Where Does International Policy Dialogue Occur?
International forest policy dialogue, formal discussions or negotiations can take place between two countries (bilateral) or among three or more countries (multilateral), and may sometimes involve international organizations or stakeholders. Bilateral dialogue between two countries results in joint action and assistance, including technical cooperation, to advance common interests. To learn more about bilateral technical cooperation programs administered by the Forest Service International Programs Technical Cooperation Unit, you may click here. There are a number of international fora in which multilateral negotiations take place. As with bilateral relations, multilateral discussions may lead to agreements, joint initiatives, and financial or technical assistance. When bilateral or multilateral negotiations reach a consensus, their agreement will be either binding, with a legal basis, or non-binding, with the weight of political commitment but not international law. For a listing of f
