Social and Economic Aspects of Chainsaw Logging Meeting in Georgetown Guyana 16 and 17 May

May 2006LTS International2 Background to the Meeting Closing Workshop for the FRP research project Engage with a wider regional audience Presentation of study results Discuss and disseminate preliminary findings among all project contractors Disseminate preliminary findings regionally Discuss implications of findings Develop a wider dissemination strategy Improve regional networking

May 2006LTS International3 The FRP Project Development Potential of Chainsaw Logging and Milling and associated Decision Guide General perception of Chainsaw Logging? © Illegal, inefficient and destructive Aim of the research - © Impact on livelihoods of poor people © Implications for SFM © Efficiency of production © Implications for control © Constraints and limitations Make use of Guyana’s innovative approach to Chainsaw Logging

May 2006LTS International4 Project Outcomes Objective information on Chainsaw Logging Develop criteria and indicators on: When is Chainsaw Logging appropriate? When is it not appropriate? What action is required to ensure it is properly done? What is needed to provide a framework in which Chainsaw Logging can be done properly? How can it be developed into a useful strategy for the forestry sector? Prepare a “Decision Support System”

May 2006LTS International5 Workshop Programme Day 1 - Looking back Review the findings from the studies that have been conducted Exchange experience regionally Day 2 - Looking forward Determine the views of various interest groups on what is important Identify where views coincide and where they differ Discuss how to move forward