Empoderando a los pequeños propietarios para acceder al mercado global de caucho natural certificado por FSC
El 85 % de todo el caucho natural del mundo es producido por pequeños propietarios. Existe la percepción generalizada en el mercado de que FSC es demasiado difícil y caro de adoptar para los pequeños propietarios, lo que llevó a que menos del 5 % de la superficie total de caucho cuente con la certificación FSC. Hoy en día hay iniciativas en marcha en diversas geografías que demostraron que la certificación de pequeños propietarios puede ser sencilla, asequible y, por tanto, escalable a nivel nacional. La participación de muchos países puede ayudar a los pequeños propietarios de caucho a comercializar la mayor parte de sus productos en el mercado general. Además, un enfoque agroforestal sólido aportará ventajas significativas cuando esté respaldado por un enfoque de pago por servicios del ecosistema.
Alejandro Carvalho, AmSpec Group
Alejandro Carvalho, LATAM Director for Renewable Energy & Sustainability at AmSpec Group, brings 36+ years of global experience in sustainability, renewable energy, and certification across agriculture, forestry, and supply chains. A recognized lead auditor and trainer in FSC, RWS, BONSUCRO, RTRS, GlobalG.A.P., ISCC, and EUDR compliance, he has worked in 20+ countries. Alejandro drives large-scale decarbonization, regenerative agriculture, and compliance projects, blending deep technical expertise with commercial insight to deliver impactful, practical solutions.
Sean Nyquist, FSC
Sean Nyquist is Acting Programme Manager of Value Chain Development (VCD) at FSC International, where he leads a team focused on driving uptake of FSC across forest value chains in solid wood, fibre, and non-timber forest products (NTFPs). In his previous role as VCD Manager, he focused solely on uptake in NTFP value chains, primarily natural rubber. With over a decade of experience in sustainability, consulting, R&D, and manufacturing, Sean holds an MBA from ESMT Berlin and a BS in Chemical Engineering.
Michal Brink, CMO
Dr. Michal Brink, CEO of CMO, holds a PhD in Forestry, an MBA from South Africa, and a US-earned master’s degree. An extraordinary part-time professor in forest sciences at the University of Pretoria, he has led global forest-certification units at SGS and worked across 80+ countries. For over two decades, Michal has driven CMO’s international growth as a consultant, trainer, and visionary—building a diverse executive team to expand CMO’s sustainable forestry impact worldwide.
Event Details
- Thursday, 30 October
Time: 08:30 - 10:00 (EST - Panama) / 14:30 - 16:00 (CET) / 21:30 - 23:00 (WITA)