human rights. How does this fit with HSBC's forest policy? May 2007 html Macquarie Securities asked to account for involvement with Samling Global Ltd FPP letter to the Macquarie Group seeking an end to financial services for Samling Global Ltd in order to curtail the Samling group's human rights violations and irresponsible and destructive logging practices. 10 April 2007 html Investing in rainforest destruction: Samling Global Ltd listing with support from Crédit Suisse, HSBC, Macquarie International Herald Tribune - publicity sponsored by Bruno Manser Fonds 9 March 2007 pdf Uruguay Greenwash Critical analysis of FSC certification of industrial tree monocultures in Uruguay Ricardo Carrere April 2006 look & buy Uruguay Maquillaje verde Análisis crítico de la certificación de monocultivos de árboles en Uruguay por el FSC Ricardo Carrere Marzo de 2006 descubre y compra Cameroon Has Wijma complied with FSC certification obligations in Cameroon? FPP letter to the certification body, EUROCERTIFOR - BVQI, regarding the rights of Bagyeli communities affected by logging concession UFA 09-021 28 February 2006 html Republic of Congo Protecting Indigenous Rights in the Republic of Congo through the Application of FSC Standards in Forest Plans: A review of progress made by Congolaise Industrielle des Bois (CIB) against FSC Principles 2 and 3 FPP report of monitoring visit to CIB's logging concessions in northern Congo January 2006 html pdf Indonesia Strengthening the Social Component of a Definition of Legal Wood Origin and Production for Indonesia Report for The Nature Conservancy, by Marcus Colchester October 2004 pdf Brazil / Thailand Certifying the uncertifiable: FSC certification of tree plantations in Thailand and Brazil Edited by Larry Lohmann August 2003 look & buy Indonesia The Application of FSC Principles 2 & 3 in Indonesia: Obstacles and Possibilities Marcus Colchester, Martua Sirait and Boedhi Wijardjo 2003 pdf (1.6Mb) look & buy