Supplementary Materials: International and Domestic Sustainable Forest Management Policies: Distributive Effects on Power among State Agencies in Bangladesh
Lukas Giessen, Pradip Kumar Sarker and Md Saifur Rahman
Table S1. A list of policies and projects screened on sustainable forest management issues from 1992 to 2013.
Policy and Project on Sustainable Forest No. Management Issue in Bangladesh from Start Year Funded by 1992–2013 1 National Environment Policy 1992 Government of Bangladesh (GoB) Food and Agriculture Organization Integrated Resource Development of the of the United Nations (FAO) and 2 Sundarbans Reserved Forest, Bangladesh 1992 United Nations Development Project Programme (UNDP) 3 Forest Resources Management Project 1992 World Bank (WB) Asian Development Bank (ADB) 4 Forestry Master Plan 1993 and UNDP Establishment of a Green belt along coastal 5 areas through plantation of coconut, palm 1993 ADB and forest species in Bangladesh Project Development of Ramsagar Park and 6 Recreation Facilities in the Area of Sal 1993 GoB Forest Near Town of Dinajpur 7 National Forest Policy 1994 GoB Advisory Technical Assistance on Regulatory Framework for Import of 8 1994 ADB Hazardous and Toxic Materials in the Country Project Rehabilitation of Forest through Plantation United Nations High Commissioner 9 in Rohinga Refugee Affected Area and 1994 for Refugees (UNHCR) Fuelwood Supply Project Thana Afforestation and Nursery 10 1995 ADB Development Project 11 Expanded Social Afforestation Project 1995 GoB Afforestation and Settlement in the 12 Unclassified State Forests of CHTs (2nd 1995 GoB phase) Project Increasing Operational Efficiency in Forest 13 1995 GoB Management of Forest Department Project National Environment Management 14 1995 UNDP Action Plan (NEMAP) ADB and Norwegian Agency for 15 Coastal Green Belt Project 1995 Development Cooperation (NORAD) Afforestation in the Unclassified State 16 Forests, Reserve Forests and Private 1995 GoB Owned Forests of CHTs Project
S1 Table S1. Cont.
Policy and Project on Sustainable Forest No. Management Issue in Bangladesh from Start Year Funded by 1992–2013 Departmental Extraction of Top Dying Sundri Trees from the Infected Areas and 17 1995 GoB Enrichment Planting in the Gaps Created in the Sundarban Forests 18 Forestry Sector Project 1997 ADB Integrated Development of National 19 Botanical Garden, Baldha Garden and 1997 GoB National Herbarium project Bangladesh Environmental Conservation 20 1997 GoB Act and Rules 21 Intensive Afforestation Project 1997 GoB Development of Facilities and 22 Maintenance of Infrastructure of the Forest 1998 GoB Department in the Hill Tract District Forest Nursery Development for 23 Rehabilitation of Unemployed Freedom 1998 GoB Fighters Sustainable Environment Management 24 1998 UNDP Program (SEMP) 25 Establishment of Agar Garden 1998 GoB Establishment of Park and Breeding 26 Centre for Wildlife in the Dulhazra Forest 1998 GoB Area, Cox’s Bazar Genetics Diversity and Propagation of Australian Centre for International 27 1998 Mangroves Project Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Sundarban Biodiversity Conservation ADB, Global Environmental Facility 28 1999 Project (GEF) and Govt. of Netherlands 29 Botanical Garden, Sitakundo Project 1999 GoB Char Afforestation Project in the Northern 30 1999 GoB Region Establishment of Eco‐park in the 31 Barobkundo and Baroiadhala Waterfall 1999 GoB Area Project Conservation of Biggest and Oldest 32 1999 GoB Batbrikho (Bat Tree) Project 33 Rural Plantation Project 2000 GoB Playground, Open Space, Garden and 34 2000 GoB Natural Wetland Conservation Act Coastal and Wetland Biodiversity 35 2000 GoB and UNDP Management (CWBMP) Project 36 Bangobondhu National Garden, Bhaowal 2000 GoB Afforestation in the Bare Hills of Ramgor 37 2000 GoB and Sitakundo Kaptai National Garden Development 38 2000 GoB Project Study on Control and Management of 39 2000 GoB Polythin Bags in Bangladesh
S2 Table S1. Cont.
