A press release from the National Assembly of Panama reads:
Members made up from the Commission on Population, Environment and Development will meet in the next few days to create a subcommittee that will help consult and discuss with all relevant parties Bill No. 97 amending Act 1 of 1994, through which a forestry law is established in the Republic of Panama.
This was announced by Deputy Victor Juliao, president, who is also a proponent of the legislative initiative, in the company of his colleagues Dalia Bernal and Rony Arauz.
Deputy Juliao said that the draft is not written in "stone", which is the reason for holding the meetings with all parties involved to draft the document and refine the concepts, so that eventually they will have produced the best law meeting current needs and securing the country's forest heritage.
Protecting the environment
He argued that the bill proposes that the State, through the National Environmental Authority, take measures to combat deforestation by establishing a forestry policy in order to achieve an integrated, scientific and coherent management of the country's forest resources.
Source: Asamblea Nacional de Panamá
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$12.5 million has been earmarked for rural and environmental development plans.
Following in the footsteps of initiatives implemented in Costa Rica, where resources have been allocated for reforestation and other environmental programs, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture, will invest $12.5 million in similar programs in El Salvador.
March 2010
Authorities will begin a consultation and dialogue process to define the basis of a forestry policy.
As a first step, the Agriculture Ministry (MAG) and Fomilenio hosted an international forum on forestry.
Minister Manuel Sevilla explained that “forests are in danger due to mismanagement. They are only used for wood and experience high contamination levels”.
June 2011
From 29 June to July 1 the VII Central American Forestry Congress will take place in Managua. The event is titled: "Forests without borders, for everyone and for the common good."
The forum, in which 400 specialists from the region are expected to participate in, will analyze the state of forestry and agricultural policies in Central America, said Huerta Pedro Altamirano, member of the Organizing Committee.
April 2012
The country uses only between 2% and 4% of its land for conservation and forestry production.
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