Topic : Independent Forest Monitoring (IFM) / Observation Indépendante des Forêts (OIF) / Supervisión Independiente de Bosques
Independent forest monitoring (IFM) is a tool for assessing and strengthening legal compliance in the forest sector internationally. By complementing official forest law enforcement activities with the objectivity and public credibility of an independent third party, IFM can improve transparency in the short term while contributing to the development of a sound legislative and regulatory framework for responsible forest management[citation needed].
Transparency was emphasized as a key element in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) in Copenhagen in December 2009 in its decisions on methodological guidance for forest monitoring systems
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Leçons tirées des expériences de la mise en oeuvre de l’OIF dans le Bassin du Congo
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The Role and Operations of VPA Independent Monitoring in Ensuring Legality Compliance
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Implementing SNOIE in Cameroon
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Addressing International Forest Policy Issues through Independent Forest Monitoring
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Opportunities in FLEGT for Independent Forest Monitoring and Governance Monitoring
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MONITORING REDD+ AND LINKAGES WITH LEGALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMPLIANCE
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IFM & Law : challenges and constraints in enforceability
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Emerging evidence and impact of IFM on policy and practice of forestry in Congo Basin: Illusion or Reality?
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Open Timber Portal
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GWTS PUBLIC PORTAL AND PARTICIPATION OF NON-STATE ACTORS IN TVD AUDITS AS OBSERVERS
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Opportunities and Challenges – IFM in Liberia
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