-Management of forests for multiple benefits might impinge on user rights and misunderstandings that needs to be managed Outcome 1 Number of forest 0 One set of SFM guidelines (for forest management Assumptions: Embedding SFM management plan the three forest types included guidelines/protocols -Federal and Provincial Governments protocols/guidelines in the project) approved by commitment to sustainable forest into Ministry of Climate Change and for mainstreaming management and shift from wood spatial adopted by the provinces, by the ecosystem, climate production to ecosystem benefits and planning fourth year of the project risk mitigation and biodiversity conservation biodiversity considerations into Risks: forest management in Inability to assess economic benefits of Pakistan ecosystem services and derive direct measurable benefits to local economy may result in reluctance to move away from forestry related economic activities 0 7 Number of forest Forest inventory Assumptions: landscapes completed and GIS maps -Provincial governments and Forest forest inventory and communities and private forest owners maps in support of remain committed to integrated forest sustainable forest planning and management management -Provincial forest entities other implementing entities have adequate staffing, capacity and counterpart funding for forest inventory and mapping Risks: Rapid turnover of staff can undermine capacity improvements for inventory and mapping skills Number of 0 Assumptions: 3 provincial/district Sustainable Forest -Provincial and District governments level forest entities management plans and Private Forest Owners and forest effectively applying communities remain committed to consideration of the integrated forest planning and needs for management biodiversity, climate
-Management of forests for multiple benefits might impinge on user rights and misunderstandings that needs to be managed Outcome 1 Embedding SFM into spatial planning Number of forest management plan protocols/guidelines for mainstreaming ecosystem, climate risk mitigation and biodiversity considerations into forest management in Pakistan 0 One set of SFM guidelines (for the three forest types included in the project) approved by Ministry of Climate Change and adopted by the provinces, by the fourth year of the project forest management guidelines/protocols Assumptions: -Federal and Provincial Governments commitment to sustainable forest management and shift from wood production to ecosystem benefits and biodiversity conservation Risks: Inability to assess economic benefits of ecosystem services and derive direct measurable benefits to local economy may result in reluctance to move away from forestry related economic activities Number of forest landscapes completed forest inventory and maps in support of sustainable forest management 0 7 Forest inventory and GIS maps Assumptions: -Provincial governments and Forest communities and private forest owners remain committed to integrated forest planning and management -Provincial forest entities other implementing entities have adequate staffing, capacity and counterpart funding for forest inventory and mapping Risks: Rapid turnover of staff can undermine capacity improvements for inventory and mapping skills Number of provincial/district level forest entities effectively applying consideration of the needs for biodiversity, climate 0 3 Sustainable Forest management plans Assumptions: -Provincial and District governments and Private Forest Owners and forest communities remain committed to integrated forest planning and management
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