Tropical forests provide crucial environmental services. There is strong evidence that sustainable forest management (SFM) can protect water catchments, thereby helping to maintain downstream water quality and flow and to reduce flooding and sedimentation while also contributing to local livelihoods. It is vital, therefore, to increase capacity for sound land-use planning and SFM to safeguard the potential of tropical forests and landscapes to provide the full range of benefits to society, including water supply. ITTO is at the forefront of capacity building for SFM in the tropics...
