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Environment and Infrastructure Division

Topicsheet

Section: Environment and management of natural resources General Topic: Environmental policy and institutional development

Environmental communication Context

Approach

Whatever the environmental problem

What is environmental communication (EnvCom)?

is, communication will always be at

GTZ defines EnvCom as the planned and strategic use of communication

least part of the solution. Breaking

processes and media products to support effective policymaking, public

down complex information about the

participation and project implementation geared towards environmental sus-

environment and its implications for

tainability. It comprises instruments which are well established in non-formal

other sectors into easy-to-under-

and formal environmental education, development communication, social

stand elements and putting those on

marketing, agricultural extension, mediation and conflict management and

the agenda is a prerequisite for

other fields.

change and consensus building geared towards sustainable develop-

EnvCom is much more than disseminating information to people. EnvCom is not

ment in any society. A multitude of

“one-way”. It is participatory and “two-way”. Like the chain on a bicycle EnvCom is the missing link between an environmental goal and the necessary sociopolitical processes of policymaking and public participation. It is applied to support an environmental goal of a project and to integrate environmental aspects into political strategy processes. EnvCom can be an instrument on its own, like communication campaigns and education activities. But it works best in combination with other measures like economic incentives, laws and regula-

international agreements and major

tions. A systematic and goal-oriented communication strategy that takes into

reports have emphasised the critical

account people’s perceptions can determine the success of a project.

role of communication and education as a basic tool societies need to

Successful environmental communication planners need to know exactly:

confront the challenges of the future.

Why you want to communicate: what is the real problem, what is the solution

Prominent references can be found

you want to achieve? With whom you want to communicate: who are the

in the Brundtland Report, the Agenda

people at the heart of the problem? What is their knowledge, attitude and

21 and in many UNESCO, UNEP,

behaviour? What you want to communicate: what is the message? How and

OECD-DAC and CSD reports.

when can you get your message to the people you want to reach?

commissioned by:

Activities and services

Impacts

GTZ supports partner institutions in

ment approaches and apply Env-

Environmental communication as a

EnvCom in more than 30 bilateral de-

Com in protected areas in Brazil,

driving force of environmental learn-

velopment programmes and projects.

Benin, Vietnam, Panama and in

ing and decision-making processes

We cooperate with other implement-

other countries.

impacts on many levels.

ing agencies of German development cooperation and international and na-

Environmental communication and

Through EnvCom activities in GTZ

tional environmental and nature pro-

education in supra-regional projects

projects and programmes we help

tection agencies, and build strategic

is applied by GTZ and our partners

individuals and organisations to gain

partnerships with the IUCN Commis-

e.g. in the South American Chaco

awareness of the environment and its

sion for Education and Communica-

and the Amazon basin.

importance for other sectors but also

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tion (CEC), the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and the

for poverty reduction and sustainable Environmental education, exhibi-

development. In the EnvCom process

World Bank Development Communi-

tions, PR events: GTZ shares its

they acquire and exchange the knowl-

cation Division.

experience with pupils at German

edge, values and skills to solve

schools. And we organise environ-

present problems and prevent future

mental information events and ex-

ones.

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Communication strategies in dia-

hibitions in cooperation with envi-

logue processes for sustainable de-

ronmental journals like GEO, with

velopment: we help partners to

UNESCO, IUCN and others.

employ EnvCom to render more effective policymaking and public

Worldwide, we help to build capacities, empower stakeholders and create consensus for future-oriented and

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Environmental

communication

participation in Vietnam (Agenda

training and capacity development:

21), Peru (national strategy for sus-

we strengthen the abilities of peo-

tainable development) and Tunisia

ple, organisations and institutions

(regional environmental plans).

to integrate EnvCom effectively into

environmentally sound decisions.

their strategies. We offer EnvCom, <

Environmental communication and

negotiation and stakeholder dia-

education in protected areas: we

logue training and workshops in

integrate EnvCom into co-manage-

Germany and partner countries.

