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IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) Coverage
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Workshop on the International Arrangement on Forests beyond 2015 “A Country-Led Initiative in Support
of the UN Forum on Forests”
29-31 October 2014 | Beijing, China
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Highlights for Wednesday, 29 October 2014
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The Workshop on the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) beyond 2015, a Country-Led Initiative in support of the UN Forum on Forests, opened today in Beijing, China. In the morning, participants heard opening speeches, including from Zhao Shucong, Minister of the State Forestry Administration, People’s Republic of China, who stated that improving forest governance systems was the main challenge for the post-2015 IAF.
In the morning and afternoon, participants met in a plenary session, co-chaired by Wu Zhimin (China) and Peter Besseau (Canada). Participants heard presentations on the Co-Chairs Summary of the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Expert Group (AHEG) on the IAF, an Independent Assessment of the IAF, with a focus on future options, and on possible elements of a strategic plan for the IAF.
Participants asked questions and requested clarifications about the presentations, and shared general comments about the way forward for the IAF. Discussions centered around, inter alia: integration of the IAF with the post-2015 sustainable development agenda including through enhancement of the political profile of forests; the example of UN-Water as a potential model for an interagency coordination mechanism within the future of the IAF, and the costs and benefits of either expanding or streamlining the current IAF. |
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Workshop on the International Arrangement on Forests beyond 2015 opens in Beijing |
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Zhao Shucong, Minister of the State Forestry Adminstration, China |
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