Authors:
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Publication Date:
2009
Abstract/Summary:
This booklet is part of a series of Good Practice Guides produced by the CBD. It provides a range of case studies and other materials to make the forest sector more biodiversity-friendly, and socially beneficial. It addresses the linkages between forestry, biodiversity, and development / poverty reduction. The summaries and examples included in this booklet show how biodiversity and sustainable economic development can go hand in hand. The primary target audiences for the guide are government officers and decision-makers in the various government agencies related to forestry (at global, regional, national and local levels), as well as development practitioners. The materials presented can also be useful to corporate and NGO planners.
Resource Type:
Technical Document
Source:
Convention on Biological Diversity
Link:
https://www.cbd.int/development/doc/cbd-good-practice-guide-forestry-booklet-web-en.pdf