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No Thumbnail AvailableBook (stand-alone)Forestry policies in the Asia-Pacific region: A review of country papers
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MeetingOutcome of Global Policy Processes of Relevance for the Regional Forestry Commissions. Twenty-seventh Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission
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Policy briefMaking Forestry Work for the Poor. Asia-Pacific Forests and Forestry to 2020. Forest Policy Brief 07 2011
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No results found.Under Millennium Development Goal 1, Asia-Pacific governments are committed to halving extreme poverty by 2015 and many have adopted poverty-related measures in national forestry policies and programs. The high incidence of poverty in forested areas and the high dependence of the poor on forest resources suggest a leading role for forestry in poverty eradication. Achievements to date have, however, fallen short of expectations. By strengthening tenure, building local capacity to manage resources , providing credit and supporting livelihood development and income generating activities, the forestry sector can tackle poverty and help to achieve MDG 1.
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