Summarize results from: USFS-CAREC technical cooperation USFS-CAREC workshop on PES

Identify challenges and recommendations for developing PES schemes in Central Asia

Facilitate technical exchange and cooperation between US Forest Service and international partners

Examination of Payment for Ecosystem Services in the U.S.

Technical assistance on natural resource management

Study tours to U.S. on specific natural resource management topics

Dialogue and exchange through international seminars and meetings

Continued information and idea exchange

Visit of Central Asian delegation to examine payment for ecosystem services in U.S.

Tour of Willamette Partnership in U.S. Pacific Northwest

Visit of U.S. Experts to Central Asia to assist in planning and implementation of specific natural resource management activities Range management plans Fire management and fuels treatment Invasive species management Road construction

Range management planning 1 or 2-person technical team from U.S.

for 2 weeks Assessment of grazing and water quality

issues in watershed Working sessions with key stakeholders

on development of range or grazing management plan

Visit of Central Asian delegation to U.S. to examine natural resource management approaches and techniques Example of study tour topic: Fire

management

U.S. Forest Service International Seminars Watershed Management Global Climate Change Protected Area Management

Annual Meeting of Society for Range Management Meeting of range and grazing experts New and innovative research and

management practices Networking

US Forest Service can share: Examples of US range management

plans Best practices for road construction Information on fire management and

fuels treatment Publications on riparian restoration and

sustainable agriculture

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