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Sustainable Forestry (Africa)

Volume 448: debated on Wednesday 12 July 2006

7. To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he is taking to promote sustainable forestry in Africa. (84333)

Poor governance and weak law enforcement hinder the achievement of sustainable forestry in Africa. Earlier this year, we committed £11 million over the next four years to the Forest Governance Support Programme in Cameroon. In addition we committed £12 million over the next five years in support of Partnership Agreements with African countries under the European Union’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan.