IGES NUOL WORKSHOP ON FOREST CONSERVATION Lesson from Lao P.D.R. and Vietnam

This workshop was organized jointly by NUOL (Department of Forestry, National
University of Laos) and IGES. The main objectives were: 1) for the IGES forest conservation
project to share its research results on Lao P.D.R. and Vietnam respectively; 2) for the
participating experts and stakeholders to comment on and discuss the research results; and 3) to discuss what principles, element or suggestions are to be included in a possible international instrument on forest conservation in Asia and the Pacific region.