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INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP ON FORESTS (IWGF) REPORT

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1. In order to build upon the ongoing initiatives and processes, the Meeting recalls the Indo-UK meeting's resolution for a continuation of the important work done in various processes, and signals an opportunity for all countries to work together in developing criteria and indicators and to initiate implementation of existing criteria.

2. CSD could pay attention to completion and implementation of ongoing work on criteria and indicators intended to be applied at the national level. In some cases, this will involve the development of specific measurement schemes appropriate to national conditions to address how data would be gathered, and efforts to harmonize national approaches to assessing and reporting on indicators.

3. CSD could take note of the major initiatives in the formulation of criteria and indicators, encourage the harmonization of the outcomes of the individual ongoing processes, and consider the establishment of a task force within the CSD framework to urgently progress toward the preparation of criteria and indicators for the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests that could be considered for adoption at the global level.

4. The necessary data for assessment and evaluation of the national level criteria and indicators should be based on systematic observation and research. FAO, with the support of other international organizations and IUFRO should be asked to put particular effort on developing forest resources assessment in this regard. Assessments of economic as well as social and cultural values of forest should be taken into account.

5. Further research is encouraged on ways to measure indicators and to better predict the consequences of human impact on forest ecosystems. Individual countries could be encouraged to study how information is gathered and evaluated.