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INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP ON FORESTS (IWGF) REPORT

COMPREHENSIVE CROSS-SECTORAL INTEGRATION, INCLUDING LAND USE AND PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT AND THE INFLUENCE OF POLICIES EXTERNAL TO THE TRADITIONAL FOREST SECTOR

Issue

Policy measures and activities in other sectors of the economy such as agriculture, energy, mining and macro-economic policies may affect the ability of forests to provide their economic, social, spiritual, cultural, ecological and environmental roles. This may impede the implementation of forestry policies set within the sector. Moreover, it is recognized that the causes of forest degradation and destruction are, for the most part, external to the forest sector. To ensure the effectiveness of forest management, conservation and sustainable development, it is essential to take into account the importance of cross-sectoral linkages and of their integration in forest development strategies. This requires the coordination and harmonization of policies and strategies between the forest sector and related sectors.