17th Commonwealth Forestry Conference Report

The 17th Commonwealth Forestry Conference took place in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 28 February to 5 March 2005. The conference was attended by delegates from over 30 countries. The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka opened the Conference and gave the inaugural address.

17th Commonwealth Forestry Conference Resolutions

There are inescapable links between the world’s forest resources and the wellbeing of society. The 2005 Commonwealth Forestry Conference recognisesthat forests make a significant contribution to the welfare and livelihoods of the poorest in society and calls for the following actions by Commonwealth governments.

Print this page