Media Release: Forest Policies from six countries shortlisted for Future Policy Award

Forest Policies from six countries shortlisted for Future Policy Award – Top candidates found in Bhutan, The Gambia, Nepal, Rwanda, Switzerland and the USA (click on link above to see full document)

New York / Montreal / Hamburg / Rome, 5 July 2011 ␣ Policies from six countries are now shortlisted for the 2011 Future Policy Award. Bhutan, The Gambia, Nepal, Rwanda, Switzerland and the USA are still in the running for the most inspiring, innovative and influential forest policies worldwide. The Future Policy Award is granted by the World Future Council, an international policy research organization that provides decision makers with effective policy solutions. The three winning policies which contribute best to the conservation and sustainable development of forests for the benefit of current and future generations will be announced on 21 September 2011 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The announcement will be followed by an awards ceremony hosted by the World Future Council, the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) Secretariat, the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Wildlife Conservation Society. These partners look forward to the participation of government representatives, high level officials of international organizations and non-governmental organizations, as well as media and civil society.

8 Jul, 2011
Posted in Forests and Climate Change