Guyana National Forest Plan. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Pollution control Ecosystem preservation Erosion Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Education Sustainable use Forest management/forest conservation Land clearing Afforestation/reforestation Grazing Forest fires Pests/diseases Agro-forestry Monitoring Policy/planning Classification/declassification Research Business/industry/corporations Timber Non-timber products Internal trade Standards Public participation Governance Enforcement/compliance Institution Biodiversity Community management Land-use planning Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract The overall objective of the present National Forest Policy is the conservation, protection, management and utilisation of the nation’s forest resources, while ensuring that the productive capacity of the forests for both goods and services is maintained or enhanced. In particular, the specific objectives are: a) to promote sustainable and efficient forest activities which utilise the broad range of forest resources and contribute to national development while allowing fair returns to local and foreign entrepreneurs and investors; b) to achieve improved sustainable forest resource yields while ensuring the conservation of ecosystems, biodiversity, and the environment; c) to ensure watershed protection and rehabilitation: prevent and arrest the erosion of soils and the deforestation and degradation of forests, grazing lands, soil and water; promote natural regeneration, afforestation and reforestation; and protect the forest against fire, pests and other hazards; d) identify, quantify and assist in the marketing of environmental services to generate forest incentives for national development. Full text English Website www.forestcarbonpartnership.org References - Legislation Implements Forests Act 2009 (No. 6 of 2009). Legislation | Guyana | 2009 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Framework law, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area, Timber, Forest fires, Afforestation/reforestation, Offences/penalties, Sustainable use, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX