Selected International Forest Agreements and Programs.
Discusses key on-going international forest agreements, programs, and other activities, and summarizes treaties with major provisions on forests. Reviews forest negotiations and programs of international agencies, including UN, World Bank, and Global Environment Facility. Describes international ini...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Discusses key on-going international forest agreements, programs, and other activities, and summarizes treaties with major provisions on forests. Reviews forest negotiations and programs of international agencies, including UN, World Bank, and Global Environment Facility. Describes international initiatives implemented by G-8 industrialized countries and countries involved in negotiations regarding sustainable forest management criteria and indicators. Addresses U.S. foreign assistance in the forest area provided by AID and the Forest Service, and discusses private initiatives focusing on issues ranging from forest management certification and product labeling to sustainable forest use and the reversal of forest loss and degradation. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |