- Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) adopted the Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) concept & standards in partnership with private sector & local communities (LC) in 1997
- Protected areas increased from 0.9 mil ha (2007) to 1.9 mil ha (2016) under the Heart of Borneo initiative
- Jurisdictional Certification for Palm Oil initiative established in 2015 to certify all plantations by 2025, improve smallholder sustainability & livelihoods
- Good working relationships across government agencies, private sector, NGOs, researchers & LC, in addition to sensible financing models, ensure the effectiveness of policies & new initiatives
- Sabah strives to be internationally known for certified timber & palm oil, promoting forest conservation
- ~900,000 ha (54%) of forests partially or fully certified under FSC & Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC)
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Source
C. Stickler et al. (eds.). 2018. The State of Jurisdictional Sustainability
Publisher
Earth Innovation Institute (EII), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF)
Publication year
2018
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Geographic
Malaysia