Policy and Project on Sustainable Forest No. Management Issue in Bangladesh from Start Year Funded by 1992–2013 Biodiversity Conservation, Establishment 40 of Marine Park and Eco‐Tourism 2000 GoB Development Project Social Afforestation in the Area of Guide 41 Badh of Bangabondhu Jamuna 2000 GoB Multipurpose Bridge Project Establishment of Forest Management Unit 42 2001 GoB under Forest Directorate Project Afforestation of Bare Hills in the Greater 43 2001 GoB Sylhet and Cox’s Bazar District Project Development of Botanical Garden in the 44 2002 GoB Lalmai Hill Area Project A Study on Behavior and Ecology of the United States Agency for 45 Tigers in the Sundarban Reserve Forest in 2002 International Development Bangladesh (USAID) Bangladesh National Programme of Action for Protection of the Coastal and United Nations Environment 46 2003 Marine Environment from Land‐Based Programme (UNEP) Activities Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) 47 2003 GoB Policies and Strategies 48 Social Forestry Rules 2004 ADB 49 Nishorgo Support Project initiatives 2004 USAID Community Based Sustainable Swiss Agency for Development and 50 Management of Tanguar Haor Ramsar Site 2004 Cooperation (SDC) project 51 Char development and settlement project 2005 Netherlands National Action Program (NAP) for 52 2005 IUCN Combating Desertification Rules of Prime Minister’s National Award 53 2005 GoB on Tree Plantation Bangobondhu Award for Wildlife 54 2005 GoB Conservation Rules‐ National Biodiversity Strategy and Action 55 2005 GEF and UNDP Plan for Bangladesh (NBSAP) Conservation of Biodiversity and 56 Development of Natural Environment in 2005 GoB the Greater Jessore District Project Establishment of Botanical Garden and 57 2005 GoB Eco‐Park in Sitakundu, Chittagong project Sundarbans Protected Area Management 58 2005 GoB Assistance Project 59 Coastal Char Land Afforestation Project 2005 GoB National Adaptation Program of Action 60 2005 UNDP and GEF (NAPA) Afforestation Program for Natural Balance 61 2006 GoB in the Barind Tract
S3 Table S1. Cont.
Policy and Project on Sustainable Forest No. Management Issue in Bangladesh from Start Year Funded by 1992–2013 Strengthening Monitoring Assessment 62 2006 FAO, Govt. of Japan and Reporting on SFM in Asia Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of 63 2007 GoB Bangladesh Published Capacity development Action Plan for 64 2007 GEF and UNDP Sustainable Environmental Governance Development of National Biosafety 65 2007 UNEP and GEF Framework (NBF) Capacity Building and Resource 66 Mobilization for Sustainable Land 2007 UNDP and GEF Management Project 67 Biosafety Guidelines of Bangladesh 2007 GoB Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, 68 2007 GoB Coxʹs Bazar Development Project Establishment of Eco‐Park in the Greater 69 Sylhet District of Tilagor and Borshijora 2007 GoB Project Establishment of Dhansiri Eco‐Park and 70 Development of Ramsagor National 2007 GoB Garden Project Conservation and Development of Biodiversity in the Banshkhali Upazila of 71 2007 GoB Chittagong and Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary Project Establishment of Eco‐Park in the 72 2007 GoB Madhobkundo Cascade Area Project 73 Establishment of Agar Garden Project 2007 GoB Afforestation of Bare Hills in the North 74 2008 GoB Forest Division, Chittagong Conservation and Development of 75 Biodiversity through Plantation in the 2008 GoB Greater Rajshahi and Kushtia District Social Afforestation through People’s 76 2008 GoB Participation in the Hill Tracts Area Project Development and Dissemination of Forest 77 2008 GoB Related Innovative Technology Bamboo, Cane and Murta Plantation 78 2009 GoB Project 79 Bangladesh Spotted‐Deer Rearing Policy 2009 GoB Community Based Adaptation to Climate 80 Change through Coastal Afforestation 2009 GEF, UNDP, GoB Project United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Trust of 81 Bangladesh Tiger Action Plan 2009–2017 2009 Bangladesh, Zoological Society of London, and the University of Minnesota
S4 Table S1. Cont.
