National Forest Policy for Tonga. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Forestry Keyword Food security Afforestation/reforestation Agro-forestry Alien species Basin/catchment/watershed Biodiversity Capacity building Climate change Community management Disasters Ecosystem preservation Education EIA Environmental planning Erosion Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Fuelwood Monitoring National parks Non-timber products Pests/diseases Plant protection Planting material/seeds Policy/planning Precautionary principle Protection forest Protection of species Public forest Public participation Risk assessment/management Land clearing Soil conservation/soil improvement Subsidy/incentive Sustainable use Wetlands Protected area Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The National Forest Policy is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The objective of this policy is to support the sustainable management of the Tonga’s forests and tree resources to provide benefits for current and future generations. Full text English Website www.lse.ac.uk