Roles, Tasks and Responsibilities of the Department of Forestry, DOF (File No. 0355/MAF). Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Miscellaneous Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Unofficial translation, photocopy, 8 pp. Subject Forestry Keyword Institution Forest management/forest conservation Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Abstract The Department of Forestry is established under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, for the purpose of administering the forestry sector. Main roles of the Department are to study and monitor the implementation of strategies and plans, to organize the admnistration and management of forestry all over the country, to elaborate long, medium and short term strategies for the development of forestry, forest industry, conservation and protection of the environment, to study and make proper use of the achievements of science and technology in the forest production. In order to achieve said tasks, Chapter II, III, and IV establish, respectively, the duties and powers, the organizational structure and the woking methods of the Department. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Decree of the Prime Minister on the Organization and Activities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 1991 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Monitoring, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Roles, Tasks and Responsibilities of the Cabinet of the Ministry of Forestry, CM (File No. 0354/MAF). Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 1992 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Forest management/forest conservation, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX