DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTRY CERTIFICATION FOR EXPORTS OF VALUE ADDED TIMBER PRODUCTS FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

The Australian Government’s Pacific Horticultural & Agricultural Market Access Program (PHAMA) engaged URS Australia Pty Ltd (URS) to investigate areas where PHAMA might conduct activities in the forestry sector of Solomon Islands – and, specifically, investigate the development of international market access for value-added timber products through timber legality assurance and forest certification.

Key words: sawn timber, round logs, market requirements, legality assurance, forest certification, illegal logging