The world's three best policies which most effectively contribute to the conservation and sustainable development of forests for the benefit of current and future generations were announced on 21.09.11 at the UN headquarters in New York, followed by an award ceremony at Central Park Zoo.

Congratulations to Rwanda’s National Forest Policy, initiated in 2004, for winning the 2011 Future Policy Award. The Gambia’s Community Forest Policy and the USA’s Lacey Act with its amendment of 2008 took home the Silver Awards.