Insights of the Chinese forestry investment in Zambia: opportunities and challenges

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This presentation by Ms Mercy Mupeta Kandulu, of the Zambia Forestry Department, gives an overview of timber and non-timber investment issues linked to China in Zambia, and provides some key lessons learned. The presentation was made at the fourth international learning event of the China-Africa Forest Governance Learning Platform, held in Pemba, Mozambique, from 23-25 October 2017. The platform event focused on finding ways for Chinese businesses in Africa, and African businesses linked to China, to generate strong benefits for local economies in Africa while looking after forest resources for future generations. More details: https://www.iied.org/china-africa-forest-governance-meeting-mozambique

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Insights of the Chinese Forestry
investment in Zambia
Opportunities and challenges

TIME LINE CHANGES IN THE TIMBER
INDUSTRY
• UP TO 2005 : MOSTLY THE EUROPEAN AND REGIONAL MARKET
• AFTER 2005: CHINESE ENTER THE TIMBER INDUSTRY CHANGE BUSINESS
MODELS , TECHNOLOGIES
• 2014: CHANGE IN POLICY , RESTRICT CONCESSIONING AND INTRODUCE
RULS AND REGULATIONS FOR FOREST MANAGEMNET AND EXPORT
• 2015-2016: INCREASE IN TRADE, AUTHAURISATION OF PREFERENCIAL LOG
EXPORT L
• 2017: BAN ON LOG EXPORT, PRESCRIPTION OF EXPORT OF FINISHED OR
COMPONEMNT WOOD PRODUCT

CHALLENGES
• POLICY CHANGES
• PREFERENCES FOR LESSER
KNOWN SPP
• ILLEGAL TIMBER TRADE
• NON ADHERENCE TO LOCAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
• UNSUSTAINABLE HARVESTING
PROCESSES

OPPORTUNITIES
• ENABLING POLICIES SUPPORTING
INVOLVEMENT OF FOREIGN
NATIONALS IN THE TIMBER
BUSINESS
• AVALABLE FORESTS AND
COMMERCIAL TIMBER SPECIES
• HUGE YOUTHFUL UNEMPLOYED
LABOUR THAT IS CHEAPER
• LOW COMMUNITY INCOMES THAT
CAN EASILY BE IMPACTED
• CHINESE CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THIS WITH THEIR
TECHNOLOGIES , SKILLS AND
INNOVATION TO PRODUCE
GOODS TO SUPPORT
GOVERNMENT, INTENSION TO
DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY
• CHINESE CAN INVEST IN
PROMOTIONG OTHER NON
TIMBER SECTORS THAT CAN
BENEFIT MORE PEOPLE

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