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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