The Panel members wish to express their sincere appreciation to TAC and its Secretariat for their cooperation throughout the course of this Study. All CGIAR Centres fully cooperated with the Study Panel and the TAC Secretariat during the Study, and they deserve our special thanks for this.
FAO, IFAD and The World Bank provided considerable support to the Study particularly in making available information on land resources, forestry, population and poverty. Panel members also visited these and other institutions to discuss key issues related to marginal lands. These interactions proved extremely valuable and the Panel wishes to acknowledge this with thanks - particularly helpful were comments provided by Nikos Alexandratos of FAO and Pierre Crosson of RFF.
The Panel wishes to acknowledge the significant contribution of Dr. Amir Kassam as Panel Secretary and the excellent efforts of Dr. Filemon Torres and Mr. Jan Peter Groenewold, TAC Secretariat Consultants, in the preparation of Annexes II and IV. The Panel expresses its special appreciation to Ms. Ann Drummond of the TAC Secretariat, for valuable assistance in the preparation of this report.
