The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) co-sponsored a regional workshop to promote better forest law compliance in the Central American region.
The workshop, which convened from 27-29 June 2007, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, brought together over 60 experts from nine countries to discuss regional experiences in […]
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) co-sponsored a regional workshop to promote better forest law compliance in the Central American region.
The workshop, which convened from 27-29 June 2007, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, brought together over 60 experts from nine countries to discuss regional experiences in dealing with illegal logging and illegal timber trade, and to develop recommendations of best practices to improve forest law compliance. Honduran president José Manuel Zelaya Rosales addressed the workshop, stating that social change was needed to improve recognition of the importance of sustainable development and management of forest resources.
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