Abstract
To reduce deforestation and illegal logging several international initiatives have been carried out. Recognition of SVLK existence, among others, is through Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and TradeVoluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA) and Illegal Logging Prohibition Act (ILPA), which are proof of Indonesian Government’s commitment to improving forest governance. Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu (SVLK) regulates compliance from forest management and timber trade aspect. Scope of SVLK audit covers from upstream to downstream forest governance, one of which is sawmill industry. Fulfilling the legality aspect of sawmill industry is mandatory in SVLK. SVLK also analyses wood traceability and sawmill activities in the industry. One of indicators used is sawn timber recovery of sawmills. The research was conducted using literature studies, descriptive analysis and comparative analysis of secondary data and regulations related to SVLK. Case study used as research object was Penggergajian Kayu (PK) Rimba Sari sawmill industry with production capacity of <6,000 m3/year in Banyumas. PK Rimba Sari generates of 59.34% sawn timber recovery. The study shows that there is potential for utilization of wood waste amounting to 40.66%. So far, wood waste is only used for direct sales but no processing has been carried out yet. The objective of research is to analyze the optimization of sawn timber recovery concerning legality aspect of company as a form of compliance with SVLK scheme. This study concludes that researchers recommend an alternative use of wood waste as part of a sustainable industry and clean production.
Highlights
The rate of deforestation in Indonesia had become a systemic problem, so it needs to be addressed
While timber legality assurance is implemented in a chain of custody system known as the Timber Legality Assurance System (SVLK) [10]
Through Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu (SVLK), Indonesian timber products that are traded for export that obtained from state forests and community forests, are certified as sustainably managed products and legally guaranteed
Summary
The rate of deforestation in Indonesia had become a systemic problem, so it needs to be addressed. Indonesia lost forest area of up to 33.4 million hectares in 2009 [1]. The leading cause of the increase in deforestation in Indonesia is illegal timber trade and illegal exploitation of forests. The Government began to formulate a program as an initiative to overcome several problems regarding timber exploitation and illegal timber trade [2]. Several agreements at international level related to eradicating illegal logging were signed with China in December 2002, with the United Kingdom in April 2002, in June 2003 with Japan, and in November 2006 with the United States [3]
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