Guidelines and Recommendations for Participatory, Sustainable Forest Use and Management

The guidelines and recommendations for promoting local participation in forest management for Indonesia, Lao P.D.R. and Far East Russia, as the outcome of the second phase research (FY2001-FY2003) of the IGES Forest Conservation Project.

This guidelines and recommendations consist of (i) village action guidelines (VAG) for villagers and other stakeholders at the village level; (ii)district policy guidelines (DPG) for local (provincial or district) governments and other stakeholders at the local level; and (iii) national policy recommendations (NPR) to ensure the effective application of international treaties on local participation in forest management.