Alfredo Rodriguez
Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator, Timber Regulation Enforcement Exchange (TREE)Forest Policy, Trade, and Finance
Alfredo Rodriguez is the Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator for the Timber Regulation Enforcement Exchange (TREE) program within the Forest Policy, Trade, and Finance Initiative. Based in South Korea, he facilitates the coordination between the program and the Asia Pacific network and liaises with governments and key actors, while reporting policy development and implementation processes of relevant regional initiatives focused on tackling the trade in illegally harvested timber and forest products.
With experience in the private and public sectors, Alfredo has provided advisory services focused on forest products and nature-based solutions by enhancing economic and financial mechanisms for nature conservation and production, developing and improving sustainable supply chains, implementing international certification schemes, and performing due diligence for the compliance of trade regulations. Prior to joining Forest Trends, Alfredo worked at the GIZ as a forest governance Senior Advisor and with WWF coordinating forest management-related projects in the Amazon. He holds a M.Sc. in Tropical Forestry from the Technical University of Dresden (Germany) and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.
Gone With the Wind
China's Balsa Wood Consumption is Exposing Flaws in Peru's Forest Regulations and Enforcement Regime
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino, Marigold Norman, and Sofia Tenorio Fenton View PublicationGlobal demand for balsa wood has skyrocketed over the last several years, driven by rising demand for renewable wind energy as the world attempts to transition away from fossil fuels. Soft and lightweight, balsa wood is one of the preferred core materials for wind turbine blades. The volumes of balsa now traded on international markets […]
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Lo Que el Viento Se Llevó
El Consumo de Madera Balsa en China está Poniendo de Manifiesto las Deficiencias de la Normativa Forestal Peruana y de Su Régimen de Aplicación
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino, Marigold Norman y Sofia Tenorio Fenton
Lo Que el Viento Se Llevó
El Consumo de Madera Balsa en China está Poniendo de Manifiesto las Deficiencias de la Normativa Forestal Peruana y de Su Régimen de Aplicación
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino, Marigold Norman y Sofia Tenorio Fenton View PublicationLa demanda mundial de madera balsa se ha disparado en los últimos años, impulsada por el aumento de la demanda de energía eólica renovable a medida que el mundo intenta abandonar los combustibles fósiles. La madera balsa, blanda y ligera, es uno de los materiales preferidos para las aspas de las turbinas de viento. Los […]
Demand for Luxury Decks in Europe and North America is Pushing Ipê to the Brink of Extinction Across the Amazon Basin and Threatening the Forest Frontier
By Marigold Norman and Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino View Publication“Ipê,” the trade name for several high-value species in the Handroanthus, Tabebuia, and Roseodendron genera, is critically overexploited and at risk of extinction. Predominantly used in exterior decking and flooring, 85% of the demand for ipê comes from American, Canadian, and European markets. Over the last 30 years, ipê populations have severely declined, with at[…]
Bolivian Exports of Wooden Flooring: What Do We Know About the Risks of Illegal Logging and Trade?
By Marigold Norman and Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino View PublicationSouth America’s wood products industry is known for its production of flooring, molding, and strip products made from high value species such as cumaru (Dipteryx spp.), ipê (Handroanthus spp.; Tabebuia spp.), and many other lesser-known species. In 2019, South American companies exported more than US$946 million of flooring products – accounting for 20 percent of[…]
Peeling Back The Bark: Timber Tracking and Regulations Controlling the Peruvian Forest Supply Chain
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino View PublicationIn the final quarter of 2019, the Peruvian Forest Service (SERFOR) published three new sets of “resoluciones ejecutivas” (executive resolutions) to improve tracking and controls in the forest supply chain. These enforceable directives laid out the documentation required to comply with the Peruvian Forest Law of 2011 and subsequent regulations (largely finalized in 2015). The […]
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산림 보호: 페루의 산림 공급망을 통제하는 목재 추적 및 규정
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino
BUSCANDO TRAS LA CORTEZA: TRAZABILIDAD DE LA MADERA Y REGULACIONES PARA EL CONTROL DE LA CADENA DE PRODUCCIÓN FORESTAL EN EL PERÚ
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino
COUP D’OEIL SOUS L’ÉCORCE : RÉGLEMENTATIONS ET TRAÇABILITÉ EN MATIÈRE DE CONTRÔLE DE LA CHAÎNE PÉRUVIENNE
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino
反本溯源：木材追踪及秘鲁森林供 应链管控法规
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino
BUSCANDO TRAS LA CORTEZA: TRAZABILIDAD DE LA MADERA Y REGULACIONES PARA EL CONTROL DE LA CADENA DE PRODUCCIÓN FORESTAL EN EL PERÚ
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino View PublicationEste reporte presenta una revisión general de la cadena de producción forestal en el Perú, el marco legal y regulatorio, así como las pautas y herramientas que se han establecido para asegurar la legalidad de la madera. Además, analiza la aplicación de la Ley Forestal Peruana vigente y sus regulaciones, así como las brechas y […]
COUP D’OEIL SOUS L’ÉCORCE : RÉGLEMENTATIONS ET TRAÇABILITÉ EN MATIÈRE DE CONTRÔLE DE LA CHAÎNE PÉRUVIENNE
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino View PublicationLe présent rapport donne un aperçu de la chaîne péruvienne d’approvisionnement forestier, de son cadre légal et réglementaire, et des orientations et outils mis en place pour en assurer la légalité. Il contient également une analyse de la mise en oeuvre de loi forestière péruvienne actuelle et des réglementations qui en découlent, ainsi que les […]
反本溯源：木材追踪及秘鲁森林供 应链管控法规
By Alfredo Rodriguez Zunino View Publication本报告概述了秘鲁木材供应链及其法律和监管框架，以及为确保木材合法性而制定的 指引和工具。报告分析了秘鲁《森林法》及其条例的现行适用情况，并指出了在木材供应 链中严格执行秘鲁法律和法规方面存在的差距和挑战。 引言 2019年第四季度，秘鲁国家森林与野生动植物管理局（SERFOR）发布了三套新的“行政 决议”（ “resoluciones ejecutivas”），以改善森林供应链的追踪和管控。这些可执行的指 令规定了遵守2011年秘鲁《森林法》及其后续发布的条例（大部分于2015年最终发布） 所需的文件。 其中，主要的一项指令给出了有关木材追踪的技术解释，而另外两项指令则规定了林产 工业和锯木产业应进行的改变。所有经授权的林业许可证持有者和锯木厂都必须使用“ 作业手册”来记录其经营规划的执行情况。林业许可证持有者用这种新的模板记录其经 营规划的执行情况，这种新的格式可以更轻松地根据批准的经营规划检查森林采伐量， 并要求锯木厂将加工过的原木材积量与送交加工厂的木材量进行核对。预计这些改变 将有助于提高供应链中的可追溯性和透明度。