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Regional FRA Work: Monitoring and Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in the UNECE Region

This presentation discusses the current developments and challenges in the regional Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) work in the UNECE/FAO Integrated Work Program. It highlights the need for clear guidance on the organization and direction of the regional FRA work.

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Regional FRA Work: Monitoring and Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in the UNECE Region

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  1. by Alexander V. Korotkov UNECE Timber Branch UNECE/FAO Integrated Work Program (Work Area 2 – Regional FRA) FRA for monitoring and promoting SFM in the UNECE region

  2. UNECE/FAO Integrated Work Program (Work Area 2) Currently, the most acute need, the main issue, and the major challenge in this area is to formulate a clear vision (and to provide guidence) on Organisation and Direction of the Regional UNECE/ FAO (Geneva) FRA work.

  3. Presentation outline • Introduction and FRA background • FRA-relateddevelopments in 2003-2004 • Global FRA Advisory Group • Regional FRA Team of Specialists • Informal Survey on Regional FRA work • Global-Regional FRA co-opertion • Global FRA-2005: contents, implementation • Future FRA work (MCPFE and FRA-2010)

  4. Regional FRA background • JWP 2003 recommendations • Global FRA context (COFO 2003) • « … necessity of maintaining a strong • regional activity in forest resources • assessment to satisfy specific regional • needs and to complement the emerging • global FRA » • Global FRA 2005 update • MCPFE C&I – Warsaw round

  5. AG meetings in March and November 2003 Improvements of the FRA 2005 scope and contents (reporting components) Network of FRA National Correspondents Proposals for finalising FRA 2005 docs … COFO 2003 on FRA work: - high priority to FRA; - improving compatibility at different levels; - appreciation and valuing FAO-UNECE-UNEP collaboration FRA … Advisory Group to Global FRA

  6. Issues to note for the FRA guidance • - to take note of the COFO support and governance of the global FRA, aspects of the preparation for the global FRA 2005 update, and the regional ECE/FAO contribution to te process, • to take note of the procedures of the • preparation of the global FRA update 2005 • to take note of the Advisory Group role

  7. “Yes” or “No” to regional FRA 2005 Overlap (or not) with Global FRA Scope and coverage (if “Yes”) “Tuning” with SFM reporting(if “No”) Possible timetable (if “Yes”) Questionnaire design (FRA or TBFRA) Possible changes in FRA T&D Other possible regional FRA work FRA – ENFIN common issues ToS: Duration, ToR, Mandate … Possible extending of regional FRA agenda Informal Regional FRA survey

  8. The Working Party is invited … - to take into account the outcome of the informal survey on the UNECE / FAO (Geneva) regional FRA work when elaborting recommendations on the organisation and direcion of the FRA-related activities in the region, and on the future of the FRA Team of Specialists.

  9. Dresden / Radebeul, 18-20 September 2003 Agenda: Current developments Regional FRA in global context Global FRA 2005 draft documents Preparation for FRA NCs training ENFIN – potential for cooperation Future of the ToS … Regional UNECE/FAO ToS on FRA (1)

  10. Regional UNECE/FAO ToS on FRA (2) • Washington DC, USA, 15-17 September 2004 • Expected Agenda focus: • MCPFE – Montreal C&I: coordination • Terms and Definitions issue • Global FRA 2005 implementation • Preparing for MCPFE Warsaw • Future of the regional ToS

  11. Working Party is invited … • to endorse the Team of Specialsts work and its contribution to the process of the preparation for the global FRA update 2005, including its proposals for improvemnt of the the draft FRA 2005 documentation; • to support the Team of Specialsts proposals to focus more on C&I reporting process, and co-ordination of this work between MCPFE and Montreal processes…

  12. Working Party is invited(cont.)… • to consider the work of the Team of Specialists, and to provide guidance for its future activities in the global FRA context; • to endorse the new (up-dated) Terms of Reference and Mandate of the regional UNECE / FAO Team of Specialists

  13. Timber Committee on FRA 2005 • The Working Party is invited to take note of the Timber Committee`s comments and guidance concerning the preparation and implemnttaion of the global FRA update 2005.

