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Book (stand-alone)Best practices for improving law compliance in the forest sector 2005Forest law compliance is attracting increased attention in the international forest policy arena as significant volumes of timber are illegally felled, processed and traded every year. Illegal logging and associated trade are a complex issue with far-reaching environmental, social and economic consequences. Various stakeholders at the local, national and international levels are making efforts to address the issue. Several governments are in the process of rationalizing their legal and policy fr amework, building institutional capacity to foster better law compliance and gathering additional data on the extent and nature of illegal operations. Private initiatives such as forest certification, voluntary corporate codes of conduct, independent monitoring of forest operations and log tracking are also contributing to fighting forest crime. This publication provides an overview of these experiences to foster better forest law compliance. It analyses available knowledge in a set of best prac tices drawn from 11 country case studies, which decision-makers may wish to apply to reduce illegal operations in the forest sector.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetEnhancing sustainable forest management and climate action through the national forest monitoring system in Kenya
A collaborative approach to forest conservation
2025Also available in:
No results found.Kenya’s National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) supports sustainable forest management and climate action by providing accurate data to guide decisions and track progress. This case study highlights how the NFMS enhances collaboration among stakeholders and promotes innovative solutions for forest conservation. With its comprehensive approach, the NFMS is helping Kenya address deforestation and contribute to global climate goals. -
ProjectSupport to the Development of Jordan National Forest Policy - TCP/JOR/3503 (Phase I) and TCP/JOR/3702 (Phase II) 2020
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No results found.Jordan has small forest cover of about 86 000 hectares, representing about one percent of the total area of the country However, forests play a vital role in environmental conservation and in tackling growing environmental challenges of climate change, desertification and biodiversity losses Although their direct economic contribution is not significant, many rural people still rely on forests for fuelwood, grazing of their animals, and the collection of medicinal plants and other non timber forest products Jordan has recognized the need to regulate and control the use of this important resource since the onset of the 20 th century A Forestry Directorate ( was established in the early twenties of the last century, and the first Forest Act was issued in 1923 supportive to policies of conservational nature Over 90 percent of the country forests are publicly owned and managed by the state in accordance with the principles of the Forest Act Despite the existence of a regulatory framework of conservation, forests have experienced continuous degradation, due to urbanization, encroachment of agriculture on forest lands and repeated cycles of drought Against this background, the Government of Jordan requested that FAO provide assistance to develop a national forest policy, in order to provide an enabling environment and guidance for country driven forest sector development.
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