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The Year of ‘Forests for People’ – Living Between Hope and Reality
By Yurdi Yasmi, Manager, Capacity Building and Technical Services, RECOFTC
The United Nations International Year of Forests, with the theme ‘Celebrating Forests for People,’ just drew to a close. Many applauded the UN for choosing a theme that signaled attention to people, the stewards of forests, who have long been neglected.
In fact, ‘forests for people’ is not a new discourse at all. In 1978, the World Forestry Congress had the same theme. So now, 33 years later, we must ask ourselves again: how much progress has been achieved for forest-dependent people? Are they now playing a more active role in forest management? Are they benefiting more from forests and forestry?
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Posted by RECOFTC on January 11, 2012
http://recoftc.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/the-year-of-forests-for-people-living-between-hope-and-reality/