Indonesia and Malaysia to discuss forestry issues<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia will hold their eighth
\nministerial conference on the forestry sector in Yogyakarta this
\nThursday and Friday.<\/p>\n
Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo said yesterday
\nthat the two countries' delegations to the meeting will exchange
\ninformation and experiences in dealing with forestry issues.<\/p>\n
He said the two countries would also seek common ground in
\norder to face future challenges, including ecolabelling
\nrequirements.<\/p>\n
\"The two countries need to establish a single perception on
\nissues such as these because Indonesia and Malaysia are
\npractically the only producers of tropical wood in the region,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
Djamaludin said that the delegations would also discuss
\nfollow-up actions on the 1992 Earth Summit to make sure that
\nthere will be no double standards imposed by consumer countries.<\/p>\n
\"We will figure out ways through which consumer countries can
\nconvince us (producers) that they will keep their promises to
\ngive certain premiums to environmentally-friendly timber
\nproducers,\" he said, stressing that abiding by environmental
\nregulations requires economic incentives.<\/p>\n
Other issues to be discussed, Djamaludin said, would include
\nthe prevention of forest fires, trans-border timber smuggling and
\nillegal trading.<\/p>\n
Indonesia, he said, would also propose to become the vice
\nchairman of the International Tropical Timber Association.<\/p>\n
Malaysia's delegation will consist of 35 officials led by
\nMinister of Primary Industries Lim Keng Yaik, while the
\nIndonesian delegation will consist of 40 officials led by
\nMinister Djamaludin.<\/p>\n
The ministerial meeting will be preceded by a senior official
\nmeeting on Tuesday and Wednesday in the same city.<\/p>\n
The senior officials involved in the meeting are divided into
\nfour committees which will discuss the expansion of forest
\nresources, the utilization of forests, the trading and marketing
\nof forestry products as well as forestry research and training.<\/p>\n
The last ministerial meeting was held in Langkawi, Malaysia.
\n(31\/pwn)<\/p>",
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