SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY PROTOCOL ON FORESTRY TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE ARTICLE 1: DEFINITIONS ARTICLE 2: APPLICATION ARTICLE 3: OBJECTIVES ARTICLE 4: GUIDING PRINCIPLES ARTICLE 5: TENURE AND OWNERSHIP ARTICLE 6: INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS ARTICLE 7: FINANCIAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 8: NATIONAL FOREST POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES ARTICLE 9: NATIONAL FOREST ASSESSMENTS ARTICLE 10: REGIONAL DATABASE ARTICLE 11: FOREST-RELATED LAWS ARTICLE 12: COMMUNITY-BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT ARTICLE 13: PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN FOREST MANAGEMENT ARTICLE 14: TRANSBOUNDARY FORESTS ARTICLE 15: PROTECTION OF FORESTS ARTICLE 16: TRADITIONAL FOREST-RELATED KNOWLEDGE ARTICLE 17: FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES ARTICLE 18: INDUSTRY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT ARTICLE 19: CAPACITY-BUILDING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS ARTICLE 20: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE 21: REPORTING AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE ARTICLE 22: CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER STATES, MEMBER STATES AND ORGANISATIONS ARTICLE 23: SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES ARTICLE 24: AMENDMENTS ARTICLE 25: SIGNATURE ARTICLE 26: RATIFICATION ARTICLE 27: ENTRY INTO FORCE ARTICLE 28: ACCESSION 20 ARTICLE 29: WITHDRAWAL ARTICLE 30: DEPOSITARY ARTICLE 31: SAVINGS PROVISIONS PREAMBLE We, the Heads of State or Government of: The The The The The The The The Republic of Angola Republic of Botswana Democratic Republic of Congo Kingdom of Lesotho Republic of Malawi Republic of Mauritius Republic of Mozambique Republic of Namibia