Speaker

Mr. Richard Laity

Mr. Richard Laity, the Projects and Development Officer for the Programme for Endorsement of Certification (PEFC) South East Asia from Australia. He is a highly motivated and pragmatic international forest manager and marketer with more than 15 years’ experience across a wide range of demanding roles in urban, farm, industrial and community forestry.  He has a BSc in Resource and Environmental Management (specializing in forest management), and studied Forestry at Masters Level at the Australian National University. Since 2009, Richard has worked in the Asia Pacific with: NGO’s including TFT, WWF and RECOFTC; Private Sector with Stora Enso and Burapha Agroforestry; and Development organizations such as SPC, EU, JICA and AusAID.  Developing and managing smallholder and industrial forest enterprises, he hopes the usage of certification will be able help to promote sustainable forest management and responsible marketing.