policy that works for forests and people

[...]... That Works for Forests and People makes a significant contribution towards the future challenges associated with forests J.S Maini, O.C., Ph.D Former Coordinator and Head of the Secretariat to the UN Forum on Forests x Policy That Works for Forests and People Key messages Forests and people on the world stage We are used to being told that forests are good for us all Certainly, the range of benefits that. .. evidence that xiv Policy That Works for Forests and People farmers will grow trees and take responsibility for private forests and woodlands, but government’s enabling role is key This often means paying more attention to smallholder forestry In Pakistan, government forestry departments traditionally focused their efforts on the remaining natural forest area, and on attempting to control a ‘timber mafia’ that. .. prices and agricultural input policies All such policies need informing about the real potentials of forests, the social and developmental needs of people, and the principles of good forest management Policy that works for forests and people results, therefore, in forests being conserved, developed – and cleared – in the most suitable places It produces a desirable distribution of the goods and services... Forests and Sustainable Development World Heritage Convention World Resources Institute World Trade Organisation World Wide Fund for Nature A Regional Environment Organisation (formerly Zimbabwe Environmental Research Organisation) Policy That Works for Forests and People 1 Introduction 1.1 What this report is about What do we intend by titling a book Policy That Works for Forests and People? People. .. on Forests (IPF) and Foreword ix the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF), along with the ‘Forest Principles’ negotiated at Rio, now constitute a comprehensive international and national agenda for action on forests Three overarching principles have emerged and now govern the forest agenda for action First, that forests provide multiple benefits and have multiple constituencies; consequently for. .. determining forces are beyond control, it is appropriate to ignore them Yet foresters do often have considerable powers, and these confer responsibilities Foresters xxii Policy That Works for Forests and People can make progress which engages and tackles some extra-sectoral influences Policy That Works showed that much progress has, in fact, been made by policy processes learning from local solutions to forest... from forests and trees are legion But there are costs too, and no-one thrives on forest goods and services alone Forests must also be transformed, in some places, to make way for farming and settlement to meet other needs In theory, policy should be able to ensure some kind of balance so that forests are conserved, developed – and cleared – in the most suitable places But policies that affect forests. .. agreements and conventions that impact on forests is equally essential Third, that the environmental benefits and services provided by forests have expanded the scope of forest policy, which now also includes transboundary, regional and global considerations It is now widely recognised that the scope of forest issues is both national as well as global, and that national forest policy development and implementation... developing and implementing certification, which can provide real incentives for good forestry – but which needs to continue to improve its ‘fit’ with local policy, livelihood and land-use realities, so as xvi Policy That Works for Forests and People to solve real forest problems and not merely service the needs of particular markets • Country-led national forest programmes, which could be major vehicles for. .. who can afford it, insurance and armed guards in protected enclaves are available Many of those who cannot seek ways of opting out of a global economy which is overwhelming them; losing commitment to legal and non-violent norms of behaviour, and increasing demands for local autonomy If policy is going to work for forests and people – to produce forests that people want and are prepared to pay for – it . the UN Forum on Forests Policy That Works for Forests and People x Prelims.qxd 11/06/2004 16:40 Page x Key messages Forests and people on the world stage We are used to being told that forests. commitment to legal and non-violent norms of behaviour, and increasing demands for local autonomy. If policy is going to work for forests and people – to produce forests that people want and are prepared. influence forest policy, Costa Rica 285 Boxes 1.1 What people often say about policy 5 2.1 Problems facing forests and people 13 2.2 Typical features of the policy problem for forests and people