Africa: UN Food Agency and Ikea Join Forces for Sustainable Forest Management

3 June 2015

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has teamed up with big-box retailer IKEA to launch a new initiative aimed at promoting the sustainable management of forest plantations and empowering forest-reliant communities in Viet Nam.

The joint effort - rolled out earlier this morning with the signing of a cooperation agreement - will see the two partners undertake an initial analysis to evaluate options for advancing forest certification schemes and sustainable forest management in the Southeast Asian country's northern regions.

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