The present issue of Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) goes to press immediately following the Eleventh World Forestry Congress held in Turkey 13-22 October 1997, which more than 4000 colleagues from 145 countries attended. In regard to the conservation and use of forest genetic resources, the…

The National Land Policy was adopted by Jamaica in 1997 as a national policy for the land sector. It establishes the framework needed for Jamaica to become more progressive, transparent and modern in its approaches to land and geographic information management systems, land administration and…

Para que los proyectos para el desarrollo reduzcan la pobreza rural tendrán que restablecer el equilibrio entre las mujeres y sus recursos forestales. Esta publicación describe la importancia que tienen par alas mujeres los productos forestales, las difficultades que ellas experimentan…

This document constitutes the proceedings of an expert meeting on strategies, approaches and systems in integrated watershed management held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 25 February to 1 March 1985. The meeting was organized jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (…

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - currently ratified by 187 countries - is the only human rights treaty that deals specifically with rural women (Art. 14). Adopted in 1979 by the United Nations Generally Assembly, entered into force in 1981…

An international journal of forestry and forest industries

The Act makes provision for the establishment of the Port Authority and for its functions and powers, management and staff, etc. The Authority is established under section 3 as a body corporate. Powers and duties of the Authority are set out in section 19. The Minister may compulsorily acquire…

The constitution was promulgated by Queen Elizabeth II through an Order in Council at independence.