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Section: Environment and management of natural resources General Topic: Environmental policy and institutional development

Governance of natural resources and the environment Context Environmental degradation and over-

le’s behaviour. Governance is there-

With the heavy reliance of developing

exploitation of natural resources are

fore not only what governments do.

countries on their natural resources,

often due to the lack of clearly defined

governance as the rules and mecha-

property rights, open access situa-

nisms that guide their use are of criti-

tions or insufficient enforcement of

Approach

existing rules. These underlying insti-

cal importance for achieving “good governance” in a broader sense. Guid-

tutional reasons need to be under-

On the basis of a thorough under-

ing principles of German technical

stood before they can be changed.

standing of existing governance

co-operation are:

structures GTZ provides policy advi-

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respect for human rights

To help bring about change towards

sory services in the framework of

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the rule of law and legal certainty

sustainability the governance of en-

technical cooperation. Its purpose is

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popular participation in the political

vironmental and natural resources

to support political reform. Technical

management needs to be addressed.

cooperation offers its advisory serv-

Governance for us includes all the

ices within this context, thus contrib-

rules and mechanisms of enforce-

uting to shaping frameworks for good

ment that guide and coordinate peop-

governance and social development.

commissioned by:

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creating a market-friendly, socially oriented economic system

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the development orientation of state action.

Services The governance of natural resources

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management and the environment is

irrigation and domestic water

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organisational development: As-

policies

sist in setting up effective and effi-

a core of GTZ projects and pro-

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management of protected areas

cient environmental governance

grammes. Understanding the incen-

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forest policy and management

tives that drive people’s behaviour is

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extractive industries.

structures facilitating compliance. <

critical to achieving sustainability in a

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development:

Foster

analytical, negotiation and commu-

variety of fields, including: <

capacity

GTZ offers services in natural re-

nication skills of stakeholders; es-

decentralisation of environmental

sources and environmental govern-

tablish knowledge management

and natural resources manage-

ance by supporting:

ment

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policy analysis: Establish existing

systems. <

impact monitoring: Support defin-

watershed management and

governance situation and incentive

ing clear objectives and operational

policies

structure, help prioritise environ-

indicators aiming at a monitoring

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sustainable fisheries

mental/resource management is-

system that is reliable, meaningful

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developing financing mechanisms

sues.

and efficient.

for environmental services <

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policy design: Define policy options

global public goods and criteria for

through dialogues with stakehold-

successful implementation of inter-

ers and support practical adapta-

national environmental regimes

tion and implementation.

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OVERVIEW Section: Environment and management of natural resources

Towards sustainable development and poverty reduction Ecological syndromes call for action “Spaceship Earth” suffers from eco-

pollution far exceeds international

logical “syndromes” highly dangerous

standards, causing respiratory dis-

to sustainable development and pov-

eases. Natural disasters are occurring

erty reduction. Examples are:

more often and causing greater damage, a symptom of accelerating cli-

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deforestation, water scarcity, water

mate degradation.

pollution, growing urbanisation and air pollution and a strong and unsustainable link between economic growth and increasing consumption of natural resources and <

Environmental policy & management of natural resources: our experience

governance of natural resources,

global climate change, loss of biodiversity, growing desertification.

communication and dispute resoluGTZ is involved in environment-relat-

tion, environmental assessment and

ed projects in 39 countries. In 26 of

regulation. Sustainable management of natu-

Worldwide, these ecological devel-

them, environment has high priority in

opments have large-scale impacts on

our programmes (12 in Latin America,

ral resources: management of for-

people and development. 1.8 billion

5 in Asia, 5 in sub-Saharan Africa and

est resources, national forest pro-

people depend on forest resources

4 in the Mediterranean). The following

grammes, protected areas, water-

for their survival. In hilly areas, typical

key areas constitute the core of our

shed management, forest certifica-

Indian villagers cover 70% of their

expertise:

tion, payments for environmental

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needs from local natural resources. Desertification confronts 1.2 billion

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Environmental policy and institu-

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Implementation of international

people in 110 countries, with two

tional development: reform and

environmental agreements: re-

thirds of the world’s agricultural areas

decentralisation, strategies for sus-

duction of greenhouse gas emis-

already affected. In many cities air

tainable development, eco-finance

sions and climate change adapta-

commissioned by:

Our services: Environmental capacity development

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tion, conservation of biological

eco-systems and natural resources

Capacity development and strength-

diversity and biosafety, combating

are key to survival and development.

ening people, organisations and

desertification, international forest

Our approaches aim to identify the

country systems is our business. As

policy, substitution of ozone-deplet-

multiplicity of causes of degradation

advisors, we focus on 4 “disciplines”

ing substances, chemical safety.

and to introduce sustainable patterns

of capacity development:

