Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox

Forest Law Enforcement

The Forest Law Enforcement Module is targeted at stakeholders in all the sectors involved in forest governance, particularly the enforcement of forest laws and regulations. The module provides basic and more detailed information on the main requirements for good forest law enforcement and governance, such as institutional capacity, intelligence, international cooperation and judicial action.

The module also provides links to tools and case studies to foster effective forest law enforcement.

Forests are among the most diverse and widespread ecosystem on earth; they provide mankind with a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits. However the forests are increasingly being threatened by unsustainable logging practices. Rampant deforestation in the tropics and international pressure have led governments of tropical forest countries...
The objective of the study is to examine the state of forest law enforcement in Malaysia, identifying gaps in the legislative framework and institutional responsibility which could affect efforts to curb and prevent the practices of illegal logging and illegal timber trade. Where relevant, the study will also look into...
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