REC Caucasus with the support from the European Union (EU) is implementating the project "Fostering Community Forest Policy and Practice in Mountain Regions of the Caucasus". The project is focused on development of new institutional, legal and technical set-up for community forest management and in particular supports securing land tenure and forest rights of local communities, implementation of institutional arrangements and land use policies for forest conservation and sustainable use. Also the project will support awareness raising among local communities and local authorities on sustainable forest management its relation and impact on other fields such as climate change, poverty reduction, sustainable development etc. In addition, immediate reforestation measures under the project can mitiage such problems as land-slides, mudflows, avalanches and consequently protect populated areas from natural disasters.(Original source: http://www.rec-caucasus.org/recc/index.php?f=12&su=12060010012&t=index)