Urban-industrial environmental

of resource use. We also aim to re-

management: municipal environ-

duce the economic, social and eco-

mental management, solid waste,

logical consequences of degradation.

content and substance of environ-

surveillance, waste water, clean

In our view, environmental policy is

mental strategies, programmes and

air, eco-efficiency in the business

both, a self-standing policy arena and

sector.

a task that needs to integrate all sec-

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Policy design concerning the

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Institutional development con-

Regional, cross-border coopera-

tors and decision-making processes.

cerning polity, regulatory frame-

tion: bio-corridors, tropical forests

Environmental policy outcomes need

work, administration, governance

in the Amazonian and Congo Ba-

to be economically viable, socially ac-

sins and within ASEAN, interna-

ceptable and geared towards devel-

tional watersheds in the Nile and

opment and empowerment. At the

cerning competencies of organisa-

Mekong Basins, biological safety in

same time, sectoral policies need to

tions, change management, coop-

the African Union, combating de-

be ecologically sustainable.

sertification in the Sahel and in Central Asia.

and participation at different levels. <

Organisational development con-

eration and management. <

Process design concerning meth-

Environmental policy needs to be

odologies and tools for participa-

institutionalised with high visibility to

tion, planning, strategy develop-

More than 160 GTZ experts spe-

ensure that environmental problems,

ment, negotiation, conflict manage-

cialise in these areas and support

resource degradation and risks are

ment, communication and decision

partners in more than 200 projects.

recognised and brought to the politi-

making over the policy cycle.

cal agenda. At the same time, envi-

Mission and approach

ronmental policy needs to involve

The following Topicsheets provide

many other sectors, based on part-

more detailed information & examples.

nership and cooperation, because The overall goal of our programmes is

environmental concerns need to be

sustainable development and poverty

integrated across sectors in order to

reduction by reversing environmental

ensure implementation, prevention

degradation trends. We know that

and risk management.

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Topicsheet

GENERAL TOPIC Section: Environment and management of natural resources

Environmental policy and institutional development Context

Approach and methodologies

Policy and institutions matter in the

GTZ strategy aims to ensure that the

In pursuit of these goals, GTZ works

environment. Wrong environmental

national policies and institutions ef-

at all levels of society in partner coun-

policies and failing institutions ob-

fectively target environmental protec-

tries and at regional and international

struct development and lead to pol-

tion and sustainable management of

levels. The challenge – regardless of

lution and the destruction of natural

natural resources and contribute to

fluctuations in the policy environment

resources. The current trends in en-

sustainable development.

– is to operate as a trailblazer and a

vironment and risks to the natural

think tank, to strengthen environmen-

resource base are a national and re-

Environmental policy needs institu-

tal policy capacities and to improve

gional threat, especially in develop-

tional reforms to succeed. They

the action framework for the key play-

ing countries. And yet again it is

should be based on a set of princi-

ers in environmental policy.

mainly the poor who bear the brunt

ples. Environmental policy needs to

of urban degradation and pollution,

facilitate a move…

health risks, rural and agricultural

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vulnerability and water scarcity. But even where environmental policies

from governmental responsibility to societal ownership

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from top-down decisions to co-op-

are working well, economic growth

eration, negotiation and solution of

and soaring population growth often

conflicts

cancel them out. In many countries

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the natural resource base – on which life depends – will be jeopardised for

from a sectoral focus to a broad ecological integration

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from a passive to a pro-active

future generations if current trends

search for consensus in environ-

continue.

mental protection.

commissioned by:

Services To develop capacities for effective

Strengthening environment institu-

quality. We also assist in developing

environmental protection policies,

tions. We strengthen capacities of

overarching

GTZ offers services in key fields com-

national environmental authorities and

environmental protection (Economic

bining consulting expertise with train-

organisations in setting clear policies

Fiscal Reform) and integrating market

ing and capacity development. These

and developing realistic and effective

based approaches in environmental

include:

implementation strategies. Focus in

policy.

fiscal

incentives

for

various countries is currently to decentralise environmental policy to the

Strategic planning and mainstream-

regional and municipal levels. Infor-

ing in environment. We accompany

mation, communication and environ-

strategy development processes over

mental public awareness are key

time, be it in a ministry of environment

instruments in this.

