Ordinance No. 17/PMO of the Prime Minister on the enhancement of forestry management, protection, and coordination in forestry and wood business. Pays/Territoire Lao, Rép. dém. populaire Type du document Règlement Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Boisement/reboisement Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Mesures de protection des forêts Commerce/industrie/sociétés Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Forêt de protection Biodiversité Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du Sud-Est Entry into force notes This Ordinance enters into force on the day of its signature. Résumé This Ordinance, consisting of 29 sections, establishes the enhancement of forestry management, protection, and coordination in forestry and wood business. It aims at the following activities: implementation of the forestry development strategy from now until 2020, especially making up the forestry coverage of 70% of the country’s total area; limiting a reliance on an exploration of natural wood as a mean to generate income and moving toward shutting down the natural forest in principal at the appropriate time in order to preserve forestry resources and biodiversity. Implementation of the legislation related to forestry sector and wood business management. Increase a leading role of ministries and relevant government and local authorities at every level in pursuing its function, rights and obligations concerning the management of the forest and wood business effectively, and to resist and prevent illegal activity in violating forestry legislation. Texte intégral Lao/Anglais Site web www.laotradeportal.gov.la