View source for FAO Forestry department

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|Type of template= Institution  
|Description= The '''FAO Forestry Department''' helps nations manage their forests in a sustainable way. The Organization's approach balances social, economic and environmental objectives so that present generations can reap the benefits of the earth's forest resources while conserving them to meet the needs of future generations.
|Objective= To respond to a rapidly changing environment, reach outside the traditional forest sector, engage in partnerships with new stakeholders, and serve as a global leader in international forest affairs   
|Start= 1945
|End=   
|Scope= Global
|Policy area= Forest and forestry
|Language= English 
|URL= http://www.fao.org/forestry/en/
|Format= html 
|Access= Free
|Publisher= FAO
|Country= Italy  
|Date= 2/2/2012 
|Type of institution= Intergovernmental organisation
|Field of work= Policy
|Functions= To Provide long-term perspectives and leadership in monitoring and assessing trends in forest resources and services, to articulate policy and strategy options, to provide technical support to promote technology transfer, to work through strong partnerships and alliances, to facilitate linkages between national, regional, and global levels
|Thematic priority(ies)= Sustainable management of the world’s forests, balance social and environmental considerations with the economic needs of rural populations, neutral forum for policy dialogue, reliable source of information on forests, provider of expert technical assistance
|Linkages= [[UNDP]],[[UNEP]],[[REDD]],[[IUFRO]],[[ITTO]],[[UNFCCC]], [[CBD]],[[CIFOR]], [[ICRAF]],[[World Bank]],[[Ramsar]]
|Keywords= Forest, sustainable management of forests, social, economic and environmental objectives 
|ToSIA indicators= Forest resources
|FOREST EUROPE indicators= Protective forest-infrastructure and managed natural resources, net revenue
|FOREST EUROPE criteria= Protective functions, socio-economic functions 
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