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HIGHLIGHTS FROM IPF-3: WEDNESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 1996

Working Groups I and II met in morning and afternoon sessions on the eighth day of the third session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests. Working Group I considered revised text on programme elements III.2 (criteria and indicators) and I.2 (underlying causes of deforestation). Working Group II considered draft text on programme elements I.4 (desertification and air-borne pollution) and I.5 (countries with low forest cover). A joint Working Group session was convened in the afternoon to discuss the organization of work for the remainder of IPF-3 and the report of the meeting.