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1. recommendations
2. introduction
3. the case for positive conditionality & international responsibility
4. the forest policy reform project & the steering committee
5. transparency
6. forest yield & revenue potential
7. concession activity and review
8. dfw–enforcement & jurisdiction
9. situation update–general
special military region
military region 1
military region 2
military region 3
military region 4
military region 5
10. the role of cambodia’s neighbours & other importing countries
thailand
laos
vietnam
japan
11. opportunities
the forest stewardship council (fsc)
protected areas and world heritage status
12. conclusion
Key ministries and members of the Steering Committee were unable to obtain an updated concession list from the Ministry of Agriculture until it was released to the international donors at the pre-CG meeting of 27th January 1999. It is disturbing that the RGC perceives the provision of information to the donor community to be more important than interdepartmental communication.
This lack of transparency in the forestry sector, almost one year after the Forest Policy Reform Project made it one of their major recommendations is of paramount concern, especially given the ease with which this situation could be improved.
For reform to be effective details of concessions, management plans, forest inventories, concession maps, forestry revenues, location and status of prey coups, and details of past irregularities of the concession companies should be available to the public.
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