Tropical countries promoting sustainable forestry

Working for global recognition of national tropical sustainable forestry systems

About the BMRC

The Broader Market Recognition Coalition represents tropical countries working together to promote their National Sustainable Forestry Systems worldwide. By growing demand for their sustainable timber products, the goal is to incentivize sustainable forest management.

What we do

bmrc roadmap

The Roadmap

The BMRC Roadmap is the outcome of broad stakeholder dialogue. It describes the Coalition’s structure, its aim to win demand-side market recognition of members’ Sustainable Forestry Systems and how this is to be achieved.

Path to the BMRC

The Tropical Timber Accord, endorsed at COP26 and the “Beyond FLEGT” session at the Indonesia Pavilion in COP27 agreed that a new initiative was needed to harness market demand for international forest products in support of tropical countries’ National Sustainable Forestry Systems. Subsequent dialogue concluded that such an initiative should ‘define a system of rules based legality and sustainability for tropical countries, supporting governance and strong global collaboration’.

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Latest News

Digital Transformation: Strengthening Forest Governance for an Inclusive Economy in Indonesia
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Digital Transformation: Strengthening Forest Governance for an Inclusive Economy in Indonesia

By Sonya Dyah Kusumadewi, BMRC Indonesia National Consultant and Krisdianto Sugiyanto, Co-Chair...
May / June Newsletter 2026
Newsletter

May / June Newsletter 2026

Our 2026 May / June newsletter is now available. For an update...
Ghanaian Timber Representatives Share their Perspectives with Woodsurfer at CIB
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Ghanaian Timber Representatives Share their Perspectives with Woodsurfer at CIB

Industry voices highlight Ghana's responsible forest management systems and the growing case...
Introducing the BMRC at the like-minded countries capacity building program on sustainable timber
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Introducing the BMRC at the like-minded countries capacity building program on sustainable timber

By Sonya Dyah Kusumadewi, BMRC Indonesia National Consultant and Krisdianto Sugiyanto, Co-Chair...
From Legality to Recognition: Reflections from Carrefour International du Bois 2026
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From Legality to Recognition: Reflections from Carrefour International du Bois 2026

Lucy Bedry, Project Director - International Development & Trade At the beginning...
BMRC at the “Forest Policy Dialogue on Timber Value Chains and Business” in Lao PDR – 3 June 2026
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BMRC at the “Forest Policy Dialogue on Timber Value Chains and Business” in Lao PDR – 3 June 2026

Indonesia presents BMRC at Lao PDR Forest Policy event  On the 3rd of June...

Resources

bmrc FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Summary of FAQ’s around the formation and governance of BMRC

Our members

The BMRC’s founding members are leading tropical timber producers around the world, who are committed to development, validation, implementation and market promotion of their National Sustainable Forestry Systems.

bmrc member countries