WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR CDM FORESTRY PROJECTS ?
- One or more of the following sustainable development strategies and
policies of the forestry / agriculture sector:
- Ensure adequacy and security of wood resource supply;
- Promote the establishment of forest plantations of indigenous and
exotic species to supplement timber supply from the natural forests (include list of species);
- Promote the conduct of research and education, and the conservation of biological diversity
- Establish forest ares for recreation, eco - tourism and public awareness and education;
- Encourage private investment in forestry projects including the development
of forest plantations in alienated or non - forested lands;
- Promote establishment of community forests to cater needs of local communities for eradication of poverty and diversification
of income sources;
- Promote involvement of local community in forestry development and agro - forestry programmes;
- Foster closer international cooperating in sustainable forest management and to benefit from transfer of technology
- The project shall conform to the related national and state legislation's/regulations of Malaysia
- The project proponent should justify that the project utilizes the most appropriate technologies
- The project proponents of non-small scale projects must justify their ability to implement the proposed project based on the following:
- Locally incorporated company with a rapid - up capital of at least RM 50,000.00
- Likely sources of financing the project.>