The Forest Policy Green Paper

Contents | Executive Summary | Introduction | The state of forests in Swaziland | Current forest policy and legislation | Forestry issues to be addressed | Towards a national forest policy and action programme | Appendices


Acronyms

AELDA

Actual Erosion and Land Degradation Assessment

AEZ

Agroecological Zoning

BSAP

Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

CBD

Convention of Biological Diversity

CCD

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

CIFOR

Center for International Forestry Research

CITES

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

COFOPRO

Community Forest and Wood Energy Programme

CSIR

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

DANCED

Danish Co-operation for Environment and Development Agency

EC

European Commission

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

ESRA

Economic and Social Reform Agenda

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FPLP

Forest Policy and Legislation Project

GEF

Global Environment Facility

GMDA

Grazing Land Management Demonstration Areas

GOS

Government of Swaziland

IFF

Intergovernmental Forum on Forests

IPF

Intergovernmental Panel on Forests

ITFF

Inter-agency Task Force on Forests

ITTO

International Tropical Timber Organization

IUCN

The World Conservation Union

JICA

Japan International Co-operation Agency

LSDI

Lubombo Spatial Development Initiative

LUPS

Land Use Planning Section

MEE

Ministry of Enterprise and Employment

MEPD

Ministry of Economic Planning and Development

MHUD

Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

MNRE

Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy

MOAC

Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives

MTEC

Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Communications

NAP

National Action Plan of the CCD

NDS

National Development Strategy

NEF

National Environment Fund

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

NDS

National Development Strategy

NFAP

National Forestry Action Programme

NLP

National Land Policy

NPDP

National Physical Development Plan

NRB

Natural Resources Board

NTFP

Non-timber forest product

PWA

Protection-worthy Areas

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SEA

Swaziland Environment Authority

SEAP

Swaziland Environment Action Plan

SFM

Sustainable Forest Management

SGFP

Swazi-German Forest Inventory & Planning Project

SNL

Swazi Nation Land

SNTC

Swaziland National Trust Commission

TDL

Title Deed Land

TFCA

Trans Frontier Conservation Areas

UNCED

United Nations Commission on the Environment and Development

UNCHS

United Nations Center for Human Settlements (Habitat)

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environmental Programme

UNISWA

University of Swaziland