Protocol on Forestry Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Oct 3, 2002 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001361) Place of adoption Luanda Depository SADC Southern African Development Community Language English, French, Portuguese Entry into force Jul 17, 2009 Subject Forestry Keyword Public participation Non-timber products Internal trade International agreement-text Sustainable use Traditional rights/customary rights Land tenure Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Dispute settlement Policy/planning Economy and environment Monitoring Endangered species Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Enforcement/compliance Precautionary principle Timber Community management Biodiversity Access-to-information Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Protected area International trade Capacity building Access and benefit sharing Resource accounting Data collection/reporting Right of use Genetic resources Alien species International organization Sustainable development Research Climate change Abstract Objectives: To promote the development, conservation, sustainable management and utilisation of all types of forests and trees, and promote trade in forest products throughout the Region of the SADC. Summary of provisions: Parties agree to co-operate, inter alia, to: - assist and support each other to address issues of common concern including deforestation, genetic erosion, climate change, pests, and invasive alien species, - promote the sustainable management of shared forests, - harmonise approaches to sustainable forest management and forest policy, legislation and enforcement, - and develop adequate mechanisms to ensure the equitable sharing of benefits derived from forest resources. The Protocol further includes provisions on, inter alia, tenure and ownership (art. 5), national forest policies and programmes (art. 8), national forest assessments (art. 9), regional database (art. 10), participation of women in forest management (art. 13), transboundary forests (art. 14), protection of forests (art. 15), industry, trade and investment (art. 17), and research and development (art. 20). Parties undertake to co-operate to develop the forest germplasm collection in the SADC Plant Genetic Resource Centre, with a view to preserving germplasm of forest species (art. 17). Full text English Website www.sadc.int Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal Angola - - Oct 3, 2002 - Botswana Jul 17, 2009 Apr 27, 2009 [1] Oct 3, 2002 - Congo, Dem. Rep. of - - Oct 3, 2002 - Eswatini, Kingdom of Jul 17, 2009 Apr 29, 2009 [1] Aug 17, 2008 - Lesotho Jul 17, 2009 Aug 20, 2004 [1] Oct 3, 2002 - Malawi - - Oct 3, 2002 - Mauritius Jul 17, 2009 Oct 8, 2003 [1] Oct 3, 2002 - Mozambique Jul 17, 2009 Aug 28, 2004 [1] Oct 3, 2002 - Namibia Jul 17, 2009 Jun 17, 2009 [1] Aug 17, 2004 - Seychelles Jul 17, 2009 Aug 1, 2006 [1] Oct 3, 2002 - South Africa Jul 17, 2009 Aug 20, 2003 [1] Oct 3, 2002 - Tanzania, Un. Rep. of - - Oct 3, 2002 Aug 1, 2003 Zambia Jul 17, 2009 Nov 24, 2003 [1] Oct 3, 2002 - Zimbabwe Jul 23, 2009 Jul 23, 2009 [1] Aug 24, 2003 - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enabled by Treaty of the Southern African Development Community Treaty | Multilateral | Windhoek | Aug 17, 1992 Keyword: Policy/planning, Court/tribunal, Management/conservation, NGO, Sustainable use, Dispute settlement, Technology transfer Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001243)