General information on Forestry and Forest Resource Management

Contains documents and links on Forestry and Forest Resource Management.

UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Forestry — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:52

index page provides link to Regional Forestry Commissions, UN Forest Programs, Int'l Calandar of Forest-related meetings and events; and links to various databases, information, and resources. A searchable database by country is also available. Resources materials are organized by forest type; management; products and trade including related statistics

Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:51

that has been established under the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) The CPF members which include the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), the World Bank Poverty Reduction Strategy (WBPRS), and the World Conservation Union (IUCN).

World Bank/WWF Alliance for Forest Conservation and Sustainable Use — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:49

webpage provides partnership information organized by topic [Protected Areas; Sustainable Forest Management; Learning and Capacity Building] and Publications. {http://lnweb18.worldbank.org/ESSD/envext.nsf/80ByDocName/WBWWFForestAlliance}

EcoLink - Forest Conservation Portal — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:49

Ecological Science Based Forest Conservation Advocacy Forests.org Provides Vast Forest Conservation News, Information Retrieval Tools and Original Analysis Forests.org works to end deforestation, preserve primary and old-growth forests, conserve and sustainably manage other forests, and to commence the age of ecological restoration.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Forest Conservation Programme — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:48

Provides information about problems associated with forests today, solutions to conserve and protect them and ways you can help.

Asia Forest Partnership — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:40

The AFP was launched at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, in 2002. It is one of over 200 partnerships for sustainable development registered with the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development. It offers informational resources on [Illegal logging; Forest Fires; Forest Rehabiliation; Good Governance; Developing Capacity; and Fund Raising]. {http://www.asiaforests.org/files/_ref/about/}

UN/IAS - World Forest, Society, and Environment Project — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:35

The UN University and the Institute of Advanced Studies provide information on Research and Publications on the World Forests, Society & Environment. It also provided policy briefs related to multilateral envrionment agreements and negotiations. {http://www.ias.unu.edu/research/forests.cfm}

Eldis - Sustainable Forestry — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:34

This is a index page for the Sustainable Forestry section of the eldis information webportal [sponsored by SIDA, Norad, DFID, SDC, and hosted by IDS]. It presents links to information on Forest Trade, Management, Deforestation, Certification, and the relationships between Forests and Climate Change. {http://www.eldis.org/forests/index.htm}

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:32

This institute provides development resources and its Forestry and Land Use Programme (FLU) provides access to series of articles [Small and Medium Enterprises; Instruments for Sustainable Private Sector Forestry; Policies that Work for Forests and People; Forestry and Land Use; Forest Participation] and other publications organized by topic. This page also links to a self-standing website "PowerTools" which offers guides, tools, and links.

Alternatives to Slash and Burn — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-09 22:30

ASB is a global consortium of research institutes, non-governmental organizations, universities, community organizations, farmers' groups, and other local, national, and international partners. This site provides Publications; Policy Briefs; Datasets; and program information and results that contribute to [the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment; the Rainforest Challenge; Amazon; Congo Basin; Southeast Asia; Climate Change; Biodiveristy; Sustainability; Poverty, Policy and Deforestation].

See also...Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Forest Portal — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 17:03

 

See also...IUCN Forest Conservation Program: Livelihoods and Landscapes index — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-12 17:02

 

United Nations Forum on Forests — by Stanzin Tonyot — last modified 2006-12-16 18:10

In October 2000, the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), in its Resolution 2000/35 established the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), a subsidiary body with the main objective to promote “… the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and to strengthen long-term political commitment to this end…”based on the Rio Declaration, the Forest Principles, Chapter 11 of Agenda 21 and the outcome of the IPF/IFF Processes and other key milestones of international forest policy.