Date: 26 February 2001 - 1 March 2001 
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuching, Sarawak 
 
 

SESSION I: KEY TECHNOLOGIES AND STEPS TOWARDS IMPROVING FOREST HARVESTING 
Chairperson: Herman Anjin 

• Impediments to Adoption of RIL in the Indonesian Corporate Section Art W. Klassen 
• Helicopter Harvesting in The Hill Mixed Dipterocarp Forests of Sarawak Danny K.H. Chua 
• Forest Harvesting Roads Meeting Operational, Social and Environmental Needs with Efficency and Economy Clynt H. Wells 
• Reduced Impact Logging in Bhutan Ugyen Thinley 
• Simple Measures with Substantial Impact - Implementing RIL in One Forest Concession in East Kalimantan Alexander Hinrichs 
• Why Minimum Diameter Cutting Alone Cannot Fit with RIL Objectives Plinio Sist

• Recent Advances in Training Strategy Development Napoleon T. Vergara 
• Improving Forest Harvesting Practices Through Training and Education Ross Andrewartha 
• Directional Tree Felling Training Program - An Association's Approach Peter CS Kho 
• Forest Harvest Training - The Sumalindo Project D. Ed Aulerich 
• Training Experiences from Brazil Geoff Blate for Johan Zweede

• Reduced Impact Logging: Does it Cost or Does it Pay Wulf Killmann 
• Financial Assessment of Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) in Sabah, Malaysia John Tay 
• Financial Indicators of Reduced Impact Logging Performance in Brazil: Case Study Comparisons Thomas P. Holmes 
• The Financial and Economic Analyses of Conventional and Reduced Impact Harvesting Systems in the FOMISS-Samling Pilot Area, Sarawak Penguang Manggil 
• Finacial Costs of Reduced Impact Timber Harvesting in Indonesia: Case Study Comparisons Grahame B. Applegate 
• The Financial Benefits of Reduced Impact Logging: Save Money and the Forest - A Case from Labanan, East Kalimantan Muhandis Natadiwirya 

• Improving Occupational Safety and Health: ILO's Contribution Peter Blombäck 
• Safety and Occupational Health in Forestry Operations in Australia - Changes in Approach Through Time Robert McCormack

SESSION V: WHERE RIL HAS MADE INROADS: PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES
Chairperson: Cesar Sabogal 

• Reduced Impact Logging in Sarawak, the Guyanas and Cameroon: The Reasons Behind Differences in Approach Wybrand B.J. Jonkers 
• Building Partnerships - Tasmania's Approach to Sustainable Forest Management Graham R. Wilkinson 
• Progress Towards RIL Adoption in Brazil and Bolivia: Driving Forces and Implementation Successes Geoffrey M. Blate 
• Implementing Reduced Impact Logging In The Alas Kusuma Group Gusti Hardiansyah

SESSION VI: POLICY INSTRUMENTS: INCENTIVES AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS 
Chairperson: Shamsudin Ibrahim 

• Outcome-based Regulations to Encourage Reduced-Impact Logging Chris P.A. Benett 
• Trading Forest Carbon To Improve Tropical Forest Management Joyotee Smith

SESSION VII: RESEARCH, C & I AND MONITORING COMPLIANCE 
Chairperson: Cheong Ek Choon 

• Addressing the Gap Between the Theory and Practice of Reduced Impact Logging Chris Inglis 
• Incremental Cost of Complying to Criteria and Indicators for Achieving Sustainable Forest Management Mohd Shahwahid H.O. 
• Forest Resource Protection: Policies, Strategies and Technologies Patrick Lyng

Organizers: Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC), The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Cirad-Forest, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Forest Department of Sarawak (FDS), International Tropical timber Organization (ITTO), Ministry of Forestry - Indonesia (MoF - Indonesia), Sarawak Timber Association (STA), Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF), The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USDA/FS) and The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 
 

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