FAO Strategy for Forests and Forestry

1. FAO Strategy for Forests and Forestry

2. FAO STRATEGY FOR FORESTS • Mandated by COFO and recommended by IEE • Consultation with countries, Regional Forestry Commissions, CPF members, NGOs, private sector • FAO Strategic Framework and MTP

3. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE Sustainable management of forests and trees

4. ORGANIZATIONAL RESULTS • Forest policy and practice based on information, international cooperation and debate • Institutions governing forests are strengthened • Forestry is better integrated into national development plans and processes • SFM is more broadly adopted • Enhanced social and economic values and livelihood benefits • Environmental values strengthened

5. 1 Policies and practices affecting forests are based on timely information and reinforced by international cooperation and debate • Global and national forest monitoring and assessment • Publications and Web site • Regional Forestry Commissions and COFO • CPF

6. 2 Institutions are strengthened and stakeholders are involved in forest policies – enabling environment for investment in forests • Participatory policy and law • Institutional reform • Sector studies

7. 3 Forestry is integrated into national development plans – linkages with other land uses • National forest programmes • Capacity building • National Forest Programme Facility

8. 4 SFM is broadly adopted;reduced deforestation and degradation • Voluntary guidelines for SFM • Fire management • Financial mechanisms to support SFM

9. 5 Social and economic values and livelihoodsenhanced; forestry economically viable • Economic analysis and investment • Forest products including trade • Community-based enterprises

10. 6 Environmental values of forests are strengthened • Landscape approaches • Adaptation to climate change • Biodiversity, watersheds, wildlife

11. NEXT STEPS • COFO decision 2009 • Implementation through PWB & MTP • FAO Conference2009