Benefits of Participating in GFTN-Bolivia

Being a participant of GFTN-Bolivia brings numerous benefits to companies committed to producing and sourcing forest products responsibly.

These benefits include:

Access to information:

• Timely and updated information on forest management best practices and credible certification systems worldwide;
• On timber species, responsible supplying sources and lesser known timber species;
• On market links and tendencies.

Orientation and access to best practices tools:

• Practical orientation on how to supply from a credible source of certified timber and forest products;
• Assistance to encourage existing suppliers to adopt credible certification;
• Assistance to develop and implement responsible purchase practices;
• Advice on how to communicate their commitment to purchase responsible timber to their suppliers, customers and other key actors;
• Yearly feedback on GFTN-Bolivia participants, forest products use reports and achievements.

Linkage to GFTN, other FTNs and WWF:

• Updates on WWF's policies related to forest certification;
• Linkage with GFTN participating companies and other NGOs;
• Access to other similar organizations in order to get to know lessons learned and best practices;
• Effective linkages with producing and buying companies members of GFTN, through its associated FTNs.

Productive capacities and financial mechanisms:

• Analyzing the productive capacities of the participants in order to target their products to the appropriate market
• Channeling the access to long term funding.