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The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (RPA) (16 U.S.C. §§ 1600 et seq.) is a United States federal law which authorizes long-range planning by the United States Forest Service to protect, develop, and enhance the productivity and other values of forest resources. [1]
Biological diversity and climate change have specifically influenced forest law. [15] When forest management plans are created, biological diversity is represented in criteria for sustainability. Due to the Kyoto Protocol, the mitigation of climate change has become an objective of forest law and policy, complementing broader climate policies ...
(Korea Forest Service) South Sudan: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Spain: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and Environment Sri Lanka: Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Department of Forest Conservation) Sweden: Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
The National Forest Management Act (NFMA) of 1976 (P.L. 94-588) is a United States federal law that is the primary statute governing the administration of national forests and was an amendment to the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, which called for the management of renewable resources on national forest lands.
The Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) is a series of federal policies and guidelines governing land use on federal lands in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It covers ten million hectares within Western Oregon and Washington, as well as a small part of Northern California.
Environmental law is the collection of laws, regulations, agreements and common law that governs how humans interact with their environment. [2] This includes environmental regulations; laws governing management of natural resources, such as forests, minerals, or fisheries; and related topics such as environmental impact assessments.
Diminishing Area of the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada May 25, 1921 12 1600 Enlarging Area of the Nezperce National Forest, Idaho July 9, 1921 13 1601 Enlarging Area of the Wasatch National Forest, Utah July 9, 1921 14 1602 Enlarging Area of the Lassen National Forest, California July 18, 1921 15 1603
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [2] [3] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.