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| Africa Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (AFLEG) | The AFLEG Ministerial Conference convened in Yaound, Cameroon from October 13-16, 2003, drawing together ministers from Africa, Europe and North America to consider how partnerships between producers and consumers, donors, civil society and the private sector could potentially address illegal forest exploitation and associated trade in Africa. | Broken link |
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| Asia Forest Partnership (AFP) | The Asia Forest Partnership is a voluntary agreement, promoting sustainable forest management in Asia, laid down at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in September 2002. | Broken link |
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| Congo Basin Forest Partnership | The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) is an association of almost 50 governmental and nongovernmental organisations that works to promote sustainable management of Congo Basin forest ecosystems and wildlife, and improve the lives of people living in the region. It was originally agreed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in September 2002. | Broken link |
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| Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) | Protects endangered species of wild fauna and flora (including about twenty tree species) through a system of export and import licences. Link to the Earth Negotiations Bulletin maintained archives of CITES conferences. | Broken link |
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| East Asia Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (East Asia FLEG) | The World Bank's Forest Governance Program page on East Asia FLEG. The World Bank and the government of Indonesia hosted the East Asia FLEG Ministerial Conference in September 2001. | Broken link |
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| Europe and North Asia Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (ENA FLEG) | The Europe and North Asia (ENA) Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) process was initiated in May 2004, when the Russian Federation announced its support for such a process and intention to host a FLEG Ministerial; this took place in St Petersburg in November 2005. | Broken link |
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| European Commission (DG Development): Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT process) | Summary of the Commission's activities on tackling illegal logging and trade in illegal timber. Contains information about the FLEGT Action Plan and its implementation and other related documents, together with relevant EU-funded projects. | Broken link |
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| Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) | The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) supports improved governance in resource-rich countries through the verification and full publication of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas and mining. Liberia is the first country to include forestry within its EITI scope. | Broken link |
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| Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) | The lead UN agency on agriculture, fisheries and forests. Link to FAO page on forest law enforcement. | Broken link |
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| GLOBE International | Standing for 'Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment' GLOBE's mission is to facilitate high level dialogues amongst legislators on key environmental issues. The G8 illegal logging dialogue was launched in Singapore in September 2006. | Broken link |
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