Features Partnerships to Success in Sustainable Forest Management The International Model Forest Network Secretariat (IMFNS) has much to celebrate after a decade: a global network dedicated to sustainable forest management; a diverse partnership linking people, communities, business, and governments; and 40 model forests in 19 countries.

International Model Forest Network Secretariat celebrating 10 years at IDRC

The International Model Forest Network (IMFN) is a voluntary association of partners from around the world working toward the common goal of sustainable forest management and use. The IMFN is based on an innovative approach that combines the social, cultural and economic needs of local communities with the long-term sustainability of forest landscapes.

SPREADING THE SEEDS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

International Model Forest Network Global Forum 2005-09-19
This year marks the 10^th anniversary of the International Model Forest Network Secretariat (IMFNS) — a fitting time to not only to take stock of the Network as it has evolved over the years, but also to consider where the IMFN should go from here.

Climbing the Policy Chain: Ulot Watershed Model Forest Influences Forest Policy in the Philippines 2005-09-19
An important objective of model forests is to create a dynamic link between policy and practice as a way to improve both. The Forest Management Bureau of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources is adopting and applying a strategic planning framework influenced by the Ulot Watershed Model Forest.

Well-Planned Organic Farm Sets Example 2005-09-19

Rebecca Kimitch, Tico Times (reproduced with permission) — Compared to the neatly trimmed rows of neighboring farms, Ricardo Montero’s one-hectare property looks, from a distance, like overgrown chaos.  A closer look, however, reveals the land is one of the most well-planned farms in the country, which also stands in sharp contrast with those that surround it.

Final Phase of International Indigenous Exchange and Health Care Initiative Gets Green Light 2005-09-19

CMFN Atlantic Program Coordinator Receives National Award 2005-09-19
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has honoured DeanToole, Canadian Model Forest Network Program Coordinator for the Atlantic Region, with a national Recreational Fisheries Award.

Financing Protected Areas: a Costa Rican case study 2005-09-19
Protected areas have long been recognized as valuable environmental resources: as benchmarks for scientific study; as secure zones for wildlife habitat; as tourist destinations; for their role in conserving biodiversity; and, for the valuable environmental services they supply, such as drinking water and hydroelectricity, to name a few.

Brazil Unveils Two Model Forests 2005-07-11
Brazil will safeguard the ecosystems of the Mata Atlantica forest, near the city of Ouro Preto in eastern Brazil, and the Pandeiros forest, in the north of the state of Minas Gerais using the model forest approach.

New and developing model forests 2005-09-19

Comings and goings 2005-09-19