  14. FRA and C&I for SFM • Forest Resources and Global Carbon Cycle - 4 (5) • Forest Ecosystem Health and Vitality - 4 (7) • ProductiveFunctions (wood and non-wood) - 5 (3) • Biological Diversity in Forest Ecosystems - 9 (7) • ProtectiveFunctions in Forest Management - 2 (2) • Socio-economicfunctions and conditions - 11 (3) • ****************** • Total number of indicators : S=35 (27)

  15. NFI capacities to respond to FRA and C&I for SFM demands Tentative evaluation/ estimation: Lithuania (Dr. Andrius Kuliešis) - Lithuanian NFI directly could provide by information approximately for 60 per cents of all variables. 20 per cents of all variables, especially on other wooded land, require some additional evaluation. The rest 20 per cents of variables should be estimated, using sources of other inventories or assessments. Liechtenstein -only about 60 % of the quantitative indicators of SFM currently could be reported …

  16. - Georgia – 2002 - Ukraine – 2003 - Bulgaria – 2004 - Serbia & Montenegro – 2004 focus on CEEC … */ availability of resources… Forestry Country Profiles */

  17. Global FRA Expert Consultation:Kotka, Finland, July 2002 – “Kotka-IV” Modalities of FRA work NCs and national reporting, capacity building, accuracy of data, integration with C&I for SFM, partnerships, evaluation of max. benefits, Global FRA Advisory Group …) Global FRA NCs Training (Rome, Nov. 2003) Intensive USE of TBFRA-2000 approaches and experience (AG – Nairobi, Rome 2002-2003)… Input to Global FRA-2005

  18. Global FRA-2005 Update: An attempt of the most comprehensive global coverage of the Forest Resources Information ********

  19. The Working Party is invited … • to discuss and provide guidance on the format and modalities of the regionl contribution to the global FRA, taking into account the scope, timetable and approachs in the global FRA update 2005 …

  20. FRA-2005: NCs training

  21. The Working Party is invited … • to discuss and comment on the concept, contents and metodology of the global FRA update 2005, and to provide recommendations on its implemetation; • to endorse the regional UNECE / FAO contribution to the global FRA preparations; • to take note of the outcome of the NCs training session, and its contribution to the final set of the FRA 2005 documentation.

  22. The Working Party is invited(cont.)… • to urge those countries (forest authorities), which have not yet nominated (or confirmed) their FRA national correspondetns to do so as soon as possible …

  23. Global FRA-2005 scope Common Thematic Areas(C&I processes) : • 1a. Extent of Forests • 1b. Contribution to Global Carbon Cycle • Forest Ecosystem Health and Vitality • Biological Diversity • 4. Productive Functions • Protective Functions • 6a. Social Functions • 6b. Economic Functions

  24. T 1 Extent of Forest & Other Wooded Land T 2Ownership of Forest and OWL T 3 Designation (management objectives) T 4 Characteristics of Forest & OWL T 5 Growing stock T 6 Biomass stock T 7 Carbon stock FRA-2005 Reporting Tables

  25. T 8Disturbances affecting health and vitality T 9Diversity of tree species T 10Forest composition T 11Wood removal T 12Value of wood removal T 13Non Wood Forest Product Removal T 14Value of Non Wood F. Product Removal T 15 Employment: primary forestry activities. Global FRA-2005 scope

  26. T 1 Extent of Forest & OWL FRA-2005 Variables (NRT) Forest …. (– 1990 – 2000 – 2005) Other Wooded Land -””- Other Land -””- of which with tree cover Inland water bodies -””- ***************** Total for country (1000 hectares)

  27. T 2 Ownership of Forest & OWL FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Private ownership (– 1990 – 2000) Public ownership -””- Other ownership -””- ***************** Total (1000 hectares)

  28. T 3 Designated Functions of Forest & OWL FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Forest (1000 hectares): 1990 – 2000 – 2005 Production Protection of soil and water Conservation of biodiversity Social services Multiple purpose No (or unknown) function

  29. T 4 Characteristics of Forest & OWL FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Forest: Primary Modified natural Semi-natural Productive plantation Protective plantation

  30. T 4 Characteristics of Forest & OWL FRA-2005 Variables(cont.)

  31. T 5 Growing stock (Forest & OWL) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Growing Stock (mln. m3 o.b.) Commercial Growing Stock (1990 – 2000 – 2005) ***** The same for OWL ….

  32. T 6 Biomass stock (Forest & OWL) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Above-ground biomass (mln. m. tonnes oven-dry) Below-ground biomass -””- Dead wood biomass -””- (1990 – 2000 – 2005) ***** The same for OWL ….

