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1 Supplementary Materials: International and Domestic Sustainable Forest Management Policies: Distributive Effects on Power among State Agencies in Bangladesh Lukas Giessen, Pradip Kumar Sarker and Md Saifur Rahman Table S1. A list of policies and projects screened on sustainable forest management issues from 1992 to National Environment Policy 1992 Government of Bangladesh (GoB) 2 Integrated Resource Development of the Sundarbans Reserved Forest, Bangladesh 1992 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 3 Forest Resources Management 1992 World Bank (WB) 4 Forestry Master Plan 1993 Asian Development Bank (ADB) and UNDP 5 Establishment of a Green belt along coastal areas through plantation of coconut, palm 1993 ADB and forest species in Bangladesh 6 Development of Ramsagar Park and Recreation Facilities in the Area of Sal 1993 GoB Forest Near Town of Dinajpur 7 National Forest Policy 1994 GoB 8 Advisory Technical Assistance on Regulatory Framework for Import of Hazardous and Toxic Materials in the Country 1994 ADB 9 Rehabilitation of Forest through Plantation United Nations High Commissioner in Rohinga Refugee Affected Area and 1994 for Refugees (UNHCR) Fuelwood Supply 10 Thana Afforestation and Nursery Development 1995 ADB 11 Expanded Social Afforestation 1995 GoB 12 Afforestation and Settlement in the Unclassified State Forests of CHTs (2nd 1995 GoB phase) 13 Increasing Operational Efficiency in Forest Management of Forest Department 1995 GoB 14 National Environment Management Action Plan (NEMAP) 1995 UNDP 15 Coastal Green Belt 1995 ADB and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) 16 Afforestation in the Unclassified State Forests, Reserve Forests and Private Owned Forests of CHTs 1995 GoB S1

2 Departmental Extraction of Top Dying 17 Sundri Trees from the Infected Areas and Enrichment Planting in the Gaps Created 1995 GoB in the Sundarban Forests 18 Forestry Sector 1997 ADB 19 Integrated Development of National Botanical Garden, Baldha Garden and 1997 GoB National Herbarium project 20 Bangladesh Environmental Conservation Act and Rules 1997 GoB 21 Intensive Afforestation 1997 GoB 22 Development of Facilities and Maintenance of Infrastructure of the Forest 1998 GoB Department in the Hill Tract District 23 Forest Nursery Development for Rehabilitation of Unemployed Freedom 1998 GoB Fighters 24 Sustainable Environment Management Program (SEMP) 1998 UNDP 25 Establishment of Agar Garden 1998 GoB 26 Establishment of Park and Breeding Centre for Wildlife in the Dulhazra Forest Area, Cox s Bazar 1998 GoB 27 Genetics Diversity and Propagation of Australian Centre for International 1998 Mangroves Agricultural Research (ACIAR) 28 Sundarban Biodiversity Conservation ADB, Global Environmental Facility 1999 (GEF) and Govt. of Netherlands 29 Botanical Garden, Sitakundo 1999 GoB 30 Char Afforestation in the Northern Region 1999 GoB 31 Establishment of Eco park in the Barobkundo and Baroiadhala Waterfall 1999 GoB Area 32 Conservation of Biggest and Oldest Batbrikho (Bat Tree) 1999 GoB 33 Rural Plantation 34 Playground, Open Space, Garden and Natural Wetland Conservation Act 35 Coastal and Wetland Biodiversity Management (CWBMP) and UNDP 36 Bangobondhu National Garden, Bhaowal 37 Afforestation in the Bare Hills of Ramgor and Sitakundo 38 Kaptai National Garden Development 39 Study on Control and Management of Polythin Bags in Bangladesh S2

3 Biodiversity Conservation, Establishment of Marine Park and Eco Tourism Development Social Afforestation in the Area of Guide Badh of Bangabondhu Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Establishment of Forest Management Unit under Forest Directorate Afforestation of Bare Hills in the Greater Sylhet and Cox s Bazar District Development of Botanical Garden in the Lalmai Hill Area A Study on Behavior and Ecology of the Tigers in the Sundarban Reserve Forest in Bangladesh Bangladesh National Programme of Action for Protection of the Coastal and Marine Environment from Land Based Activities Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Policies and Strategies S GoB 2001 GoB 2002 GoB GoB United States Agency for International Development (USAID) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 48 Social Forestry Rules 2004 ADB 49 Nishorgo Support initiatives 2004 USAID 50 Community Based Sustainable Swiss Agency for Development and Management of Tanguar Haor Ramsar Site 2004 Cooperation (SDC) project 51 Char development and settlement project 2005 Netherlands 52 National Action Program (NAP) for Combating Desertification 2005 IUCN 53 Rules of Prime Minister s National Award on Tree Plantation 54 Bangobondhu Award for Wildlife Conservation Rules 55 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Bangladesh (NBSAP) 2005 GEF and UNDP 56 Conservation of Biodiversity and Development of Natural Environment in the Greater Jessore District 57 Establishment of Botanical Garden and Eco Park in Sitakundu, Chittagong project 58 Sundarbans Protected Area Management Assistance 59 Coastal Char Land Afforestation 60 National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) 2005 UNDP and GEF 61 Afforestation Program for Natural Balance in the Barind Tract 2006 GoB

