AFLEG Ministerial Conference; 13 - 16 October 2003; Yaoundé, Cameroon

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Africa Forest Law Enforcement and Governance Process (AFLEG)

Yaoundï¿½, Cameroon | 13 - 16 October 2003

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 | On Wednesday, delegates to the Africa Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (AFLEG) Ministerial Conference met in Plenary, closed negotiations and Open Sessions. The Plenary heard reports on progress made on Tuesday by the negotiators, and Working Group discussions. Open Sessions included the launch of the WWF Producersï¿½ Group, a review of the Forest Governance Learning Group, and an informal roundtable on how to integrate the AFLEG process into existing institutional and regional frameworks.

The dais during the presentation on the Congo Basin Forest Partnership.

Jeanne-Marie Mindja, GRAMUE (Groupe des Amis d lï¿½UNESCO et de lï¿½Environnement, Cameroon).

An NGO representative speaks on behalf of the Pygmies.

Lovemore Simwanda, representative of the NGO group, presents results of NGO meeting.

The US (center), speaks with NGO members.

Andy Roby, UK Timber Trade Association.

Emmanuel Ze Meka, International TTO.

David Kaueper, US State Department, and Henri Djombo, Environment Minister, Democratic Republic of the Congo, during the presentation on the Congo Basin Forest Partnership.

Art Blundell, UN Security Council.

Congo Basin Forest Partnership Website, http://www.cbfp.net.

Delegates before the morning Plenary session.

Liz Bennet, World Conservation Society, presented the results of the working group on bushmeat.

Jane Bryden, UK, presented results on the working group on land tenure and governance.

Links

World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/forestry/afleg.
Africa Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (AFLEG) Ministerial Planning: http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/sd/afleg/.
Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) East Asia Ministerial Conference: http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/sd/sdfle/.
Africa Forest Law Enforcement and Governance: http://www.afleg-minef.org/.