Financing sustainable forest management

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Disincentives for sustainable forest management.

Subprogramme 9

These could provide an articulation of the concept of sustainable forest management and help promote wider understanding of its importance.

C. Greater recognition of sustainable forest management and forest products trade

ODA is given according to priorities of recipient countries, therefore forests must be prioritized and included in national poverty eradication plans.

Criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management

International trade and sustainable forest management

This encourages unsustainable practices, hampers financing for sustainable forest management and contributes to deforestation.

Progress towards sustainable forest management

(b) Social impact assessment for sustainable forest management

Agreed ad ref Increase significantly the area of protected forests worldwide and the area of sustainably managed forests and increase the proportion of forest products from sustainably managed forests

While deforestation and unsustainable management practices can lead to increased water pollution, sustainable forest management in watersheds can help to protect supplies of freshwater.

(a) Sustainable management of forest and afforestation reforestation area of forest growing stock and

(j) Promoting improved forest practices through strengthening sustainable forest management standards

(a) Providing greater support to scientific and technological innovations for sustainable forest management, including those relating to the improvement in sustainable forest management by local communities

(c) Articulating the concept of sustainable forest management more clearly

(b) Each State is responsible for the sustainable management of its forests and for the enforcement of its forest related laws

IPF and IFF agreed on over 270 proposals for action for sustainable forest management.

Increase significantly the area of protected forests worldwide and other areas of sustainably managed forests, as well as the proportion of forest products from sustainably managed forests

These factors can make unsustainable practices more profitable than sustainable forest management.

C. Emerging and critical issues for sustainable forest management

On the other hand, illegal forest related activities continue to be a major threat to sustainable forest management.

Developing and implementing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management.

Purpose The purpose is to articulate international forest related agreements on the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of sustainable forest management and to help achieve the goals decided upon at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests.

achieve high level coordination at all levels of the IAF.

Drawing upon the work of regional processes on criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management, the Forum acknowledged, at its fourth session,5 that seven thematic elements offer a reference framework for sustainable forest management.

Emphasizing the need for sustainable management of all types of forests, including fragile forest ecosystems,

There are a number of existing international arrangements that have succeeded in strengthening long term political commitment to sustainable forest management and led to significant improvements in national forest policies, legislative frameworks and standards in line with the principles of sustainable forest management.

For example, the integration of local and indigenous communities in sustainable forest management has strengthened the implementation of the IPF IFF proposals for action.

Inadequate transfer of environmentally sound technologies for sustainable forest management.

Reverse the decline in official development assistance for sustainable forest management and mobilize significantly increased, new and additional financial resources from all sources for the implementation of sustainable forest management.

(l) Creating an enabling environment for the involvement of and investment by local communities and forest users in sustainable forest management

Recognizing the impact of climate change on forests and sustainable forest management, as well as the contribution of forests to addressing climate change,

Understanding of the concept of sustainable forest management has continued to evolve since 1992.

Improved coordination of policies and the development of a harmonized framework for national commitments towards achieving sustainable forest management, including international goals and targets and strong national reporting mechanisms on implementing sustainable forest management will help establish a level playing field for the forest products sector and will greatly assist public and political recognition of steps on the road to sustainable forest management.

Forest law and governance for sustainability

(e) Supporting partnerships to mobilize financial resources for sustainable forest management

(e) Achieving sustainable forest management also depends on good governance at all levels

(b) Reverse the decline in official development assistance for sustainable forest management and mobilize significantly increased, new and additional financial resources from all sources for the implementation of sustainable forest management

Enhancing the capacity of members to implement strategies for achieving exports of tropical timber and timber products from sustainably managed sources

strengthen the CPF to enhance the capacity of CPF members towards the implementation of sustainable forest management and proposals for action strengthen the capacity of the CPF to search for resources, such as the role played by IPCC for activities related to climate change strengthen guidance to the CPF and its members.

Strengthening of the international arrangement on forests is needed to introduce new vigour to the international dialogue on sustainable forest management.

Sustainable management of forests carbon sequestration.