or between sector ministries developing integrated multi-sectoral actions

Environmental planning. We consult

plans and programmes for environ-

in developing adequate Environmen-

ment. Here GTZ uses innovative strat-

tal Impact Assessment (EIA) systems

egy planning instruments like Think-

and procedures and in upgrading

Tools® and action-learning approach-

units responsible for the evaluation of

es to enhance teambuilding and co-

environmental assessment reports in

operation capacities.

ministries. On a national policy level Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is currently becoming an important instrument for our clients. Incentives for environmental protection. We advise in developing environmental legislation, norms and standards for the major sectors like solid waste, water resources, air

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Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Topicsheet

Programme office for social and ecological standards General Topic: Sustainable management of natural resources

Forest certification Context

Activities sustainable forestry, rules must be

The GTZ supports the process of forest

followed to ensure that account is

certification internationally in selected

taken of all stakeholders’ interests and

developing countries. We believe forest

that no harm comes to the forest.

certification to be a development-policy tool that enables the vision of sus-

Forest certification is a process in which timber merchants, environmen-

tainable development to be put into practice in the forestry sector.

talists, inhabitants, etc. all agree on The aim of forest certification is to

the exact conditions for forest use. A

The participatory development of

conserve forests and make their re-

forestry enterprise operating to these

standards for sustainable forest man-

sources accessible for human use.

rules is awarded a certificate that

agement is central to our work. We

Year after year, 12 to 15 million hec-

guarantees to its customers that sus-

cooperate with the responsible insti-

tares of forest disappear, an area

tainable production methods were

tutions and other key players to en-

about three times the size of Switzer-

followed. By raising demand, con-

sure that the standards are imple-

land. The destruction of tropical rain-

sumers who choose these products

mented at the forest enterprise level.

forests threatens the people who live

increase the incentive for responsible

We document our experiences with

in them, biodiversity and the global

forest use.

certification processes and dissemi-

climate. The quest for quick profits by

nate the information.

timber firms and agricultural investors

Since certification began in 1994

drives deforestation, but there is an-

more than 200 million hectares of for-

other way of doing things.

est have been certified worldwide. Many communities in developing

Each forest can be managed sus-

countries have had their forests certi-

tainably to keep it functioning and al-

fied, giving them access to new mar-

low profits to be made from its prod-

kets and safeguarding their resources

ucts at the same time. For this kind of

against logging companies.

commissioned by:

Chart below: Multiple impacts in all three dimensions of sustainable development

Priority issues include:

more favourable terms from insur-

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Setting up certification schemes

ance companies, because their bal-

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certification and community forestry

ance sheets and professional plans

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certification as an example of the

attest to their reliability. Finally, certifi-

implementation of sustainable de-

cation helps the whole industry to

velopment

improve its image, and awarding a

cooperation between various certi-

sustainability certificate can be cru-

fication initiatives

cial for social acceptance of forest

wider impacts of certification.

use in the first place.

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Structural impacts: The Forest Certification Programme

Certification has a spread effect.

supports those involved in certifica-

The impacts of forest certification take

working groups that have to include

tion processes and helps them work

effect at two levels. The changes are

all stakeholders compels these to

together. To this end we publish infor-

felt directly in the forestry enterprises.

enter into a dialogue on using the

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mation via the Internet and newslet-

forest as a resource and on the

ters, organise training and seminars

Functional impacts:

and contribute to the financing of re-

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search work.

concerns of the people who de-

A management plan and appropriate harvesting methods raise the

pend on it for their livelihood. <

enterprise‘s efficiency and turnover. <

Impacts Forest certification works because it

safety clothing and earn the statu<

Stakeholders who wield different degrees of influence meet on equal

The workers are equipped with

terms. <

Weaker ones are given the chance

tory minimum wage.

of political participation in an area

The local population is involved in

to which they had no prior access

is an instrument where value added

decisions on its environment and

mechanisms can take effect - efforts

takes part in protective measures.

in sustainable forestry yield a direct

Setting up national certification

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This makes for transparency in the

The quality of the environment is

sector and strengthens institutions

payout to stakeholders. Certified for-

improved by prudent logging and

committed to a policy of sustaina-

estry enterprises can market their

protected zones for rare flora and

products better. Frequently, increased

fauna.

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efficiency already recoups certifica-

ble forestry. <

People who have seen that their opinion counts in the certification

tion costs. Recent developments

The anticipated impacts go far be-

process are more prepared to stand

show that certified enterprises find it

yond this and have repercussions for

up for their interests on other issues

easier to obtain loans from banks, or

development policy in particular.

as well.

