Cusco Statement (2013 APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry)

APEC ministers and senior officials reaffirm the forestry goals outlined in the 2007 Sydney APEC Leaders' Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development, such as increasing forest cover in the region by at least 20 million hectares of all types of forests by 2020 and recall subsequent commitments and declarations in relation to forests.

Date and Place Signed:: August 15, 2013 - Cusco, Peru
Selected Commitments:: Minister and senior officials aspire to: Maintain and further strengthen support to sustainable forest management, forest conservation and forest rehabilitation; Enhance environmental education and improve access to forest-related information to support policymakers, communities, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector in their efforts to understand, manage, conserve, and monitor forests; Encourage international and regional organizations, when appropriate, to support APEC economies to better assess and monitor the region's forest cover, forest biodiversity, and the role of forests and forest ecosystem services in the economic dynamism of the region.
Sources / Relevant Links:: 2013 APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry

Policy Issuances:: None

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