Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§4502 Tropical deforestation assessment and assistance
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 65— - INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY COOPERATION › § 4502
Summary
The Secretary may help carry out the Tropical Forestry Action Plan to fight tropical deforestation and forest damage. The Secretary can join and support global and regional meetings to improve the Plan, work with the United States Agency for International Development and other federal agencies to give technical help to tropical countries to make national forestry development plans, and cooperate with those countries on research, training, and technical programs to carry out those plans.
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Title 16, §4502
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In support of the Tropical Forestry Action Plan and to specifically address tropical deforestation and degradation, the Secretary may—
(1)support and actively participate in global and regional meetings that seek to reform such Plan;
(2)together with the United States Agency for International Development,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. and other Federal agencies, provide technical assistance to tropical countries for the formulation of national forestry sector development strategies; and
(3)cooperate with tropical countries on research, training, and technical programs aimed at implementing national forestry sector development strategies.
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16 U.S.C. § 4502
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73