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Section: Environment and management of natural resources General Topic: Sustainable management of natural resources

Forests for people Context More than two billion people world-

forest administrations) through award-

gramme (NFP), which has to be

wide depend on forests for food, land

ing concessions. Inadequate controls

conceived and established by all

to settle on, medicines, other domes-

and legal insecurity impede compli-

relevant stakeholders in a participa-

tic needs and income. Forests regu-

ance with sustainability criteria and

tory process. NFPs contribute not

late water cycles, store CO2, filter air

fair distribution of benefits.

only to a sustainable forest man-

and provide settings for experiencing

agement but also to a political de-

nature. About 70% of all animal and

velopment towards decentralisa-

plant species inhabit forests, which

Approaches

makes them extremely important biodiversity conservancies.

tion, security of rights and justice and democracy. Objective indica-

Development cooperation focuses on

tors for a socially and ecologically

improving possibilities for sustainable

sound forest management and

Every year 15 million hectares of

use of forests and fair distribution of

transparent marketing of forest

forest are destroyed for firewood,

profits and user rights. Thus, develop-

products are established by forest

slash-and-burn agriculture or mining.

ment needs conservation and regen-

certification.

Burning forests causes 20% of global

eration of forests and the stabilisation

CO2 emissions – including all industry

of their ecological, economic and so-

and transport emissions!

cial services. GTZ uses the following approaches to improve the benefits of

Especially people in poor countries

forests for people:

use forest products mainly for subsistence, but inefficiently and non-

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Forest policy development con-

sustainably. Officially they often have

tributing to comprehensive, trans-

access only to waste wood. The most

parent and socially adequate for-

important timber products are exclu-

estry regulations and programmes.

sively used by government institu-

A central instrument of forest devel-

tions (forestry ministries or national

opment is the National Forest Pro-

commissioned by:

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Capacity development in mediation

Through our projects we achieve posi-

With increasingly sustainable forms

and conflict resolution between for-

tive impacts in various areas: Improved

of forest management, prices for tim-

est owners and users of forest

policy framework, increasing partici-

ber products will generate higher in-

products as well as in land use con-

pation and empowerment of local

comes for producers. The forest bene-

flicts. Forest services are tradition-

communities and other relevant stake-

fit will be completed by payments for

ally considered as free of charge – a

holders, reduced injustice and corrup-

environmental services as well as by

situation that contributes largely to

tion in natural resource management

conserving biodiversity and the cul-

forest destruction.

and more sustainable use and better

tural value of forests. In the long run

conservation of forest ecosystems. We

this perspective is assumed to create

Training and capacity building in the

interlink systematically international

further economic incentives. In the

areas of forest and enterprise man-

agreements and conventions, national

short term it is important to establish

agement, institutional set-up of

forest programmes, cross-sector ap-

incentives by involving local people

service-oriented structures and

proaches and technical management

and other stakeholders of the civil

partnerships. Training and advisory

of forests. By that we contribute to

society in decision making processes

services in natural forest manage-

the Millennium Development Goals

to achieve fair distribution of benefits,

ment,

techniques,

(MDGs), especially to poverty reduc-

more efficient uses of forest products

wood processing and marketing of

agroforestry

tion and conservation of natural re-

and better marketing opportunities.

forest products.

sources.

This will help forests to successfully compete with other land use forms.

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Tropical forest research: www.gtz.de/toeb

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Communal forest management: www.wvs.ch/m/mandanten/159/download/05_5_madagaskar.qxd.pdf

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International forest policy: www.gtz.de/forest-policy

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Community forest management / income generation: www.chilebosquenativo.cl/

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Forest certification: www.gtz.de/de/themen/laendliche-entwicklung/natuerliche-ressourcen/5258.htm

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Ecotourism in forest regions: www.baletrek.com/about/about.htm

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Integrated forest fire management: www.ifmeg.com/experiences.html

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Information and knowledge management systems: www.gtz.de/dokumente/bib/05-0440.pdf

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Forestry in regional rural development: www.gov.east-timor.org/MAFF/ta200/TA231%20sr274.pdf

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Section: Environment and management of natural resources General Topic: International environmental agreements and conventions

