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Agreement between the Federal Forest Service and the Russian office of the World Wildlife Fund on cooperation in forest management and conserving biological diversity.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Contract/agreement Forest management/forest conservation Protected area Afforestation/reforestation
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Agreement enters into force on the date of its signature.
Abstract

The Parties have agreed to cooperate in the following areas: (a) improvement of forest management methods; (b) conservation of biological diversity and protected forest areas; (c) voluntary forest certification; (d) forest monitoring; (e) protection against forest pests and diseases; (f) prevention of desertification; (g) afforestation and reforestation; and (h) research. Cooperation shall be carried out in the following forms: (a) joint projects; (b) training of personnel; and (c) holding symposia, conferences and seminars.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.wwf.ru