Report of the Twenty-Fifth Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission
This publication reports the proceedings of the twenty-fifth session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) held in Rotorua, New Zealand from 5 to 8 November 2013. In line with the "forests for prosperity"� theme of the session, the Commission reported on recent initiatives in several countries to expand value-added wood processing, enhance wood recovery from forest resources, tap new market opportunities, develop payments for ecosystem services and create more jobs in the forestry secto r. Main themes considered were: sources of forest financing; forest law enforcement and governance; promoting opportunities presented by the growing awareness of links between forests and climate change; and mechanisms for capacity building, awareness raising and information sharing, among others. An in-session seminar highlighted the issue of building resilience in forests, landscapes and forest-dependent communities. Main recommendations are included in the report.
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| Format: | Book (stand-alone) biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/I3571E http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3571e.pdf |
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