Ministerial Order No. 29/2023 on the expansion of Mechanism for Sustainable Management of Community-Based Natural Resources in River Basins. Country/Territory Timor-Leste Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Jornal da República, I Série, No. 20, 31 May 2023. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry, Water Keyword Agro-forestry Emissions Integrated management Monitoring Agricultural development Basin/catchment/watershed Community management Indigenous peoples Soil conservation/soil improvement Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Sustainable use Freshwater resources management Ecosystem preservation Water rights Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Ministerial Order enters into force immediately. Abstract This Ministerial Order aims to provide guidelines and procedures for the wide dissemination of the Community Based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) mechanism demonstrated by the joint JICA and MAP project, called Project Community-Based Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (JICA-MAP Project for GSRNBC), as a key tool for achieving sustainable forest management and reducing CO2 emissions from the Agriculture, Forests and Other Land Use Sector (AFOLU) in Timor-Leste, especially in the country's priority river basins. The Sustainable Management of Community-Based Natural Resources (GSRNBC) pursues the following responsibilities: a) Increase the capacity of Suco Authorities to protect, conserve and manage natural resources related to the forest, establishing a mechanism on GSRNBC at Suco level; b) Introduce and disseminate effective techniques and skills in the sustainable management of natural resources related to the forest, such as reforestation, agro-forestry, slope agriculture and livestock management, in parallel with the establishment of the CBNRM mechanism at Suco level; c) Provide livelihood opportunities to communities and improve their socioeconomic well-being to reduce human pressure on forest resources; d) Conserve biodiversity and promote landscape diversity. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org