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Wednesday, 18 April
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Collaborative Partnership on Forests
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UNFF7 Chair Hans Hoogeveen invited representatives of the CPF member
organizations to report on priorities regarding sustainable forest
management.
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Pekka Patosaari, Director, UNFF Secretariat, reviewed ECOSOC resolutions
regarding UNFF's role in the coordination of forest policy.
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Luis Macchiavello, International Tropical Timber Organization, said SFM
in tropical forests involves complex issues requiring inter-agency
cooperation.
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Jorge Rodriguez, UN Development Programme, urged mobilization of
resources through multilateral environmental organizations.
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Andrew Bennett, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR),
called for clear guidance from partners about their priorities.
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Warren Evans, World Bank, outlined the proposed Global Forest Alliance.
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Risto Seppala, International Union of Forest Research Organizations,
highlighted a new joint CPF initiative on science and technology.
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Jan Heino, FAO, stressed the FAO's efforts at enhancing cooperation and
coordination among partners.
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Mark Zimsky, Global Environment Facility (GEF), highlighted a framework
strategy for SFM to be presented to the GEF Council.
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Costa Rica urged strengthening collaboration at the regional level.
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Tony Bartlett, Australia, proposed allocating more time for dialogue
with CPF members in the future.
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The Dominican Republic advocated effective use of resources focusing on
national priorities.
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Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue
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Farmers and Small Forest Landowners called for clear and secure tenure
and land use rights and a mechanism to support public-private partnerships.
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Women underscored concerns including lack of capacities within forestry
institutions to design and monitor gender-responsive strategies.
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Children and Youth highlighted the relationship between SFM and
intergenerational equity.
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NGOs cautioned against relying on market solutions to forest
destruction.
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Indigenous Peoples called for recognizing indigenous and local
communities's rights.
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Scientific and Technological Communities supported NLBI text on
increasing scientific and technological capacity and cooperation.
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Workers and Labor Unions called for references to relevant conventions
of the International Labor Organization in the NLBI.
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Senegal called for future multi-stakeholder dialogues to include local
communities involved in SFM.
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Tono Kružic, Croatia, urged the participation of forest certification
organizations in future multi-stakeholder dialogues.
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Working Group I (NLBI)
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Hamidon Ali, Malaysia, and Hans Hoogeveen, the Netherlands, co-chaired
Working Group I, discussing the non-legally binding instrument.
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Javad Amin-Mansour, Islamic Republic of Iran, urged the working group
to arrive at positive outcomes.
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Argentina emphasized strengthening national forest law.
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Bernardo Velloso, Brazil, opposed references to sharing traditional knowledge in the context
of forest conservation.
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Working Group II (MYPOW)
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André-Jules Madingou, Gabon, and Arvids Ozols, Latvia, co-chaired
Working Group II, discussing the Multi-Year Programme of Work.
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The Institute of Cultural Affairs International proposed the first
international day of forests focus on "forests with people."
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South Africa, for the African Group, suggested amended text on emerging
issues relating to forests.
South Africa, for the African Group, proposed ad hoc expert groups
provide advice about emerging forest issues.
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Venezuela opposed a paragraph reiterating the seven thematic elements.
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