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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FICHE SYNTHESE DE LA MISSION D’ENQUETES SOCIO-ECONOMIQUES ET DE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITES DES COMMUNAUTES LOCALES ET POPULATIONS AUTOCHTONES DANS LE DEPARTEMENT DE LA LEKOUMOU, octobre 2021
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Communiqué final forum local multi-acteurs sur la gouvernance forestière dans la Sangha, septembre 2021
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Fiche synthèse du forum sur la gouvernance forestière locale dans le Département de la Sangha, 21-22 septembre 2021
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Decoding ten years of the Tartweh-Drapoh forest conflict – the deception, actors and victims
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Gouvernance forestière et climatique en République du Congo : quel avenir pour l’observation indépendante externe des forêts ?
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Atelier « hybride » de présentation des principales conclusions de l’étude : « Gouvernance forestière et climatique en République du Congo : quel avenir pour l’observation indépendante externe des forêts ? – 27 octobre 2021, Brazzaville
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LES RAISONS MAJEURES DE LA PERSISTANCE DE L’EXPLOITATION FORESTIERE ILLEGALE EN RCA
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IFM Briefing #9: Logging outside TSC A2 – a three year permit issued in 2009
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Independent Forest Monitoring Coordination Mechanism: Institutional Framework
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Note de Dénonciation
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/Updating the review of issues relating to forest governance and measures against illegal timber trade, VPA implementation
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