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Peter Gondo
Session1: INTRODUCTION TO THE
NLBI/FOREST INSTRUMENT
• BACKGROUND AND ORIGIN OF THE NLBI
• PURPOSE OF THE NLBI
• GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE NLBI
• National policies and measures of the NLBI
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BACKGROUND AND ORIGIN OF THE NLBI
• Forests cover one third of the world’s land area
• 4billion ha; India- 78 million ha (68million ha
2010FRA)
• 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihood
– High rate of deforestation -13 million ha. p.a. (-0.1%
– India- afforestation rate of 0.21% p.a.
– 17% of GHG emissions (global)
– < 6% under management
– US$ 1-1.5 trillion in lost revenue (TEEB 2010)
– Finding ways to ensure that forests benefit present and
future generations is the essence of sustainable forest
management.
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A milestone event
- Rio conventions
(UNFCC, CBD,
UNCCD)
- Agenda 21
- Forest Principles
• IPF/IFF proposals
for action
• UNFF (2000)
• Global objectives
on Forests (2006)
• NLBI (2007)
United Nations Forum on Forests
(UNFF)
 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Resolution E/2000/35, (2000)
 International arrangement on forests
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Establishing the UNFF as subsidiary body of ECOSOC
Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)
Facilitative Process
Multi-stakeholder dialogue
 Objectives:
 Promote the management, conservation and sustainable
development of all types of forests
 Strengthen long-term political commitment
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Principal functions of UNFF
 Facilitate implementation of forest-related agreements and
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foster common understanding SFM
Provide for continued policy development and dialogue
among Governments, international organizations, and
major groups, to address forest issues and emerging
areas of concern in a holistic, comprehensive and
integrated manner,
Enhance cooperation, policy and programme coordination
on forest-related issues
Foster international cooperation
Monitor, assess and report on progress
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UNFF functions
 Strengthen political commitment to SFM
 Enhance contribution of forests to achievement of the
internationally agreed development goals,( MDGs,
Johannesburg Declaration and the JPI of the WSSD),
 Encourage and assist countries develop and implement
SFM strategies,
 Strengthen interaction between the UNFF, relevant
regional and sub regional forest-related mechanisms,
institutions and instruments, organizations and processes,
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Global Objectives on Forests
(2006)
 Reverse the loss of forest
cover
 Enhance forest-based
economic, social and
environmental benefits
 Increase the area of
sustainably managed forests
and proportion of products
from sustainably managed
forests
 Reverse the decline in official
development assistance
(ODA)
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Non-Legally Binding Instrument on
All types of forests (NLBI)
 Forest Instrument
 May 2007;
 Why NLBI?
 Forests and trees provide multiple
economic, social and
environmental benefits
 Existing consensus on forests:
Forest principles, IPF/IFF
proposals for action, resolutions
and decisions of UNFF;
 Impact of climate change on
forests, contribution of forests to
addressing climate change
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Why NLBI
 Need to strengthen political
commitment and collective
efforts at all levels
 Mobilize increased financial
resources, capacity
development and transfer of
technology
 No agreement on Forest
Convention or other legal
arrangement
 Keep international forest
dialogue alive in absence of
legally binding agreement
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Guiding Principles
 The instrument is voluntary and non-legally binding
 Each State is responsible for the sustainable management
of its forests and for the enforcement of its forest-related
laws
 Major groups, local communities, forest owners and other
relevant stakeholders should be involved in a transparent
and participatory way
 Achieving SFM depends on significantly increased, new
and additional financial resources
 Achieving SFM also depends on good governance
 International cooperation is crucial
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Components
 National policies and
measures
 International cooperation and
means of implementation
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National policies and measures
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Develop and implement NFPs or similar strategies for
SFM and integrate them into strategies for sustainable
development incl. PRS
Consider the seven thematic elements of SFM
Promote the use of management tools to assess the
environmental impact; promote good environmental
practices
Develop/implement policies that encourage SFM to
provide a wide range of goods and services, contribute to
poverty reduction and the development of rural
communities
Promote efficient production and processing of forest
products
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National policies and measures
 Support the protection and use of traditional forestrelated knowledge and practices incl. fair and
equitable sharing of benefits
 Further develop and implement C&I for SFM
 Create enabling environments for investment by
private sector, communities + other forest
 Develop financing strategies taking into account all
funding sources
 Encourage recognition of range of values from
forests and ways to reflect such values in the
marketplace
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National policies and measures
 Enhance cross sectoral policy and programme
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coordination to integrate the forest sector into national
decision-making processes
Integrate national forest programmes or other strategies of
SFM into national sustainable development strategies e.g.
PRSs
Establish or strengthen partnerships and joint programmes
with stakeholders
Review and improve forest legislation, strengthen forest
law enforcement, promote good governance
Address threats to forest health and vitality from natural
disasters and human activities
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National policies and measures
 Develop or expand, and maintain networks of protected
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forest areas
Assess the conditions and management effectiveness of
existing protected areas
Strengthen the contribution of science and research in
advancing SFM;
Promote the development and application of scientific and
technological innovations, incl. for local communities
Strengthen public understanding of the importance and
benefits of forests and SFM
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National policies and measures
 Promote access to and support formal and informal
education, extension and training, for implementation of
SFM
 Support education, training and extension programmes
involving local and indigenous communities, forest workers
and forest owners
 Promote active and effective participation of major groups,
local communities, forest owners and other relevant
stakeholders
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National policies and measures
 Encourage the private sector and civil society
organizations to implement voluntary instruments
such as certification,
 Enhance access by households, small-scale forest
owners and communities to forest resources and
markets
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Monitoring, assessment and
reporting
 Member states noted importance of monitoring
and reporting and agreed as follows:
 Member States should monitor and assess progress on
the instrument.
 Member States should submit, on a voluntary basis,
taking into account availability of resources and the
requirements of other bodies or instruments, national
progress reports to the Forum.
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Exercise 1.1: Relating existing national forestry development
framework to the NLBI policies and measures
 In country groups, participants should indicate the type
of forest development framework they are using i.e. NFP,
Forest Master Plan or other equivalent and when it was
developed or adopted.
 Which of the national policies and measures are being
implemented in your country?
 This exercise will help participants to reflect and relate the
policies and measures to their own situations.
 Time: This exercise should take 45 minutes
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