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INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP ON FORESTS (IWGF) REPORT

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Issue

The fundamental issue is how to improve dialogue and coordination of forestry activities at the national, regional and international levels to facilitate the implementation of the UNCED Forest Principles and forest-related chapters of Agenda 21.

Currently there are many organizations that address forests and forestry worldwide. Often there is little coordination of their work; funding is limited and sometimes uncoordinated; decision-making is fragmented; and there are insufficient linkages between the forest sector and other sectors that impact on forests. Forest issues are, thus, too often dealt with in a piecemeal fashion. There is a need to enhance international cooperation to implement the UNCED Forest Principles, forest-related chapters of Agenda 21 and relevant sections of UN conventions. There also needs to be additional focussing on priorities, and greater coordination of activities, including the appropriate means of implementation.