In its place, a new independent panel will be established to consider forestrypolicy in England, comprised of representatives from key environment organisations and the forestry industry, and will report back in the autumn.
It is on the basis of this enabling policy environment that the Gambian government instituted the Community-Based Forestry Management Programme (CBFMP) in 2001.
Today I will outline the thinking of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF), for better or worse probably the key player in deciding future policy.