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Government Regulation No. 104 of 2015 on the Procedures to Change the Designation and Function of Forest Areas.

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Regulations
december, 2014
Indonesia

This Government Regulation implements the provisions of Law No. 41 of 1999 on Forestry. It establishes that to accelerate the development excluding the activity of forestry, it simplifies the procedure of changing the designation and function of forest areas and solves the problems that cannot be resolved under the provisions of Government Regulation No.

ADDRESSING THE HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACTS OF ‘LAND GRABBING’

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Reports & Research
december, 2014
Myanmar

This Study discusses the human rights issues raised by large-scale land deals for plantation agriculture (‘land grabbing’) in low and middle-income countries. Firstly, the Study takes stock of available data on large land deals, their features and their driving forces. It finds that ‘land grabbing’ is a serious issue requiring urgent attention.

Enduring land and cultural sustainability for Ngāti Porou through afforestation subsidies

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Policy Papers & Briefs
november, 2014
New Zealand
Italy
Oceania

This is a Māori/Ngati Porou-led PES scheme that makes use of government afforestation subsidies and foreign direct investment to enable one of the tribe’s commercial bodies, Ngāti Porou Whanui Forests Limited (NPWFL) to become a provider of environmental services by undertaking afforestation activities to mitigate severe soil erosion and its negative effects on the Ngāti Porou community.

Forestry, food security and livelihoods

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Reports & Research
november, 2014
Dominica
Belize
Grenada
Jamaica
Suriname
Saint Lucia
Guyana
Barbados
Caribbean

Without human intervention the countries of the Caribbean would be covered in dense tropical forests. The higher the annual rainfall, the higher the trees grow. However, the reality is that especially on the islands of the Caribbean most of the original forest cover has been removed for agriculture and housing purposes.

The State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources (SOW-FGR)

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Journal Articles & Books
november, 2014
Algeria
Burkina Faso
Benin
United States of America
Spain
Burundi
Sweden
Germany
United Kingdom
Ghana
Congo
Ethiopia
Central African Republic
Kenya
Jordan
Tajikistan
Cameroon
Norway
Chad
Gabon
Uruguay
Canada

The State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources addresses the conservation, management and sustainable use of forest tree and other woody plant genetic resources of actual and potential value for human well-being in the broad range of management systems.

Moving Forward

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Journal Articles & Books
november, 2014
Algeria
Fiji
Finland
Honduras
Gambia
Chile
Guatemala
China
Indonesia
Australia
Congo
Niger
Nepal
Liberia
South Africa
Nicaragua
Turkey
Italy
Bhutan

Within the framework of modern governance, accountability means acknowledging responsibility for delivery. The UN system, as a global public service, needs to set an example by providing information to its member countries, governing bodies, partners and other stakeholders on its major achievements and resources in an easy-to-read format.

Global plan of action for the conservation, sustainable use and development of forest genetic resources

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Journal Articles & Books
november, 2014

Forest genetic resources (FGR) are the heritable materials maintained within and among tree and other woody plant species that are of actual or potential economic, environmental, scientific or societal value. They are crucial to the adaptation and protection of our ecosystems, landscapes and production systems, yet are subject to increasing pressures and unsustainable use.