North American Forest Commission
Established in 1958, the North American Forest Commission (NAFC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years. NAFC also supports research and sustainable natural resource management activities through working groups.
FAO encourages wide participation of government officials from forestry and other sectors as well as representatives of international, regional and subregional organizations that deal with forest-related issues in the region, including NGOs, and the private sector.
Sessions
| Year | Meeting Title | Meeting Report |
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| 2016 |
28th Session North American Forest CommissionCampeche (Mexico), 11/01/2016 - 14/01/2016 |
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| 2014 |
27th Session North American Forest CommissionMadison (United States), 11/06/2014 - 13/06/2014 |
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| 2012 |
26th Session North American Forest CommissionQuébec City (Canada), 08/05/2012 - 09/05/2012 |
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| 2010 |
25th Session North American Forest CommissionGuadalajara (Mexico), 03/05/2010 - 07/05/2010 |
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| 2008 |
24th Session North American Forest CommissionSan Juan (Puerto Rico), 09/06/2008 - 13/06/2008 |
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