The result is being launched today, along with an official declaration, supported by top community forestry experts from around the Asia-Pacific region. The website also links non-governmental organizations, community and Aboriginal groups, academics, policy makers, foresters, consultants and government representatives. Reports from last fall's conference will be posted along with updates for a follow-up conference. While many community forestry networks currently exist around the world, they remain focused in the South, particularly Asia and Latin America. This new network will provide an opportunity for Canada, where community forestry is in its infancy, to learn from these models.
Members can also use fax and mail to join the international forestry network and movement.
It and the subsequent networking project are funded by the Ford Foundation US and the International Development Research Centre.