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Forest management is a separate discipline. We shall discuss here only general principles. Forests have degraded to such an extent that major investments are needed to restore them. Several general measures for conservation and management of forest resources have been suggested in the document on Agenda 21 outlined in the beginning of this chapter and there are indications that some countries are making progress in this direction. Summit +5 which is the document containing the report on post Rio scene, mentions that:

 

(i)                 Since the adoption of the Forest Principles at the Rio Conference, tangible progress has been made in sustainable forest management at national, regional and international levels and in the promotion of international cooperation on forests. The proposals for action contained in the report of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental  Panel on Forests on its fourth session (1997) which were endorsed by the Commission on Sustainable Development at its fifth session represents significant progress and consensus on a wide range of issues.

(ii)               Yet there is urgent need to implement the proposals agreed by the Panel in an effective manner and in collaboration with indigenous people and local communities. The Intergovernmental Forum will report on its work to the Commission on sustainable Development in 1999.

 

Forest Management is a complex system that deals with various aspects as:

(i)                 Legal;

(ii)               Administrative;

(iii)              Economic;

(iv)             Social;

(v)              Scientific.

 

It aims at efforts directed towards conservation of forests which include maintaining its ecosystem, for production of goods and services that are economically, socially, legally viable and sustainable. The management thus embraces many sectors of governmental policy and requires a complete coordination of these sectors.

In principle, management of forests would first involve understanding the functioning of forests as related to various activities that fall under three categories: