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The Municipality of Santa Cruz and its adoption of a Responsible Purchase Policy for Wood Products
WWF Bolivia, the conservation organization, as part of its Cities for Forests initiative under its Forest Programme, has signed, in 2007, an agreement with the Municipal Government of Santa Cruz de la Sierra through which this city government commits to adopting, with support from WWF, a responsible purchasing policy for wood products.
A responsible purchasing policy consists of an institutional position establishing a reference framework to build a culture of responsible buying of wood products within the institution through a progressive increase in the consumption of responsible wood, in compliance with WWF’s Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN) standards.
“A consumer that is responsible in his buying of wood products (whether a retailer, importer, furniture maker, public administrator, building contractor, etc.) should make sure that his consumption of wood is not generating a negative impact on the forests”, explained Adolfo Moreno, Director a.i. for WWF Bolivia. “In this sense, the adoption of a Responsible Purchase Policy for Wood Products on behalf of the municipality is a key step towards showing both social and environmental commitment”.
The Agreement signed between WWF and the Municipal Government includes the naming and self recognition of Santa Cruz de la Sierra as the “World Capital of Certified Native Tropical Forests”, and the designation and creation of a public walkway which will symbolically represent Bolivia’s leadership in certification. The walkway, scheduled for inauguration on September 15th, will celebrate the commitment acquired on behalf of the municipal government.
The signing of this agreement seeks to contribute to the public´s valorization of forests by supporting their sustainable use through the promotion of responsible purchase polices for wood products.
Background:
- Bolivia is the world leader in FSC –Forest Stewardship Council– certification of native tropical forests, with more than 2 million hectares of certified forests.
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the capital of the department of Santa Cruz, the country’s main forestry producer and where the majority of Bolivia’s certified forests are located (1,150,186 ha).
- The city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra has a population of over 1,200,000 inhabitants and is where the majority of country’s commercial forestry activity takes place and the location of its natural resources.
Nardin Pizarro, Communications Officer, WWF Bolivia: [email protected]; +591-3-3430609