Sustainable Forestry (Africa)
International Development
Written answers and statements, 12 July 2006
Paddy Tipping (PPS (Rt Hon Jack Straw, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons; Sherwood, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he is taking to promote sustainable forestry in Africa.
Gareth Thomas (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for International Development; Harrow West, Labour)
Poor governance and weak law enforcement hinder the achievement of sustainable forestry in Africa. Earlier this year, we committed £11 million over the next four years to the Forest Governance Support Programme in Cameroon. In addition we committed £12 million over the next five years in support of Partnership Agreements with African countries under the European Union's Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan.