Cross-sectoral policy impacts

Description: FAO Forestry Department organized, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic and the "Forest of the Czech Republic"- State Enterprise, Forestry Policy Workshop with the theme "Trends in Forest Use and Conservation - Policy Options for Action, held from 21 to 26 March 2004 in Turnov - Hrubá Skála. The purpose of the forestry policy workshop was to review current and emerging issues facing the development of the forestry sector in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), discuss policy implications and identify practical policy options for action (for more details see the workshop rationale). To enable the exchange of information and experiences among CEE countries, the participants were requested to prepare Country Issue Reports and make them available before the meeting.

Description: The purpose of the wildlife policy workshop was to review current and emerging issues facing the development of the wildlife sector in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Mongolia, discuss policy implications and identify practical policy options for action.