Forest Partnership for Action and Commitment Today Forest PACT is an innovative action-oriented partnership that builds on existing initiatives and creates a "culture of success" by reaching for the highest level commitment and performance and by rewarding leadership.

Vision

The Challenge The Response Objectives Pledges for Action Forest PACT Supporters What's New?

We see the forests of the future as cherished and respected by everyone for their spiritual, cultural, social, ecological and economic values.

We see the forests of the future as vibrant and healthy living spaces, where people fulfil their needs in harmony with nature.

We see the forests of the future as a rich and diverse natural heritage, nurtured and secured for future generations.

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What's New?

ForestPACT is being tested in Thailand to gain experience with how to identify key stakeholders and facilitate pledge development and implementation. In 2002, there were a series of Forest PACT Thailand meetings with participants and stakeholders to develop a pledge for forest conservation in the Huay Hin Dam area. 2003 will be critical in moving towards implementation. More news about ForestPACT...

 

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Please contact us for more information and to get involved in this initiative:

ForestPACT Interim Secretariat c/o IUCN Forest Conservation Programme and WWF Forests for Life Programme, Rue Mauverney 28, CH1196, Gland, Switzerland / Tel. ++41 22 999 0263 / Fax ++41 22 999 0025 / Email forestpact@forestpact.org

Next steps 2001/2002:

• Development of case study of ForestPACT action (in Thailand initially)
• Finalisation of key elements of ForestPACT (especially governance aspects)
• Raise funds to carry the process forward
• Development of a communications strategy
• Involvement of a broader group of potential partners
• International launch (2002/2003)

Related Links:

• IUCN Home Page at http://www.iucn.org
  • IUCN Forest Conservation Programme at http://www.iucn.org/themes/fcp
• WWF Forests for Life Programme at http://www.panda.org/forests4life
• WWF Home Page
at http://www.panda.org
• WWF Forests for Life Programme at http://www.panda.org/forests4life
• IIED's Private Sector Forestry Project at http://www.iied.org/psf
• IISD Links to Global Forest Policy at http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/forestry/forest.html
• Canadian Model Forest Network at http://mf.ncr.forestry.ca