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Pacific Affairs: An International Review of Asia and the Pacific
Sustainable Forestry in Thailand: The Effect of Agenda 21 on Forest-Related Non-Governmental Organizations
By Matthew J. Mohlenkamp
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to determine the effects of the United Nations Agenda 21 on non-governmental organizations' (NGOs) efforts to promote sustainable forestry in Thailand. The author focuses on the impact of Agenda 21 on three main factors that influence NGO activity: the NGO relationship with international donors, the NGO relationship with the Thai government, and the direct impact of Agenda 21 upon NGO policies and actions. Agenda 21 includes goals aimed at countering the problem of global deforestation by increasing the use of sustainable forestry practices and increasing cooperation between governments and NGOs. However, the three areas examined in this paper indicate that Agenda 21 has had a small and uneven impact upon forest-related NGOs in Thailand.