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Contexte : lutte contre l'exploitation illégale des forêts en Asie

The effectiveness of what is essentially a decentralised model of forest sector verification depends on strong local support especially if technical, administrative and financial support from the national level is limited. Thus the willingness and commitment of local NGOs and other civic groups will be critical to the future success of the [Forest Protection Committees]. The same is true for the local goverments which will most likely provide the muscle and serve as a stabiliser of the [Forest Protection Committees] in addition to acting as a source of funding for local activities.

Je me dis qu'il existe certainement une expression toute simple en FR, mais rien ne me vient à l'esprit. Merci d'avance