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The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authorsand do not necessarily represent the opinion of the World Bank,or any of its affiliated organizations. The case studies presentedat the Forum have been included here for the learning they containon the experience gained with forest policy implementation inSub-Saharan Africa. This does not imply that all approaches usedare endorsed as such by the World Bank Group.

The boundaries, colors, denominations, and any other informationshown on the accompanying map do not imply on the part of theWorld Bank Group, any judgment on the legal status of any territory,or any endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.

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