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RIL-C (Reduce Impact Logging)

Penebangan Berdampak Rendah

A study led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Princeton University

indicates that inactive forest concessions face a higher risk of deforestation than active concessions. The forest loss is due to the encroachment on concessions when forest companies are not on site.

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Reduced Impact Logging Reduced Impact Logging or RIL-C can potentially lower permanent emissions up to 40% or 40.4 tons C/ha and contribute to at least 13% of the total emission reduction target.

YKAN and TNC will help active timber industry concessions adopt multi-forest-business approaches and implement reduced-impact logging practices. "Reduced-impact logging for climate change mitigation," also known as RIL-C, is conducted through meticulous planning and control to minimize environmental impacts on forests and soil.

To illustrate, the average carbon emission for logging in East Kalimantan is 51.1 tons C/ha (1.5 tons C/m3 for every log). This figure represents 20.6% of the total number of living trees in the forest before logging commenced. Reduced Impact Logging, or RIL-C,has the potential to mitigate permanent emissions by up to 40% and contribute at least 13% to the total emission reduction target.

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YKAN and TNC will help active timber industry concessions adopt multi-forest-business approaches and implement reduced-impact logging practices.