4 62 Strengthening Monitoring Assessment and Reporting on SFM in Asia 2006 FAO, Govt. of Japan 63 Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh Published 64 Capacity development Action Plan for Sustainable Environmental Governance 2007 GEF and UNDP 65 Development of National Biosafety Framework (NBF) 2007 UNEP and GEF 66 Capacity Building and Resource Mobilization for Sustainable Land 2007 UNDP and GEF Management 67 Biosafety Guidelines of Bangladesh 68 Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Coxʹs Bazar Development 69 Establishment of Eco Park in the Greater Sylhet District of Tilagor and Borshijora 70 Establishment of Dhansiri Eco Park and Development of Ramsagor National Garden 71 Conservation and Development of Biodiversity in the Banshkhali Upazila of Chittagong and Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary 72 Establishment of Eco Park in the Madhobkundo Cascade Area 73 Establishment of Agar Garden 74 Afforestation of Bare Hills in the North Forest Division, Chittagong 2008 GoB 75 Conservation and Development of Biodiversity through Plantation in the 2008 GoB Greater Rajshahi and Kushtia District 76 Social Afforestation through People s Participation in the Hill Tracts Area 2008 GoB 77 Development and Dissemination of Forest Related Innovative Technology 2008 GoB 78 Bamboo, Cane and Murta Plantation 2009 GoB 79 Bangladesh Spotted Deer Rearing Policy 2009 GoB 80 Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change through Coastal Afforestation 2009 GEF, UNDP, GoB 81 Bangladesh Tiger Action Plan United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh, Zoological Society of London, and the University of Minnesota S4

5 82 Poverty, Environment and Climate Mainstreaming (PECM) 2009 UNDP 83 Clean Air and Sustainable Environment 2009 WB 84 Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) 2009 GoB 85 National Conservation Strategy (NCS) 2010 International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) 86 The Bangladesh Environment Conservation (Amendment) Act 87 Biodiversity National Assessment and Programme of Action UNDP and GEF 88 Compensation Policy for Casualties Caused by Wildlife 89 Environmental Court Act Sand Yard and Soil Management Act 91 Establishment of Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Gajipur project 92 Sheikh Rasel Aviary and Eco Park at Rangunia, Chittagong 93 Integrated Protected Area Co Management (IPAC) 2010 USAID 94 National report to the 9th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests 95 Poverty Reduction through Social Forestry Program 96 Sundarban Environmental And Livelihoods Security (SEALS) project 2010 European Union (EU) 97 Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF) 98 Bangladesh Climate Change Resilience WB, Denmark, EU, Australia, 2010 Fund (BCCRF) Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA 99 National report to the 10th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests 100 Restoration and Conservation of Biodiversity in the Denuded Hills of Sitakunda, Mirarsharai, Banskhali, Inani 2011 USAID Forest area, Barined Damurhat Sal Forest and Singra Sal Forest 101 Biodiversity Conservation and Eco tourism Development in Bangladesh S5

6 Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation in Coastal Protection Forests Resource Conservation through Community Reforestation and Forest Management in Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary, Chittagong Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection Memorandum of Understanding between Bangladesh and India on Conservation of the Sundarban and Protocol on Conservation of The Royal Bengal Tiger of the Sundarban Transit Rules of Forest Products and Timber GIZ 2011 WB German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) 107 Sixth Five Year Plan 108 Bangladesh Bio safety Rules GoB 109 Bangladesh Wildlife (Preservation & Security), Act GoB 110 Bangladesh Biological Diversity Act GoB 111 Saw mill (License) Rules GoB 112 Rio + 20, National Report on Sustainable Development 2012 UNDP 113 Climate Resilient Participatory WB, GoB, and Arannayk 2012 Afforestation and Reforestation Foundation (AF) 114 Perspective Plan of Bangladesh 2012 GoB 115 Bangladesh REDD+ Readiness Roadmap 2012 UNDP and FAO 116 National Sustainable Development Strategy UNEP 117 Brick Burning (Control) (Amendment) Act 2013 GoB 118 Updating and Mainstreaming of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2013 GEF (NBSAP) for Bangladesh 119 Bangladesh Brick Kiln Efficiency 2013 GEF 120 Bangladesh: Revision and Alignment of National Action Program with UNCCD 10 Years Strategy Plan and Framework 2013 GEF 121 National Bio safety Plan of Action 2013 UNDP S6

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