(ii) the use of electronic communication media, and (iii) various forms of interactive communication with a mass audience Raising public awareness of the legal foundations of forest management and forest use through targeted provision of information to various target groups (agricultural, timber harvesting, transportation organizations, local population) on the rules of forest use and conduct in the forests, and about liability for violating forest legislation Further development of environmental education and experimental forest activities in school tree farms, the Small Open Forest Academy and forest sector educational establishments, and Implementing communication strategy and developing regional information cooperation dedicated to FLEG issues. Georgia Training assessment and capacity building of the Natural Resources Agency’s staff work on the development of secondary legislation Promotion of the incorporation of SFM principles in national forestry policies Assessment of best international practices in the area of forest certification Public engagement and awareness to promote better forest governance Promotion of alternative livelihood activities for the forest depending rural population Incorporation of FLEG issues in forest related education Moldova Promoting good forest governance in and private forests through establishing a consultative entity for improving management of local forest and hunting fund Establishing of pilot SME entities to enhance economic involvement of communities in sustainable forest management at local level Preventing illegal logging practices by conducting forest management planning in community and private forests, optimization of coordinated forestry and rational use of forest resources Conducting an analytical study on the possibility of acquiring lands for further afforestation and creating perspectives for the development of community and private forestry sectors Reducing pressure on natural forest ecosystems through creation of plantations, capacity building on forest reproduction and increased awareness on promotion of efficient forest biomass use Improving governance and optimizing multiple benefits of sustainable management of forestlands by applying agroforestry and silvopastoral practices Conducting an analytical study on evaluation of forest ecosystem services (including value equivalent) in order to promote green economy and rational use forest ecosystems
(ii) the use of electronic communication media, and (iii) various forms of interactive communication with a mass audience Raising public awareness of the legal foundations of forest management and forest use through targeted provision of information to various target groups (agricultural, timber harvesting, transportation organizations, local population) on the rules of forest use and conduct in the forests, and about liability for violating forest legislation Further development of environmental education and experimental forest activities in school tree farms, the Small Open Forest Academy and forest sector educational establishments, and Implementing communication strategy and developing regional information cooperation dedicated to FLEG issues. Georgia Training assessment and capacity building of the Natural Resources Agency’s staff work on the development of secondary legislation Promotion of the incorporation of SFM principles in national forestry policies Assessment of best international practices in the area of forest certification Public engagement and awareness to promote better forest governance Promotion of alternative livelihood activities for the forest depending rural population Incorporation of FLEG issues in forest related education Moldova Promoting good forest governance in and private forests through establishing a consultative entity for improving management of local forest and hunting fund Establishing of pilot SME entities to enhance economic involvement of communities in sustainable forest management at local level Preventing illegal logging practices by conducting forest management planning in community and private forests, optimization of coordinated forestry and rational use of forest resources Conducting an analytical study on the possibility of acquiring lands for further afforestation and creating perspectives for the development of community and private forestry sectors Reducing pressure on natural forest ecosystems through creation of plantations, capacity building on forest reproduction and increased awareness on promotion of efficient forest biomass use Improving governance and optimizing multiple benefits of sustainable management of forestlands by applying agroforestry and silvopastoral practices Conducting an analytical study on evaluation of forest ecosystem services (including value equivalent) in order to promote green economy and rational use forest ecosystems
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