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Export performance of tropical timber products certified by the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme


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Saadun, Norzanalia and Mohd Noor, Khamurudin and Md Sharif, Badrul Azhar and Omar, Hishamuddin and Hariz, Mohd Husni (2019) Export performance of tropical timber products certified by the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 14 (5). pp. 115-127. ISSN 1823-8556

Abstract

A study on the export performance of timber products certified under the Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) was conducted from 2003 to 2015. The objectives were to analyse the trend and growth of certified timber products (CTP) and to determine the factors that influenced their export using Generalised Linear Models (GLM). The annual growth of CTP export had a fluctuating trend. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) within the study period was estimated at 31%. The average annual growth rate (AAGR) estimated using log-linear regression analysis was 22%. The primary markets for CTP export were European countries, accounting for nearly 83% of exports over the study period. The Netherlands seemed to be the main destination for almost half (40%) of the CTP. The major product was sawn timber (59%), followed by plywood (31%). GLM revealed that the export trend of CTPunder the MTCS increased with the number of Chain-of-Custody (CoC) certificate holders. More active involvement in the MTCS CoC certification scheme by industry players could promote the growth of Malaysia’s sustainable timber trade.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Forestry
Institute of Bioscience
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products
Publisher: Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Keywords: Certified timber; Forest certification; Chain-of-custody; Trend; Growth
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 15 Apr 2020 16:19
Last Modified: 15 Apr 2020 16:19
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22906
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