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International
Conference on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management
(CICI)
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February 2003, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Later
the participants and Santa Victoria's management engaged in an
informal discussion and exchange of experiences. de Leon asked
participants whether they were aware of examples of cooperation
between the forestry sector and local communities, and the
participants shared their experiences, citing examples of such
alliances in Indonesia, Nepal, Zimbabwe, and Colombia.
Eduardo Olivero, asked participants whether they have noticed
examples of sustainability at Santa Victoria, and the participants
praised the farm's management efforts to fulfill social
responsibilities by providing employment opportunities and explaining
the value of forests to the communities. CICI-2003 participants also
recommended that the farm management: put monitoring mechanisms in
place; consider using wood for high-value handicrafts; and give more
attention to the values of natural forests. The informal discussions
continued during the lunch at beautiful Lake Atitlan.
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