The 18th session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission will convene alongside the second African Forestry and Wildlife Week and will consider the theme “The Importance of Governance and Benefit Sharing in the Sustainable Management of African Forests, Trees and Wildlife”. It is expected that the session will underscore the importance of good governance in natural resource management as well as emphasize the need to include all stakeholders in decision making, implementation and benefit sharing for sustainable forest and wildlife resource management.  

dates: 16-20 January 2012   location: Cotonou, Benin   contact: Foday Bojang   phone: +233-30-267-5000   fax: +233-30-266-8427   e-mail: foday.bojang@fao.org   www: http://www.fao.org/forestry/afwc/en/