Policy and Project on Sustainable Forest No. Management Issue in Bangladesh from Start Year Funded by 1992–2013 Poverty, Environment and Climate 82 2009 UNDP Mainstreaming Project (PECM) Clean Air and Sustainable Environment 83 2009 WB Project Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and 84 2009 GoB Action Plan (BCCSAP) International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and 85 National Conservation Strategy (NCS) 2010 Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) The Bangladesh Environment 86 2010 GoB Conservation (Amendment) Act Biodiversity National Assessment and 87 2010 UNDP and GEF Programme of Action 2020 Compensation Policy for Casualties 88 2010 GoB Caused by Wildlife 89 Environmental Court Act‐2010 2010 GoB 90 Sand Yard and Soil Management Act 2010 GoB Establishment of Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, 91 2010 GoB Gajipur project Sheikh Rasel Aviary and Eco‐Park at 92 2010 GoB Rangunia, Chittagong Integrated Protected Area 93 2010 USAID Co‐Management (IPAC) National report to the 9th session of the 94 2010 GoB United Nations Forum on Forests Poverty Reduction through Social Forestry 95 2010 GoB Program Sundarban Environmental And 96 2010 European Union (EU) Livelihoods Security (SEALS) project Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund 97 2010 GoB (BCCTF) Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience WB, Denmark, EU, Australia, 98 2010 Fund (BCCRF) Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA National report to the 10th session of the 99 2011 GoB United Nations Forum on Forests Restoration and Conservation of Biodiversity in the Denuded Hills of 100 Sitakunda, Mirarsharai, Banskhali, Inani 2011 USAID Forest area, Barined Damurhat Sal Forest and Singra Sal Forest Project Biodiversity Conservation and 101 Eco‐tourism Development in Bangladesh 2011 GoB Project
S5 Table S1. Cont.
Policy and Project on Sustainable Forest No. Management Issue in Bangladesh from Start Year Funded by 1992–2013 Sustainable Development and Biodiversity German Agency for International 102 2011 Conservation in Coastal Protection Forests Cooperation (GIZ) Resource Conservation through Community Reforestation and Forest 103 2011 GIZ Management in Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary, Chittagong Strengthening Regional Cooperation for 104 2011 WB Wildlife Protection Project Memorandum of Understanding between Bangladesh and India on “Conservation of 105 the Sundarban” and Protocol on 2011 GoB “Conservation of The Royal Bengal Tiger of the Sundarban” Transit Rules of Forest Products and 106 2011 GoB Timber 107 Sixth Five Year Plan 2011 GoB 108 Bangladesh Bio‐safety Rules‐2012 2012 GoB Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation & 109 2012 GoB Security), Act‐2012 110 Bangladesh Biological Diversity Act‐2012 2012 GoB 111 Saw‐mill (License) Rules‐2012 2012 GoB Rio + 20, National Report on Sustainable 112 2012 UNDP Development Climate Resilient Participatory WB, GoB, and Arannayk 113 2012 Afforestation and Reforestation Project Foundation (AF) 114 Perspective Plan of Bangladesh 2012 GoB 115 Bangladesh REDD+ Readiness Roadmap 2012 UNDP and FAO National Sustainable Development 116 2013 UNEP Strategy 2010–2021 117 Brick Burning (Control) (Amendment) Act 2013 GoB Updating and Mainstreaming of National 118 Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2013 GEF (NBSAP) for Bangladesh Project 119 Bangladesh Brick Kiln Efficiency Project 2013 GEF Bangladesh: Revision and Alignment of National Action Program with UNCCD 10 120 2013 GEF Years Strategy Plan and Framework Project 121 National Bio‐safety Plan of Action Project 2013 UNDP
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