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National Forest Policy Statement.

National Policies
Guyana
Americas
South America

The overall objective of the National Forest Policy is the conservation, protection, management and utilisation of the nation’s forest resources, while ensuring that the productive capacity of the forests for both goods and services is maintained or enhanced.

Welsh Assembly Government’s Strategy for Woodlands and Trees.

National Policies
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

The vision of the present Strategy is that Wales will be known for its high-quality woodlands that enhance the landscape, are appropriate to local conditions and have a diverse mixture of species and habitats. These will: i) provide real social and community benefits, both locally and nationally; ii) support thriving woodland-based industries and iii) contribute to a better quality environment throughout Wales.

Resolution on National Forest Programme.

National Policies
Slovenia
Europe
Southern Europe

The main reason and the purpose of the National Forest Programme is harmonisation with other national policies and international commitments, and thus to contribute to an important segment of the sustainable development strategy in the country.Chapter 4 lays down provisions relating to the Vision and the essential objectives of the present Programme.

National Forest Policy of Suriname.

National Policies
Suriname
Americas
South America

The main objective of the present Forest Policy is enhancing the contribution of the forests to the national economy and the welfare of the current and future generations, taking into account the preservation of the biodiversity. Three goals of equal weight are contained in the main objective, namely: 1) Economic goal: Forests will be used efficiently and in a sustainable manner in order to enhance the contribution of the sector to the national economy, including foreign currency, government income, and employment.

Plan Operativo Sectorial Agropecuario 2014.

National Policies
Dominican Republic
Americas
Caribbean

El Plan Operativo Sectorial Agropecuario 2014 (POA) es un instrumento de desarrollo de corto plazo y de carácter operativo, que sirve de marco de referencia para orientar y sistematizar de forma racional los recursos presupuestarios del Ministerio de Agricultura, con la finalidad de contribuir al bienestar económico y social de la población dominicana, y en especial, de los productores agropecuarios.

Estrategia Nacional de Desarrollo Agropecuario y Rural (ENDAR).

National Policies
Bolivia
Americas
South America

La Estrategia Nacional de Desarrollo Agropecuario y Rural es una política nacional sectorial para el desarrollo agropecuario y rural en Bolivia. El objetivo principal de la Estrategia es contribuir a incrementar el ingreso y empleo de los productores agropecuarios y rurales, dotándoles de conocimientos y medios para insertarse de manera sostenida y competitiva en los mercados, en un marco de inclusión, equidad social, cultural y de género. Las acciones propuestas apuntan a lograr un conjunto de metas hasta el 2007 y el 2015.

The Agenda for Prosperity - Road to Middle Income Status - Third Generation Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (2013 – 2018).

National Policies
Sierra Leone
Western Africa
Africa

The Third Generation Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper is a cross-sectoral national strategic document of Sierra Leone in force during 2013-2018. Its main objective is to achieve a robust and consistent level of high economic growth and to maintain significant progress on governance indicators together with sustained improvements in human development indicators for its citizens.The Paper provides for various measures in order to increase the production of staple food crops for food security. These measures mainly concentrate on agricultural development and are summarized below.

Enonce de la Politique Forestière de l’Union Des Comores

National Policies
Comoros
Africa
Eastern Africa

L’Enoncé de la Politique Forestière de l'Union des Comores est un document stratégique qui a pour but global la conservation et la gestion durable du patrimoine forestier afin d’en assurer la pérennité et de garantir une production soutenue de biens et de services pour le bénéfice de la population, tout en contribuant à la lutte contre la pauvreté, la protection de l’environnement et le respect des engagements de l’Etat envers les conventions internationales.La politique présente les principaux objectifs suivants: (i) l’amélioration des connaissances sur le patrimoine forestier et sa délimi

Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction Program.

National Policies
Ethiopia
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction Program is a cross-sectoral national program of Ethiopia covering the period of 2002-2005. Its main objective is to reduce poverty and at the same time maintain macroeconomic stability.With regard to food security, the strategy’s overall objective is to ensure food security at the household level, while the rural development policies and strategies would focus on ensuring national food self-sufficiency.

Promoting Land Rights in Vietnam: A Multi-sector Advocacy Coalition Approach

Institutional & promotional materials
December, 2013
Vietnam

Land rights have become highly contested in Vietnam in recent years. Vietnam‟s land endowment is one of the lowest in the world: each agricultural household holds, on average, less than 0.5 hectare. Access to land is critical to social and economic development in the future. The national priority on “industrialization and modernization” has placed new demands on agricultural and forest land for urban-industrial expansion. The high level of public concern over land tenure and its links to political and social stability have led to widespread calls for revision of the 2003 Land Law.