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This overview discusses various international agreements focused on sustainable forest management (SFM), including the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (1994), the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992), and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992). It highlights the role of collaborative partnerships and proposals from the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests and recent efforts to address challenges such as deforestation, forest health, and socio-economic benefits. The document underlines the importance of integrating national priorities within global frameworks for a sustainable future.
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Sustainable Development and International Forest Processes
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 1994 Convention onBiological Diversity 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992 1972 UNCHE Stockholm 1992 RIO UNCED Rio Declaration Forest Principles Agenda 21 Overview 1983 Brundtland Commission 1987 Brundtland Report 1995 - 2000 IPF / IFF 2000 – 200? UNFF UN Commission on Sustainable Development GTZ IWP – International Forest Policy
Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (1995-97) Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (1997-2000) United Nations Forum on Forests (2000-200?) UN Forest Policy Dialogue
What are they? international agreement country-level action cross-sectoral meant to address national priorities IPF/IFF proposals for action
Areas covered include: Combating deforestation and degradation Traditional forest knowledge Forest health and productivity Protection of unique forest types Financial resources and capacity-building International trade Monitoring and reporting progress on sfm IPF/IFF proposals for action
Established in April 2001 Informal and voluntary arrangement to Enhance cooperation on forest issues Help countries to implement sfm Collaborative Partnership on Forests
Key joint initiatives Sourcebook on funding sfm Task force on streamlining forest reporting Web site: www.fao.org/forestry/ Collaborative Partnership on Forests
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Ensure environmental sustainability Develop a global partnership for development The Millennium Goals
Criteria and indicators processes: Extent of forest resources Forest biological diversity Forest health & vitality Productive functions Protective functions Socio-economic benefits Legal, policy & institutional framework Current issues: International cooperation & trade Law enforcement Impacts of HIV/AIDS on the sector Armed conflicts & civil strife International forest dialogue FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT AND NATIONAL FOREST PROGRAMMES
Issues Financing sfm Poverty reduction Policy Dialogue in UN Benefit sharing Integrated land use Land tenure and rights National forest development UNCED 1992 Law Enforcement IPF ( 1995-1997) IFF (1997-2000) UNFF (2000-present) Institutions Agreements FCCC FAO UNEP CCD UNDP ITTO CBD WTO World Bank CITES ITTA NFP Facility NGOs National forest programmes in the context of international forest processes
International agreement at IPF Generic term Wide range of approaches Country specific Cross-sectoral National forest programmes defined