Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox

Tool Details

The Tarapoto Proposal of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainability of the Amazon Forest

Year of publication 1995
The “Tarapoto Proposal of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainability of the Amazon Forest” is sponsored by the Amazon Cooperation Treaty. The 8 participating countries propose 1 criterion and 7 indicators at the global concern. Furthermore, it identifies 7 criteria and 47 indicators for implementation at the national level. For the forest management unit level, the process recognises 4 criteria and 22 indicators.
Type of Tool
Guidelines, manual, kits for trainers
Scale of Application
Forest Management Unit, National
Region
Americas
Biome
Tropical
Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)
Primary Designated Function
All
Management Responsibility
All