Year of publication 2012

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Author Forestry Economics and Policy Division

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Product type Document

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) More than a decade ago, countries formally recognized the importance of comprehensive forest policy frameworks for achieving sustainable forest management (SFM) and agreed on a common approach known as national forest programmes (NFPs). Acknowledging the validity of diverse approaches, countries also adopted a set of principles designed to guide NFP development and implementation. Today, NFP processes are under way in more than 130 countries. To better understand how NFPs work to pra ctice, FAO and the NFP Facility surveyed countries in 2010. This policy brief summarizes the results of those surveys?the experiences gained and lessons learned that can improve future implementation.

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Language English

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Also available in:

• French
• Spanish

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