9th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Network Council on Forest Restoration and Sustainable Management

On April 23 and 24, the 9th Conference of the Asia-Pacific Network Council on Forest Restoration and Sustainable Management (APFNet) took place in Khanh Hoa. This conference was chaired by the Department of Forestry and Forest Protection (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), with the direct participation of 22 delegates from 13 economies and APFNet member organizations. The conference was also connected online to other members of APFNet.

Báo Khánh Hòa•23/04/2025

Scene at the conference.

At the APFNet Council meeting on April 23, Dr. Sokh Heng (Cambodia) was re-elected as Chairman of the APFNet Council until 2028. The Council listened to the Secretariat's report on the 2024 performance and the 2025 work plan; reviewed and approved the APFNet Operating Regulations. Delegates also discussed the Framework Outline for the APFNet Strategic Plan for the period 2026 - 2030.

The conference also acknowledged the achievements and progress of the SANFRI Initiative, the Project “Developing Community Participatory Management in the Bengawan Solo Watershed (Phase I and II)”; these contents were shared to promote information exchange and enhance cooperation among APFNet Council members.

Conference delegates take souvenir photo.

Within the framework of the conference activities, on April 24, delegates participated in a field trip to Hon Ba Nature Reserve to learn about the public-private partnership model in forest restoration and increasing socio-economic benefits, leasing forest environment; planting forests in the reserve; learning about the policy of forest protection contracting to the community...

It is known that APFNet was established in 2007 according to the Declaration on Climate Change, Food Security and Clean Development of APEC leaders in Sydney, Australia.

HAI LANG

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/kinh-te/202504/hoi-nghi-lan-thu-9-hoi-dong-mang-luoi-chau-a-thai-binh-duong-ve-phuc-hoi-va-quan-ly-rung-ben-vung-ca74e47/