Forestry Investments in Emerging Markets

Business risks and opportunities to invest in the forest sector
Wageningen, the Netherlands 17 – 19 May 2011 
 

Synthesis report 

 

 

Tuesday 17 May 2011

Panel discussion: perspectives and challenges of forestry investments in emerging countries

Forestry investments from a development bank perspective 
Huib-Jan de Ruijter, FMO Finance for Development
The value proposition and the “missing middle” of forestry investments 
Dominic Elson, Trevaylor Consulting
Limits and opportunities of financial markets in emerging countries: implications for forestry investments 
Paulo de Leon, Central American Business Intelligence, Guatemala

 

 

 





Break out groups: discussing the business case for forestry

KHJL TEAK PLANTATION 
Dominic Elson

Investing in Teak in its natural environment 
Waka Forest Investment Services AG
Investing in Forestry in Paraguay  
Forest Development Fund 
Roland Urban, FONDEBOSQUE
Investments in natural forest concessions 
Paul Hol, FORM
Senegal Mangrove Reforestation Project 
Justin Whalen, Face the Future
The Forestry Sector of Guatemala and the investment opportunities 
Natural rubber plantation on agroforestry systems in Madre de Dios region, Peru 
Miguel Yonlo, Latex y Plasticos
Forest Financing : Forestry as a Viable Business 
Robert Nabanyumya

  

 

Wednesday 18 May 2011

Plenary Presentations

FORM International: Experiences from Ghana 
Paul Hol, FORM International
Sicirec: Experiences with financing plantation forestry business development with farmers in Bolivia 
Popko van der Molen, Sicirec
FAST International & TAA: what does it take to link Forestry Business to the Financial Sector in the Amazon 
Petra Hamers, The Amazon Alternative
Copernicus/Nyenrode/WWF: Best practices for Biodiversity Business Cases 
Pita Verweij – Copernicus Institute

        

Thursday 19 May 2011

Expert meeting: key issues and experiences in developing a forest investment fund

Ideas for a Forestry Fund 
Manuel Ferreira, Paraguay

 




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