Asia Forest Partnership (AFP)

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Description

Asia Forest Partnership(AFP) promotes sustainable forest management in Asia through addressing the following 5 urgent issues;

- Good governance and forest law enforcement

- Developing capacity for effective forest management

- Control of illegal logging

- Control of forest fires

- Rehabilitation and reforestation of degraded lands

The partnership acts as a catalyst for already existing initiatives by increasing synergies and reducing duplication between programs and ongoing efforts. At this stage the AFP provides a formal framework for the exchange of information and experiences. Beyond strengthening existing programs this will facilitate joint identification of new programs and research needed.

Partners

Governments:

Government of Indonesia - Ministry of Forestry

Government of Japan - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Government of Australia

Government of Cambodia

Government of China

Government of European Community - European Commission (EC)

Government of Finland

Government of France

Government of Malaysia

Government of Philippines

Government of Republic of Korea

Government of Switzerland

Government of Thailand

Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United Kingdom

Government of United States of America

Government of Viet Nam

Major Groups:

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (Indonesia)

Global Environmental Forum(GEF) (Japan)

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies(IGES) (United States of America)

World Resources Institute(WRI) (United States of America)

UN System:

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (Italy)

Econ. & Social Comm. for Asia & Pacific(ESCAP) (Thailand)

United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), ()

United Nations University (UNU) ()

Other intergovernmental organizations:

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) (Indonesia)

Asian Development Bank (ADB) ()

Asian Productivity Organization (APO) ()

International Tropical Timber Org. (ITTO) ()

SDGS & Targets

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