The Non-Legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of All Types of Forests (commonly known as the Statement of Forest Principles)

The Statement of Forest Principles is the first global consensus on forests, embodying principles for the sustainable management of forests. It reaffirms that states have the right to develop forests according to their socioeconomic needs in keeping with national sustainable policies. On the other hand, it also urges that states assess the impact of their developmental activities on their forest resources, and ensure that all aspects of environmental protection and social development related to forests and forest lands should be integrated and comprehensive.