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Table 6
Clarification of the main conditions for the social, environmental and production
aspects in LEI
NO. ASPECT MAIN CONDITION CLARIFICATION
I. SOCIAL 1. Tenure system Land claims by local communities based on
traditional ownership must be acknowledged.
2. Economic If the local community relies on the forest
development
for their livelihood, their activities should not
of local Community be disturbed by the existence of the FMU.
3. Guarantee of social/ No use of force (physical & non-physical) to
cultural integrity solve problems with the workforce or the local
community occurs.
4. Guarantee of The FMU must be sensitive to the impact of
community nutrition its activities on the local community’s health.
and health
5. Guarantee of workers No unjust contract termination, health and
rights
safety should be provided, workers unions must
be allowed, and salaries should be suitable to the
local conditions.
II. ENVIRON- 1. Condition of the The structural composition of the forest stands
MENT vegetation should not change drastically, both within protected
areas and other areas.
2. Condition of the Logging activities should not disturb the
wild life
biodiversity of animals and their habitats.
3. Soil and water con- The level of erosion and water quality should
servation
not change as a result of forest exploitation. The
FMU must have equipment for monitoring and
evaluating its environmental impact.
III. PRODUC- 1. Area status and The area managed by the FMU must be free
TION security of land use conflicts in the long term. Both
horizontal conflict with the local community
(traditional land) and vertical conflicts due
to inconsistent policies for land use
allocation must be addressed. The FMU must
be active in resolving conflicts.
2. Planning and Harvesting should be well planned especially the
harvesting
techniques
yield schedule, and preparation of infrastructure
must follow a set standard. Timber harvesting is
done emphasizing environmentally friendly
methods (RIL)
3. Silvicultural system The FMU must implement post-harvesting activand
rehabilitation ities in a realistic manner. The silvicultural system
used should guarantee continual production for the
long term in accordance with the forest condition
4. Timber management Any logs at the felling site, log landing or log pond
and reporting
are clearly identifiable
5. Organization and The FMU operations are supported by a profesadministration
sional organization and Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP) are prepared, especially in forest
fire management
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