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Appendix 3: Audit Design Matrix

RESEARCHABLE RESEARCHABLE
TOPIC SUB-TOPIC RSIK CRITERIA
QUESTION SUB-QUESTION
Forest Protection Biodiversity and Is forest protected Does forest have • A legal/regulatory framework setting out
ecosystem loss. from disaster? forest protection requirements to avoid forest fires, and if
Forest fires. from fire and appropriate, to prepare and implement
Illegal logging. chemical accidents? a fire management plan.
Illegal use of land. • A national agency or institutional framework
Disaster. with the capacity to supervise the preparing
Conflict. and implementation of fire management plans.
Social problems. • A national agency or institutional framework
Damage to water with the capacity to fight forest fires.
management.
Shortage of raw ma-
terials for industry.

Is forest protected • Instructions for handling and storage of
from chemical chemicals and waste oils are provided and
accidents, in order enforced. Special restrictions are applied near
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safety and avoid
environmental
pollution?

Legal Biodiversity and Do legal arrange- Does any • Concession legislation is adopted or rein-
Arrangements ecosystem loss. ments exist in the concession forced to cover the following aspects: the
Forest fires. forest management? agreement ensure responsibilities and authority of the forest
Illegal logging. sustainable forest service and the responsibility of the concessio-
Illegal use of land. management? naires; the size and duration of concession
Conflict. or license; and conditions for renewal and
Revenue loss. termination.
Unemployment.
Social problems.

Is the forest protec- Is forest protected • A legal/regulatory framework includes
ted from activities from activities measures to avoid illegal logging and illegal
incompatible with incompatible with timber-trade.
sustainable timber sustainable timber • A national agency or institutional framework
production? production? with the capacity to protect forests from
activities incompatible with sustainable timber
production.
• A log-tracking systems, machinery
with GPS-equipment, or similar control
mechanisms, are established.
• A national agency or institutional framework
with the capacity to supervise logging permits.

Monitoring Biodiversity and Does monitoring and Is monitoring and • A national agency or institutional framework
and research ecosystem loss. research exist? research appropriate with the capacity and mechanisms for periodic
Forest fires. and effective? monitoring, evaluation, and feedback on
Illegal logging. progress.
Illegal use of land. • If appropriate, design for Permanent Sample
Disaster. Plot (PSP) procedure (distribution, number,
design, minimum measurements), and for
monitoring of PSPs to increase accuracy of
Annual Allowable Cut calculations is developed
and implemented.
• There is implemented assessment of
compatibility of management practices and
silvicultural systems by carrying out regeneration
surveys, and studies on need for post-harvest
stand treatment and other relevant subjects.
• There is implemented assessment of
compatibility of logging practices with declared
secondary objectives such as conservation
and protection, and with the overall principle
of sustainability.