Provisions on the Rights and Duties in Forestry Resources Management at Village Level. Pays/Territoire Lao, Rép. dém. populaire Type du document Règlement Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Unofficial translation, photocopy, 5 pp. Sujet Forêts, Eau Mot clé Institution Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Développement agricole Agro-foresterie Bois de chauffe Sous-produits forestiers Politique/planification Gestion communautaire Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du Sud-Est Résumé The present provisions regulate the management of forestry resources (trees, water, land and wildlife) by main village administrative authorities. The latter shall, inter alia: organize and direct the village forestry agency in charge of the management of forests and forest land, monitor and collect information on forestry activities within the village, study and promulgate consequent and appropriate rules on village forest management, etc. According to the provisions of article 9, "through appropriate rural development methods, the use of degraded forest land and vacant land shall be managed by the village administrative authorities and its population for agricultural production, animal husbandry, improvement and development of forests". Furthermore, article 12 establishes the right of the population to receive benefits, such as gathering of forestry product, cutting wood for firewood, coal, etc., hunting non-protected animals. Chapter V makes restriction on the use of forest land, forest clearing at water sources or along roads, mountain slopes, water ponds and in dense forests. Texte intégral Anglais Références - Législation Implemente Decree of the Prime Minister on the Organization and Activities of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Législation | Lao, Rép. dém. populaire | 1991 Mot clé: Institution, Développement agricole, Politique/planification, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Monitorage, Recherche Source: FAO, FAOLEX