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Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

Emmanuel Groutel PhD

Washington DC

WRI

December 15th American Psychological Association Capitol View Conference Center

•What is ATIBT ?•Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux•International Technical Tropical Timber Association

•Markets•Independent Observers

Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

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• Founded in 1951 at the request of FAO and OECD to reorganize tropical timber trade while improving tropical forestry. ATIBT became the partner of choice of various tropical timber stakeholders– An international organization, striving to protect tropical

timber.

– A partner of choice for the industry ; facilitator of the tropical wood sector.

– The technical and scientific reference body for tropical wood species.

60 years experience… and counting

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• Producers, importers, traders, end-users

• Professional associations (« Syndicats »)

• Governments who have signed the ATIBT Convention

• International organizations and donors

• NGOs

• Research and Education bodies

• Individuals

• Honorary members

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Members

Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

© ATIBT 2015

• ATIBT Members see it as the professionalassociation of the industry

– Wide range of partners and members profile

– Facilitator and source for improvement

– Tool for promotion, marketing and communication

– Reference for professional expertise

– Friendly association

A platform for exchange, dialogue and progress

Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

© ATIBT 2015

• ATIBT stands for a sustainable, ethical andlegal tropical wood industry, where wood ispromoted as a renewable material and naturalresource, essential to the socio-economicdevelopment of producing countries.

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Vision

Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

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• Make legally-certified wood from responsiblymanaged forests get access to market

• Improve quality of life of people involved in the forestry sector by creating added value

• Highlight forests core values, forest productsand services.

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Vision

Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

© ATIBT 2015

• Open and transparent dialogue accross its members and stakeholders on topics of concern to the private sector

• ATIBT’s mantra: promoting legality and sustainableproduction

• Promotion of lesser used, or not used, tropical species• Dialogue with NGOs and the media• Permanent dialogue with Universities and consultants • Communication & Information (Newsletter)• Technical publications and production of reliable statistics• ATIBT Forum; «networking» event yearly basis.

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Missions

Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

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• Supports basic and applied research

• Defines technical characteristics & standards for tropical wood products

• Shares knowledge across the industry

• Carries out an advisory role

• Offers professional training («expert» and «grader»)

Missions

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atibt

Lobbying

TechnicalExpertise

Trade

Presenceand

influence

Nomenclature

Norms

Promotion Management

Training

Dispute arbitration

Marketing

Events

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Positioning

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Some market trends

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Import of tropical wood products

R. Oliver, FII

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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Source: ITTO IMM analysis of Global Trade Atlas & UN COMTRADE

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Africa

Asia

Europe

Other

A. Whiteman, 2014, FAO

Exports of Africanwood products – in USD mill.

Cameroon: 2014 exports

Share of Cameroon log exports in 2014 per major market: ASIA 97%

Share of Cameroon sawn timberexports in 2014 per major market

Asie

Europe

Solde

Asie

Europe

Afrique

Amérique

Océanie

Graphique WALE , Source COMCAM

Graphique WALE , Source COMCAM

Graphique WALE , Source FAO-STAT & COMCAM14

Financial crises & fall out

- Marging

- Inventory

Logistics

• Just in time

• Problems of ports

• Maritime transport

• Stocks & Logs

Competition againstother products

•WPC

•Concrete

•Iron, aluminum• Innovation in non-wood materials

Investor wariness

Internal competition

• Softwood

• Glued products

No marketing

No innovation

Environmental campaigns

Reputational risks

Technical performance

standards & CE Marking

Barriers to entry

WALE 15

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Independent Observers

Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

© ATIBT 2015

Interviews of some of our members

• Not really well known by the private sector

• Based in the country

• Good collaboration with the governments & public administration (but not enough)

• Have to be really independent from governmentsand NGOs

• Processes are different between IOs (calibration isneeded)

Independent Observers

Association Technique Internationale des Bois Tropicaux

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• A kind of competition between Governments and NGO approaches

• Good if there is an international organization thatcan be of help

• Some IOs are not sufficiently skilled

• Results are not clear

• Good to highlight what works well

• Different relationship with big (=legal) and small(=informal / illegal) players

Independent Observers

Thank you!