International Family Forestry Alliance

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IFFA
Founded:	2002
Scope:	Global
Policy area:	Forest and forestry
Type of institution:	Private forest organisation
Field of work:	Policy
Language:	English
URL:	IFFA website
Format:	html
Access:	Free
Publisher:	IFFA
Country(ies):	USA
Date:	2/2/2012

The International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA) is the voice of family forestry worldwide. IFFA will provide recommendations to international forest policy processes and provide a forum for exchange of experience, ideas and information.The organization was founded as an informal network between national forest owners’ organizations.

Objective	To promote the development of family forestry and advocate supportive policies
Thematic priority(ies)	Forest owners issues, stakeholder consultancy, forum for exchanging information, protection of forest owners’ legal ownership rights and implementation of sustainable forest management
Functions	To provide recommendations to international forest policy processes and provide a forum for exchange of experience, ideas and information
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions	UNFF, PEFC, CEPF, FAO, UNFCCC, CBD, World Bank
Keywords	Forest policy, forest owners, international organization, network

FOREST EUROPE criteria	FOREST EUROPE indicators	ToSIA indicators
Socio-economic functions	Forest sector workforce	Forest sector enterprise structure