V STAKEHOLDERS'VIEWS IN COUNTRIES VISITED

Throughout the mission, the study team solicited stakeholders' views about the implementation of the respective national codes of practice and RIL, and asked for suggestions for improvements. Many stakeholders felt the need to specifically discuss the role of regional organisations. Suggestions included the following:

• encourage and facilitate the exchange of information, technologies and lessons learnt among ASEAN Member Countries (especially regarding international and domestic timber prices, growth and yield data of forest stands, and forest certification schemes);
• vigorously fight illegal logging and the illegal timber trade;
• promote the use of more locally adapted logging technologies throughout ASEAN Member Countries;
• facilitate region-wide training of trainers, conduct exchange visits, and host international seminars/conferences on the development and implementation of national codes of practice for forest harvesting;
• establish a forum or "community of practice" in support of code implementation; and
• facilitate the establishment of a Pan ASEAN timber certification scheme.