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PROGRESS: Has your organization seen
progress toward a culture of peace and nonviolence in your domain of
action and in your constituency during the first half of the Decade? |
Sustainable
forest management is an important step towards peace and non-violence.
SFM is promoted by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification
scheme. It is our impression, that in the first half of the Decade, FSC
has become more widely known and acknowledged.
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OBSTACLES: What are the most important obstacles that have prevented progress?
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- Illegal logging finances conflicts and causes social and environmental catastrophes.
- Lack of respect for indigenous and local peoples rights in forest issues.
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ACTIONS: What actions have been
undertaken by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence during the first half of the Decade?
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Development
Projects in Latin America that aim promote sustainable forest
management, sustainable tourism and assure indigenous and local peoples
rights.
Campaigns and lobbyism in Denmark to help promote trade with
forest products obtained from sustainable forest management, and try to
prevent trade with illegal timber and products obtained from
non-sustainable forest management.
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ADVICE: What advice would you like to
give to the Secretary-General and the General Assembly to promote a
culture of peace and nonviolence during the second half of the Decade? |
Combat illegal logging and secure local peoples rights in forests issues. Promote sustainable forest management.
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PARTNERSHIPS: What partnerships and
networks does your organization participate in, thus strengthening the
global movement for a culture of peace? |
Partner NGO’s (environmental and indigenous and local people) and small forest owners in Latin America.
Other NGO’s in Denmark (Danish 92-group and others)
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PLANS: What new engagements are
planned by your organization to promote a culture of peace and
nonviolence in the second half of the Decade (2005-2010)? |
We plan to continue our work for sustainable forest management.
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Postal address of organization
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Nepenthes
Odensegade 4B
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
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E-mail address of organization
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E-mail: info@nepenthes.dk
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Website address of organization
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www.nepenthes.dk
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Highest priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Sustainable development
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Second priority action domain of a culture of peace
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Democratic participation
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Highest priority country of action (or international)
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International
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Second priority country of action (or international)
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