The Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI) presented the latest draft of the General Part of the Model Forest Act at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) Conference and Steering Committee Meeting and secured endorsement to formally elevate the initiative to the IUCN Council. ADB Assistant General Counsel (Law and Policy Reform) Christina Pak highlighted progress made since the preliminary draft launch at COP30 (November 2025) and outlined the roadmap towards completion of the General Part, alongside the executive summary of the Legislative Guide, at CBD COP17 (Armenia, October 2026).
Organizers: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), and the Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI)