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Article: State of sustainable forest management in Asia-Pacific addressed by UN forum panel discussion; Overview of major trends presented, along with ideas, strategies for advancing forest agenda.
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- May 19, 2005
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M2 PRESSWIRE-19 May 2005-UN: State of sustainable forest management in Asia-Pacific addressed by UN forum panel discussion; Overview of major trends presented, along with ideas, strategies for advancing forest agenda(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Although the Asia-Pacific region possessed rapid growth and tremendous diversity, it still had to overcome poverty, and empower women and indigenous groups to achieve effective sustainable forest management, the United Nations Forum on Forests was told today, during a panel discussion on regional realities.
Opening the panel discussion, Jomo Kwame Sundaram, United Nations Assistant ...