Decree No. 137-SF of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly regarding forest management. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Policy/planning Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract The Council of the Federation notes that in accordance with the Forestry Code of the Russian Federation, Federal Forest Management Institution is responsible for the rational use, protection, safeguarding and reproduction of forests. In practice, transfer of the aforesaid functions, as regards forest management, to other ministries and departments, makes a negative impact on safety of forest resources. Council of the Federation, for the purpose of safeguarding and guaranteeing rational use of fo Full text Russian