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GFTN in Latin America & the Caribbean

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Regional Coordinator

Daniel Arancibia
(LAC Forest Coordinator)
WWF United States,
Washington DC

T: +1 202 861 1195

Click the country flags to find out more about GFTN operation in each country

 



Latest News & Publications


 
Datuk Maruan bin Mohd Said, CEO of Golden Pharos (left) receives GFTN participation certification from Mr. Sudeep Mohandas, Senior Director of Support Operation, WWF-Malaysia.

19 Sep 2008
KPKKT and B.K.B. Hevea Join GFTN-Malaysia
Kumpulan Pengurusan Kayu Kayan Terengganu (KPKKT) and B.K.B Hevea Products Sdn. Bhd joined the Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN) in Malaysia, WWF’s initiative to save the world’s most valuable and threatened forests. KPKKT is the first forest participant in Peninsular Malaysia.  B.K.B Hevea is GFTN-Malaysia’s tenth trade participant. » Read more


 
FSC logo painted on sustainably harvested logs.

15 Sep 2008
The Global Forest & Trade Network Workshop in Lao PDR
Vientiane Capital – With Lao PDR’s forestry sector booming in the midst of unprecedented national and regional economic development the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is facilitating the first Global Forest and Trade Network-Laos (GFTN-Laos) workshop tomorrow, Tuesday September 16th, at Lao Plaza. The workshop will bring together timber sector stakeholders to explore the benefits of gaining Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification under GFTN-Laos membership. » Read more


 
JRT and GFTN-Indoensia Signing Ceremony

11 Sep 2008
JRT Joins WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network
Jakarta, Indonesia – PT Jaya Raya Trasindo (JRT), a foreign investment woodworking manufacturer in Indonesia, has joined the Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN-Indonesia). Today’s signing of a participation agreement with WWF-Indonesia formally marked JRT’s commitment to responsible forest management and trade practices. » Read more




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