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Activities > Eleventh Executive Forest
Policy Course 2019
ELEVENTH
EXECUTIVE FOREST POLICY COURSE
ASIA-PACIFIC
FORESTS AND FORESTRY IN 2030 AND BEYOND:
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS?
17–27
September 2019
Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
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pursuance of the recommendations of the Asia-Pacific Forestry
Commission (APFC), FAO in collaboration with various partner
organizations has been organizing the Executive Forest Policy
Course since 2007 to strengthen policy analysis and strategic
thinking skills in the Asia-Pacific region. To date ten
such courses have been held – in Thailand (2007 and 2009),
Fiji (2008 and 2014), Viet Nam (2010), China (2011), Bhutan
(2013), Myanmar (2015), Indonesia (2016) and Sri Lanka (2017)
– involving more than 250 senior forestry professionals
and managers from 25 countries. The eleventh course in the
series was successfuly held in Malaysia, hosted by APAFRI
and the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). |
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Participated
by 26 participants from 10 countries, the
course was a highly interactive learning programme of lectures,
debates, dialogues, role-playing sessions, panel discussions
and drafting of policy briefs. The seven modules of the
course addressed key issues confronting forests and forestry
in the Asia-Pacific region with an emphasis on how they
will shape the future. Particular thrust was given to sharing
participants’ experiences and analyzing case studies.
The Modules
1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and forests
2. Drivers of change and future scenarios for forests, landscapes
and people
3. Environmental issues – climate change, natural disasters
and provision of ecosystem services
4. Forest governance for a sustainable future
5. Science and technology for the future
6. Communication and presentation skills for a changing
world
7. Preparation of effective policy briefs
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The
course had included two field trips to further provide an
opportunity to learn what is really happening on the ground
and how forestry is adapting to changing field realities.
The first was a two-day field trip to Taiping Lake Garden
and Taiping Botanical Garden on Saturday, 21 September.
Established in 1880, the Taiping Lake Garden is one of the
oldest garden in Malaysia. The huge lake was formerly a
tin mine but was since transformed into a beautiful and
well maintained park where flowers, birds, insects, animals
and lush greenery thrive. One particular attraction is the
huge rain trees by the side of the lake. Visitors could
notice the branches that stretch across the road and dipping
into the water of the lake.
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It
was followed by a visit to Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve
on Sunday, 22 September which is recognized as one of the
world’s best managed mangrove forests. The 40,537.6 ha Matang
Mangrove Forest was gazetted as a Permanent Reserved Forest
(PRF) in 1902. It has 19 forest reserves with 108 compartments
distributed in 3 ranges. About 75% of the total area is
allotted for production while the remaining is for protection
and others. In 1904, the first Management Plan was introduced
with a Working Plan that had been revised in every 10 years.
At present, the Matang Mangroves is on their 9th of the10-year
Working Plan (2010-2019). Matang Mangroves adopts 30-year
rotation with 2 commercial thinning for production of poles
and charcoals. |
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The
second field trip was a day-trip to visit the Forest Research
Institute Malaysia (FRIM) at Kepong, Selangor. |
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