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FAO forestry information items

FAO forestry information items. Jan Heino Assistant Director-General FAO, Forestry Department. High Level Conference 3-5 June 2008. 5159 registered participants from 183 countries, 1300 media representatives 43 Heads of State, 100 Ministers

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FAO forestry information items

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  1. FAO forestry informationitems Jan Heino Assistant Director-General FAO, Forestry Department

  2. High Level Conference 3-5 June 2008 • 5159 registered participants from 183 countries, 1300 media representatives • 43 Heads of State, 100 Ministers • Outcome1: raised awareness • Outcome2: co-ordination and financing • Outcome3: declaration • Some problems – role of biofuels in the future, the trade and subsidies issue

  3. FRA 2010 -comprehensive • 7 elements of SFM • Monitor global objectives (UNFF, CBD, UNFCCC...) • Global remote sensing survey • deforestation trends • FAO focus on training national correspondents • Government engagement!

  4. Other information issues SOFO 2009 • Society, forests & forestry: adapting to the future • Based on regional outlook studies & partner inputs State of world's forest genetic resources (2013) • Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture will deal with forest genetic resources • Involvement of APFC

  5. XIII World Forestry Congress • Buenos Aires, 18-25 Oct 2009 “Forests in development – a vital balance” • Call for voluntary papers & posters • Financial support • www.wfc2009.org

  6. International Years – raising awareness Natural Fibres(2009) – FAO • Wood & non-wood forest products! Biodiversity (2010) – CSD • Conservation, sustainable use & equitable sharing of benefits Forests (2011) – UNFF • SFM • How can FAO support? • How to link national activities?

  7. FAO Strategy for Forestry Why? • Previous strategy 1999 – many changes since • Mandated by COFO & IEE • Respond to UN and FAO reforms Open consultation: • Regional Forestry Commissions • Draft strategy: comments requested!!! • Consideration at COFO 2009 Forestry is a broad, comprehensive concept

  8. ...FAO Strategy for Forestry • Outcomes: 10 year time frame • Challenges ahead • Strategic Objective and vision • Desired outcomes of FAO work in Forestry • FAO comparative advantages www.fao.org/forestry FO-strategy@fao.org

  9. Collaborative Partnership on Forests • 14 Organizations • FAO chair, UNFF secretariat • "CPF Strategic Framework for Coordinated Response of the Forest Sector to the Climate Change Agenda"

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