Commonwealth Forests

Chapter 7 The Commonwealth and the international forestry dialogue

Jim Ball Chair, Commonwealth Forestry Association

This chapter describes Commonwealth countries and their participation in the “international forestry dialogue” which has been ongoing especially since the UN Conference on Environment and Development in 1992.

• THE COMMONWEALTH FORESTRY CONFERENCE

  • TABLE 7.1 Venues and themes of Commonwealth Forestry Conferences

• INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY-RELATED EVENTS

  • TABLE 7.2 Venues and themes of post-WWII World Forestry Congresses

• COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY-RELATED AGREEMENTS

• COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES IN REGIONAL GROUPINGS

• THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

• FOREST LAW, ENFORCEMENT AND GOVERNANCE (FLEG)

• DEBT-FOR-NATURE SWAPS

• CARBON OFFSETS AND THE ROLE OF FORESTS IN AMELIORATING CLIMATE CHANGE5

• SUMMARY

• REFERENCES