Forest Principles
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international environmental agreement
non-legally binding statement of principles
soft law instrument
Forest Principles is a non-legally binding statement of principles for the sustainable management, conservation, and development of the world’s forests, agreed at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international environmental agreement
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non-legally binding statement of principles ⓘ soft law instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | Earth Summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1992-06-14 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| aim |
promote management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests
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provide a global consensus framework on forests ⓘ |
| basedOn | principle of sustainable development ⓘ |
| category | international environmental soft law ⓘ |
| countryOfAdoption | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
equitable sharing of benefits from forests
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financial resources and technology transfer for forest conservation ⓘ national sovereignty over forest resources ⓘ participation of local communities in forest management ⓘ recognition of indigenous peoples’ interests in forests ⓘ |
| fullName | Non-Legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of All Types of Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| influenced |
Intergovernmental Forum on Forests
NERFINISHED
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Intergovernmental Panel on Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ Non-Legally Binding Instrument on All Types of Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Forum on Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | authoritative statement of principles ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-legally binding ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnder | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Agenda 21
NERFINISHED
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | all types of forests ⓘ |
| shortName | Forest Principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
forest conservation
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sustainable development of forests ⓘ sustainable forest management ⓘ |
| targetActors |
forest managers
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international organizations ⓘ states ⓘ |
| topic |
biodiversity conservation
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climate change mitigation through forests ⓘ environmental governance ⓘ forestry policy ⓘ |
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United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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Forest Principles
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