NLBI
Last updated: 25 August, 2011
The purpose of this instrument
is:
(a) To strengthen political
commitment and action at all levels to implement effectively sustainable
management of all types of forests and to achieve the shared global objectives
on forests;
(b) To enhance the contribution
of forests to the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals,
including the Millennium Development Goals, in particular with respect to
poverty eradication and environmental sustainability;
(c) To provide a framework for national action and
international cooperation.

