World Bank operational policies and directives, specifically: Operational Policy 4.01 (Feb. 2011) Environmental Assessment; Operational Policy 4.04 Natural Habitats; Operational Policy 4.09- Pest Management;and 4.36 Forestry. The most important pre-requisite to a successful commercial forest plantation project is a definition of management objectives, including the following: expected outcomes in terms of levels of productivity, rotation age and final products; the rehabilitation and maintenance of land productivity; soil and watershed protection; habitat conservation and restoration; and community participation and improved livelihoods. In the case of FSDP, the main objective is to develop and manage productive and profitable forest plantations in a sustainable manner that meets the international standards for forest certification. Plantation objectives will have a fundamental influence on all aspects of plantation management from site selection, through design and implementation, to monitoring and evaluation. A statement of management objectives should be contained in the management plan for each plantation site or project. Environmental protection measures are incorporated into the following plantation management activities: site selection and landscape level planning and plantation design, site preparation, plantation establishment, tending, integrated pest and disease management, fire prevention and control, harvesting and access tracts improvement and maintenance. 1. Site Selection Areas for commercial plantation forests must be carefully selected to ensure high productivity and profitability to farmers, and to avoid adverse impacts to the local community and to the natural environment. The forest plantation areas must be consistent with the commune’s land use zoning and development plans. The criteria for site selection are described below. 1. Criteria for site selection under the FSDP.
World Bank operational policies and directives, specifically: Operational Policy 4.01 (Feb. 2011) Environmental Assessment; Operational Policy 4.04 Natural Habitats; Operational Policy 4.09- Pest Management;and 4.36 Forestry. The most important pre-requisite to a successful commercial forest plantation project is a definition of management objectives, including the following: expected outcomes in terms of levels of productivity, rotation age and final products; the rehabilitation and maintenance of land productivity; soil and watershed protection; habitat conservation and restoration; and community participation and improved livelihoods. In the case of FSDP, the main objective is to develop and manage productive and profitable forest plantations in a sustainable manner that meets the international standards for forest certification. Plantation objectives will have a fundamental influence on all aspects of plantation management from site selection, through design and implementation, to monitoring and evaluation. A statement of management objectives should be contained in the management plan for each plantation site or project. Environmental protection measures are incorporated into the following plantation management activities: site selection and landscape level planning and plantation design, site preparation, plantation establishment, tending, integrated pest and disease management, fire prevention and control, harvesting and access tracts improvement and maintenance. 1. Site Selection Areas for commercial plantation forests must be carefully selected to ensure high productivity and profitability to farmers, and to avoid adverse impacts to the local community and to the natural environment. The forest plantation areas must be consistent with the commune’s land use zoning and development plans. The criteria for site selection are described below. 1. Criteria for site selection under the FSDP.
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