POLICY
The Sabah Forestry Department’s forestry policy statements are:
- The Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) is committed to support the effort to combat global warming in Sugut Conservation Area through restoration activities and the establishment of intensively managed planted areas that will sequester carbon and produce carbon credits in accordance to CCB standards;
- The SFD is committed to managing the Trusan Sugut Forest Reserve, partly of the Sugut Conservation Area in accordance with the principles of sustainable and responsible management as prescribed by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators (MC&I) of the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC), and in conformity with all existing State forest policies, environmental policies, legislation and regulations;
- The SFD will ensure to protect the Sugut Conservation Area from fire, illegal felling, and encroachment, and to safeguard the resource security under responsible management of the forest for this and future generation;
- The SFD shall maintain and enhance areas identified as ‘high conservation value forests’ (HCVF) for the protection of biodiversity, wilderness, soil and water resources;
- The SFD shall optimize economic returns to the State on a long-term basis by optimizing and utilization and efficient use of the resources while maintaining conservation and environmental values, and providing social benefits. Social benefits will include job opportunities and socio-economic development activities, particularly for the local communities who resides adjacent to the forest reserve; and
- The SFD shall consult with local stakeholders in its efforts to manage the Forest Reserve;
- Policy Statement on Bribery & Corruption, Sexual Harassment & Gender Equality
- SOP on Anti-Corruption & Sexual Harassment