  33. T 7 Carbon stock (Forest & OWL) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) In above-ground biomass (mln. m. tonnes) In below-ground biomass -””- In dead wood biomass -””- Carbon in litter -””- Soil carbon (to a depth __ cm) -””- (1990 – 2000 – 2005) The same for OWL ….

  34. T 7 Carbon stock (Forest & OWL) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.)

  35. T 8 Disturbances Affecting Health and Vitality (Forest & OWL) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Disturbances by fire (average annual area affected, 1000 hectares) Disturbances by insects -””- Disturbances by diseases -””- Other disturbances-””- (1990 and 2000) The same for OWL ….

  36. T 9 Diversity of Tree Species FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Native Tree Species (number of species, year 2000) Critically endangered Tree Species -””- Endangered Tree Species -””- Vulnerable Tree Species -””- ************ IUCN categories ….

  37. T 10 Growing stock composition (Forest) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) 1st most common species (mln. m3 o.b.) 2nd most common species -””- ….. etc… 10th most common species -””- Reminder of species -””- (1990 and 2000) *****

  38. T 11 Wood Removal(Forest & OWL) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Industrial roundwood (1000 m3 o.b.) Wood fuel -””- (1990 – 2000 - 2005) ***** The same for OWL ….

  39. T 12 Value of Wood Removal (Forest & OWL) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Industrial roundwood (1000 USD) Wood fuel -””- (1990 – 2000 - 2005) ***** The same for OWL ….

  40. T 13 Non-wood Forest Products Removal (Forest & OWL) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) • Plant Products / raw material (Unit) • …. • …., etc • Animal Products / raw material -””- • …. • …., etc • (1990 – 2000 - 2005)

  41. T 14 Value of non-wood Forest Products Removal(Forest & OWL) FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) • Plant Products / raw material (1000 USD) • …. • …., etc • Animal Products / raw material -””- • …. • …., etc • (1990 – 2000 - 2005)

  42. T 15 Employment in Forestry FRA-2005 Variables(cont.) Primary production of goods (employment – 1000 person/year) Provision of services -””- Unspecified forestry activities -””- (1990 – 2000) ***** Total: …..

  43. Transformation of national data into internationally comparable once (even more transparency, methodology, etc) Terms and Definitions (some revisions and adjustments appeared unavoidable) New areas (e.g. socio-economic) coverage Approaches to some new parameters (e.g. forest condition, carbon accounting, etc) How to reconcile information needs/requirements with “realities” /capacities to report data … How to reduce reporting burden on countries … Some FRA challenges

  44. The Working Party is invited … • to review and comment on the activities, which are being implemeted under Work Area 2, and on the future of the regional FRA-related work • The following issues and questions are to be addressed in particular: ……

  45. Issues/ questions to be addressed • What should be strategic objectives of Work Area 2 for the next 4 years, and whether resources are adequate to achieve these objectives ? • What are specific needs in regional UNECE/ FAO FRA (Geneva) work in the context of the current global FRA methods and coverage ? • What would be the specific importance of the egional FRA work, and what «value-adding» is expected additionally to the global FRA ?

  46. Issues/ questions to be answered(cont.) • What resources are needed for the FRA-related work in the Timber Branch on a permanent basis, and during the intensive cycles of the implementation ? • How can the global and regional FRA processes be managed and co-ordinated to achieve an optimum balance between global and regional objectives and capacities ? • What support and technical guidance from the global FRA are expected for regional FRA work ?

  47. Issues/ questions to be answered(cont.) • Is it necessary to continue the work of the regional FRA Team of Specialists after its Mandate is expire ? • What is the main focus, and the future Terms of Reference of the regional FRA TOS (if any) should be? • What other methods of the regional FRA-related work are suitable, if «No» to the Team of Speciailists?

  48. The Working Party is invitedto provide recommendations concerning the future of the Work Area 2 of the UNECE/ FAO Integrated Programme, including the planning for the period 2004-2008. This planninng and recommendations will contribute to the Strategic Review of the UNECE/ FAO Integrated Programme of Work …

  49. Please see web-sites:http://www.unece.org/trade/timber http:/www.fao.org/forestry/fra

  50. Thank you very much for your attention !!! Comments, questions … ? Discussion !!!

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