Environmental laws are laws that protect the environment. Environmental law is the collection of laws,regulations,agreements and common law that governs how humans interact with their environment. This includes environmental regulations;laws governing management of natural resources,such as forests,minerals,or fisheries;and related topics such as environmental impact assessments.Environmental law is seen as the body of laws concerned with the protection of living things from the harm that human activity may immediately or eventually cause to them or their species,either directly or to the media and the habits on which they depend.
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands covering 193 million acres (780,000 km2) of land. The major divisions of the agency are the Chief's Office,National Forest System,State and Private Forestry,Business Operations,as well as Research and Development. The agency manages about 25% of federal lands and is the sole major national land management agency not part of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral environmental fund that provides grants and blended finance for projects related to biodiversity,climate change,international waters,land degradation,persistent organic pollutants (POPs),mercury,sustainable forest management,food security,and sustainable cities in developing countries. It is the largest source of multilateral funding for biodiversity globally,and distributes more than $1 billion a year on average to address inter-related environmental challenges.
The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a non-profit scientific research organization that conducts research on the use and management of forests with a focus on tropical forests in developing countries. CIFOR,which merged with World Agroforestry on Jan. 1,2019,is the forestry and agroforestry research center of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR),a network of 15 research centers around the world that focus on agricultural research for sustainable development,working closely with governments and other partners to help develop evidence-based solutions to problems related to sustainable agriculture and natural resource management.
Forestry laws govern activities in designated forest lands,most commonly with respect to forest management and timber harvesting. Forestry laws generally adopt management policies for public forest resources,such as multiple use and sustained yield. Forest management is split between private and public management,with public forests being sovereign property of the State. Forestry laws are now considered an international affair.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH,often simply shortened to GIZ,is the main German development agency. It is headquartered in Bonn and Eschborn and provides services in the field of international development cooperation and international education work. The organization's self-declared goal is to deliver effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions.
Sustainable forest management (SFM) is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. Sustainable forest management has to keep the balance between three main pillars:ecological,economic and socio-cultural. Sustainable forestry can seem contradicting to some individuals as the act of logging trees is not sustainable. However,the goal of sustainable forestry is to allow for a balance to be found between ethical forestry and maintaining biodiversity through the means of maintaining natural patterns of disturbance and regeneration. The forestry industry mitigates climate change by boosting carbon storage in growing trees and soils and improving the sustainable supply of renewable raw materials via sustainable forest management. Successfully achieving sustainable forest management will provide integrated benefits to all,ranging from safeguarding local livelihoods to protecting biodiversity and ecosystems provided by forests,reducing rural poverty and mitigating some of the effects of climate change. Forest conservation is essential to stop climate change.
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is an autonomous organisation or governmental agency under the MoEFCC,Government of India. Headquartered in Dehradun,its functions are to conduct forestry research;transfer the technologies developed to the states of India and other user agencies;and to impart forestry education. The council has 9 research institutes and 4 advanced centres to cater to the research needs of different bio-geographical regions. These are located at Dehradun,Shimla,Ranchi,Jorhat,Jabalpur,Jodhpur,Bengaluru,Coimbatore,Prayagraj,Chhindwara,Aizawl,Hyderabad and Agartala.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is a government agency of the U.S. state of Wisconsin charged with conserving and managing Wisconsin's natural resources. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has the authority to set policy for the WDNR. The WDNR is led by the Secretary,who is appointed by the Governor of Wisconsin. The WDNR develops regulations and guidance in accordance with laws passed by the Wisconsin Legislature. It administers wildlife,fish,forests,endangered resources,air,water,waste,and other issues related to natural resources. The central office of the WDNR is located in downtown Madison,near the state capitol.
Forest management is a branch of forestry concerned with overall administrative,legal,economic,and social aspects,as well as scientific and technical aspects,such as silviculture,protection,and forest regulation. This includes management for timber,aesthetics,recreation,urban values,water,wildlife,inland and nearshore fisheries,wood products,plant genetic resources,and other forest resource values. Management objectives can be for conservation,utilisation,or a mixture of the two. Techniques include timber extraction,planting and replanting of different species,building and maintenance of roads and pathways through forests,and preventing fire.
Social forestry is the management and protection of forests and afforestation of barren and deforested lands with the purpose of helping environmental,social and rural development. The term social forestry was first used in 1976 by The National Commission on Agriculture,when the government of India aimed to reduce pressure on forests by planting trees on all unused and fallow lands. It was intended as a democratic approach to forest conservation and usage,maximizing land utilization for multiple purposes.
A green-collar worker is a worker who is employed in an environmental sector of the economy. Environmental green-collar workers satisfy the demand for green development. Generally,they implement environmentally conscious design,policy,and technology to improve conservation and sustainability. Formal environmental regulations as well as informal social expectations are pushing many firms to seek professionals with expertise with environmental,energy efficiency,and clean renewable energy issues. They often seek to make their output more sustainable,and thus more favorable to public opinion,governmental regulation,and the Earth's ecology.
Community forestry is an evolving branch of forestry whereby the local community plays a significant role in forest management and land use decision making by themselves in the facilitating support of government as well as change agents. It involves the participation and collaboration of various stakeholders including community,government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The level of involvement of each of these groups is dependent on the specific community forest project,the management system in use and the region. It gained prominence in the mid-1970s and examples of community forestry can now be seen in many countries including Nepal,Indonesia,Korea,Brazil,India and North America.
The World Forestry Congress (WFC) is the largest and most significant gathering of the world's forestry sector and it has been held every six years since 1926 under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations,organized by the government of the host country. It is a forum for the sharing of knowledge and experience regarding the conservation,management and use of the world's forests,and covers such issues as international dialogue,socio-economic and institutional aspects,and forest policies.
Asian Forest Cooperation Organization is an intergovernmental organization in Asia aiming to strengthen forest cooperation by transforming proven technology and policies into concrete actions in the context of sustainable forest management to address the impact of climate change.
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EBA) encompasses a broad set of approaches to adapt to climate change. They all involve the management of ecosystems and their services to reduce the vulnerability of human communities to the impacts of climate change. The Convention on Biological Diversity defines EBA as "the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall adaptation strategy to help people to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change".
Sustainable Development Goal 15 is about "Life on land". One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015,the official wording is:"Protect,restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,sustainably manage forests,combat desertification,and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss". The Goal has 12 targets to be achieved by 2030. Progress towards targets will be measured by 14 indicators.
Chris Kiptoo is a Principal Secretary (PS) for National Treasury in Kenya. He assumed office in 04 December 2022,following reassignment by H.E. President wiliam ruto. He has also had a career spanning 15 years at the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) as a manager during which he was seconded to the International Monetary Fund (IMF),the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya (CMA) as Senior advisor and manager special projects,and to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Kenya as economic adviser to the prime minister,then Raila Odinga. Kiptoo also had a short stint at National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB).
The National Forestry Agency is an agency of the Albanian government responsible for overseeing the management of forests,their preservation and development and the sustainable and multifunctional use of forest resources in Albania as natural assets of national importance. The agency is a subordinate institution of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment.
