Date: August 21, 2008
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growth in the global economy placing significantconstraints and pressures on natural resourcessuch as forests.Increased access to information andcommunication will empower civil society andlocal communities to demand greater securityand rights over their resources.Any new global climate regime muststrengthen local rights, reduce rural poverty,and protect forest resources.Ensuring secure rights of tenure and goodgovernance plays a key role in reducing resourceconflicts, alleviating poverty, and improvingforest management.