The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)) and Finland have signed an agreement to work together to build capacity in countries around the world, particularly in Africa, regarding forest resource management and data processing. This agreement outlines a 7 million USD plan aimed at "forest data accuracy, availability and clarity", specifically for the better monitoring and management of forest resources, and the project will last for four years. Finland's contribution is set at 2.3 million USD.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in cooperation with Finland, will help manage forests in Africa