Forest policy Context Since the Rio Summit in 1992 global

Development cooperation can help

expert groups, the NFP-Facility and

regimes and international conven-

by enhancing the political significance

Programme for Forests (PROFOR).

tions have become increasingly im-

of forests in policy shaping through

We cooperate closely with other Ger-

portant. Donors and partner countries

the support of government, civil soci-

man implementing agencies, like KfW,

are more and more orienting their

ety and private stakeholders in their

DED, CIM and InWent, as well as

policies towards this global frame-

efforts to protect forests and manage

other donors, e.g. the Netherlands.

work. Particularly issues concerning

them sustainably.

the environment and the use of natural resources have strong regional or

Major challenges lie in capacity

even global relevance: climate change,

development oriented towards good

biodiversity loss and the depletion of

governance and institutional capacity,

forests affect the whole planet; illegal

forest valuation and financing mecha-

logging can foster organised crime

nisms, fostering intersectoral rela-

and threatens the business of legally

tions, supporting promising regional

operating companies, etc.

and supraregional approaches and shaping international forest policy to

Sustainable forest management is

enhance national implementation.

more than protecting the environment. It can contribute significantly to reducing poverty and developing a country. But sustainable development often clashes with vested short-term

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Thematic approaches, methodologies and instruments

interests. Usually only few people

National

Forest

Programmes

(NFPs): we support the development and implementation of multistakeholder processes, e.g. in Cameroon, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Honduras and Brazil. We link local

benefit from unsustainable resource

GTZ supports more than 20 forest

experiences with the national policy

“mining”, while many weak and unor-

policy oriented projects worldwide. We

dialogue and develop financing

ganised stakeholder groups lose.

are member of several international

strategies as elements of NFPs.

commissioned by:

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Regional cooperation in forest

communities and public adminis-

organisations facilitates the integra-

policy: we support regional coop-

tration (e.g. in the Philippines and

tion of member countries’ environ-

eration processes to

Vietnam) and support them in their

mental policies, e.g. Amazon and

- exchange experiences and shape

efforts to sustainably manage natu-

Southeast Asia, and political solu-

ral forests.

tions for conflicts, e.g. in the Congo

Development planning: we sup-

Basin.

international policies (e.g. the “Puembo II” initiative in Latin America)

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- harmonise policies and legal

port the integration of forestry

frameworks, e.g. ACTO (Amazon

issues in communal and sub-

Cooperation Treaty Organization),

national

planning

national policy processes: Partners

ASEAN (Association of Southeast

processes (e.g. in Colombia and

more successfully position them-

Asian Nations) and COMIFAC

Madagascar).

selves and actively negotiate forest-

development

(Central African Ministerial Conference). <

International forest policies: we

related policies at international level.

Impacts

support partners in national and re-

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Empowerment of civil society: Civil society and private sector in-

gional positioning vis-à-vis the Inter-

Higher political awareness: Partners

creasingly participate in political deci-

national Arrangement on Forests.

push forward forest-related topics on

sion-making. Outcomes often serve

Combating illegal logging through

the political agenda and ensure that

as important inputs for regional and

FLEGT processes (Forest Law En-

they get integrated into local, national

international policy dialogue.

forcement, Governance and Trade)

and regional development strategies.

in countries (e.g. Cameroon) and

Some of the severest problems, like il-

Higher income, lesser vulnerabil-

regions (e.g. Central Africa).

legal logging, are increasingly dealt with

ity: Local populations identify and

Co-operation with the private

at regional and international levels.

develop sustainable sources of re-

sector: we support partners in es-

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Increased participation in inter-

venue from sustainable forestry.

tablishing public-private partner-

Increased coherence between

ships, e.g. through the develop-

sector policies: Partner organisations

ment of a code of “good business

increasingly integrate the sometimes

practice” (Colombia), certification

diverging interests from other sectors

schemes (Central Africa) and bene-

into the shaping of forest policies and

fit-sharing mechanisms.

strategies and improve the coherence

Forest management and income

with other sector policies and vice

generation from sustainable for-

versa.

estry: together with our partners we identify income generation po-

Increased policy coherence at re-

tentials from forests for individuals,

gional level: Our support of regional 1

Multistakeholder Dialogue

Imprint For further information: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH International Forest Policy Project/IWP PO Box 5180 65726 Eschborn, Germany Phone: +49 6196 79-1370 Fax: +49 6196 79-7333 [email protected] www.gtz.de/forest-policy

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