ADB's Policy on Forestry

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R232-94
Publication Date: February 1995
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This Policy Paper acknowledges the need to balance the three imperatives of production, protection and participation.

It underscores the involvement of beneficiaries at an early stage of project development through to implementation and management to ensure that investments in the forestry sector are sustainable.

It makes explicit statements on

conditions for ADB involvement in forestry sector investments
the potential role of NGOs in the entire process of the project cycle from design to implementation and monitoring
the treatment of old-growth forests
areas of ADB involvement, taking into consideration emerging priorities.

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Asian Development Bank Forest Policy (Working Paper)

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INTRODUCTION
THE CONTEXT
1. Forestry in the Asian and Pacific Region and Its Role
2. The Bank's Experience in Forestry Lending
3. Recent Shifts in Forestry
THE ISSUES
1. Environmental Issues
2. Economic Issues
3. Technical Issues
4. Policy and Institutional Issues
THE RECOMMENDED STRATEGY
1. Basic Principles of Bank Involvement in Forestry
2. The Bank's Policy in the Forestry Sector

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Published by Asian Development Bank, 1995

The Asian Development Bank encourages the use of the material presented herein, with appropriate credit given to ADB. Please address inquiries for copies to:

Chief, Office of External Relations
Asian Development Bank
P.O. Box 789, 0980 Manila, Philippines

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