MegaFlorestais is an informal group of public forest agency leaders dedicated to advancing international dialogue and exchange on transitions in forest governance" forest industry" and the roles of public forest agencies.  The purpose of the meetings is to provide public forest agency leaders from large forested countries the opportunity to share experiences in an informal" frank and technical manner. The process aims to foster stronger relationships between forest agencies" collectively strengthening their abilities to play leading roles in advancing forestry’s contribution to social and economic development.

In 2006" the first formal meeting of MegaFlorestais was hosted by the US Forest Service" bringing together leaders from Brazil" Cameroon" Canada" China" India" Indonesia" Mexico" Russia and the United States (2006 synopsis).

MegaFlorestais 2007 was hosted by Russian Federal Forest Agency in St. Petersburg from October 16-18.  Building on lessons learned from the previous MegaFlorestais
meetings and the generous facilitation assistance provided by BC Ministry of Forests and Range" the meeting was designed to maximize discussions amongst participants.

MegaFlorestais meetings encourage free and open conversation following the Chatham House Rule which states" "When a meeting or part thereof" is held under the Chatham House Rule" participants are free to use the information received" but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s)" nor that of any other participant" may be revealed."

• Meeting Synopsis 2007
  
• Meeting Agenda 2007
• List of Participants 2007

Resources

Introduction to Key Themes of MegaFlorestais 2007
Andy White" Rights and Resources Initiative

Global Perspective on Designing and Implementing Tenure Reforms
Stewart Maginnis" IUCN

Crafting the Next Generation of Forest Regulations
Andy White" Rights and Resources Initiative

The Boomerang: When Will the Global Forest Sector Reallocate from the South to the North
Sten Nilsson" IIASA

Implementing Tenure Reforms: The Russian Experience
Mikhail Giryaev" Russian Federal Forestry Agency

The Large and Growing Role of Small and Medium Forest Enterprises
Andy White" Rights and Resources Initiative

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