Friday, July 19, 2024
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is committed to responsible forest management and the respect of Indigenous Peoples and workers’ rights. Recently, an online campaign has spotlighted developments in the Madre de Dios region of Peru, underscoring a significant issue that FSC has been actively addressing since it first came to light a few years ago.
In response to the initial concerns on Maderera Canales Tahuamanu (MCT) operating in areas linked to the Mashco Piro territory, FSC took immediate action by raising this issue with the certification body and Assurance Services International (ASI) in 2022 and 2023. The conclusions of the assessments they carried out confirmed that MCT has a valid logging concession granted by government authorities, which is in a forest of permanent production. MCT’s forest management unit is adjacent to the territorial reserve Madre de Dios where the Mashco Piro reside. The company has protocols in place to avoid encounters with members of the Mashco Piro, designed in coordination with the Ministry of Culture in Peru which is responsible for protecting Indigenous Peoples living in voluntary isolation.
FSC has recognised the complexities arising from the Ministry of Culture’s ongoing proposal to reclassify part of the permanent production forest area, where MSCT’s concession is located, as an indigenous territory.
To address these complexities and concerns, FSC will undertake a comprehensive review of MCT’s adherence to its obligations to respect and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples living in self-isolation within the proposed indigenous territory in Madre de Dios. This review will shape FSC’s position on the certification of MCT and influence other areas of our work. They take this investigation very seriously, and due to its thorough nature, it will require a careful and considered approach to complete.
They remain committed to upholding the highest standards of forest stewardship and to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure responsible and ethical forest management practices. Their priority is to ensure that the rights of the Mashco Piro and all indigenous peoples are fully respected and protected by organisations certified by FSC.
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