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 100 STAT. 3016

Research and development.

PUBLIC LAW 99-529—OCT. 24, 1986

ing practices in areas already cleared or degraded and on lands which inevitably will be settled, with special emphasis on demonstrating the feasibility of agroforestry and other techniques which use technologies and methods suited to the local environment and traditional agricultural techniques and feature close consultation with and involvement of local people. "(6) To the fullest extent feasible, help conserve forests which have not yet been degraded, by helping to increase production on lands already cleared or degraded through support of reforestation, fuelwood, and other sustainable forestry projects and practices, making sure that local people are involved at all stages of project design and implementation. "(7) To the fullest extent feasible, support projects and other activities to conserve forested watersheds and rehabilitate those which have been deforested, making sure that local people are involved at all stages of project design and implementation. "(8) To the fullest extent feasible, support training, research, and other actions which lead to sustainable and more environmentally sound practices for timber harvesting, removal, and processing, including reforestation, soil conservation, and other activities to rehabilitate degraded forest lands. "(9) To the fullest extent feasible, support research to expand knowledge of tropical forests and identify alternatives which will prevent forest destruction, loss, or degradation, including research in agroforestry, sustainable management of natural forests, small-scale farms and gardens, small-scale animal husbandry, wider application of adopted traditional practices, and suitable crops and crop combinations. "(10) To the fullest extent feasible, conserve biological diversity in forest areas by— "(A) supporting and cooperating with United States Government agencies, other donors (both bilateral and multilateral), and other appropriate governmental, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental organizations in ef•ha forts to identify, establish, and maintain a representative network of protected tropical forest ecosystems on a worldwide basis; "(B) whenever appropriate, making the establishment of protected areas a condition of support for activities involving forest clearance or degradation; and -l»-? (C) helping developing countries identify tropical forest ecosystems and species in need of protection and establish and maintain appropriate protected areas. isfii "(11) To the fullest extent feasible, engage in efforts to increase the awareness of United States Government agencies and other donors, both bilateral and multilateral, of the immediate and long-term value of tropical forests. "(12) To the fullest extent feasible, utilize the resources and abilities of all relevant United States Government agencies. "(13) Require that any program or project under this chapter significantly affecting tropical forests (including projects involving the planting of exotic plant species)— "(A) be based upon careful analysis of the alternatives available to achieve the best sustainable use of the land, and "(B) take full account of the environmental impacts of the proposed activities on biological diversity, « >, M« /»y,

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