The others cover the regions of Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Near East. Drawing on regional experiences, it also provides advice to the FAO's forestry program. In this regard, NAFC supports research and sustainable natural resource management activities through study groups that explore issues of concern to the three countries. Since together Canada, Mexico, and the United States contain a mix of boreal, temperate, and tropical ecosystems, the results of NAFC's work can be applied more broadly to assist other countries and regions facing similar conditions. The 20th session of the NAFC was held in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada from 12-16 June 2000.
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