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NFPs at the 4th Ministerial Conference
Peter Mayer
Vienna, COST E19, 15-16 September 2003
CONTENTS
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MCPFE work on nfps in the run up
to the Vienna Conference
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Outcomes of the Vienna Conference Overview
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Vienna Resolution 1 - Cross sectoral
Co-operation and Nfps
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Outlook
WORK ON NFPs IN
THE RUN UP TO THE
VIENNA CONFERENCE
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Workshops in Tulln 1999, Lillehammer 2001
Preparatory Group in Riga 2002
ELM discussion 1999 - 2003
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Adoption through Ministers in Vienna 2003
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Continuous exchange of views with COST E19
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SHARED
UNDERSTANDING
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Nfps are a new approach for policy
planning, implementation and
evaluation
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Nfps - as agreed upon in IPF process and related principles and elements are
of relevance for all European countries
SHARED
UNDERSTANDING
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Nfps have to take into account country
specific conditions
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Pan-European level important for
further discussion; synergies towards
global and national/sub-national level
EXPECTED BENEFITS
 Improved co-ordination of interests of
various public and private actors
 Improved co-operation within forest
sector and with other sectors
 Long-term orientation through
iterative, adaptive planning
LIVING FOREST SUMMIT
CONFERENCE
OUTCOMES
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Vienna Living Forest Summit Declaration
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Five Vienna Resolutions (incl. Annexes)
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MSD chairman’s summary
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Conference reports
VIENNA
DECLARATION
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Main sections:
- Benefiting rural livelihood and urban
societies
- Building strong partnerships
inter alia: nfps as means for intersectoral
co-ordination
- Tackling global challenges
- Putting MCPFE commitments into action
VIENNA
RESOLUTIONS
- Vienna Resolution 1: Strengthen Synergies
for SFM in Europe through Cross-sectoral
Co- operation and National Forest
Programmes
- Vienna Resolution 2: Enhancing Economic
Viability of SFM in Europe
- Vienna Resolution 3: Preserving and Enhancing
the Social and Cultural Dimension of SFM in
Europe
VIENNA
RESOLUTIONS
- Vienna Resolution 4: Conserving and
Enhancing Forest Biological Diversity in
Europe
- Vienna Resolution 5: Climate Change and
SFM in Europe
ANNEXES
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Improved Pan-European Indicators for SFM
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MCPFE Approach to National Forest
Programmes in Europe
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Framework for Co-operation Between MCPFE
and “Environment for Europe/PEBLDS”
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MCPFE Assessment Guidelines for Protected
and Protective Forest and OWL
VIENNA
RESOLUTION 1
Strengthen Synergies for SFM in
Europe through Cross-sectoral
Co- operation and National Forest
Programmes
Annex: MCPFE Approach to National
Forest Programmes in Europe
V1: CROSS-SECTORAL
CO-OPERATION AND NFPs
Commitments address:
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Identification of key cross-sectoral issues
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Enhancement of inter-sectoral co-operation
and partnership with other sectors
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Development of national forest programmes in
line with “MCPFE Approach to Nfps in
Europe” (Annex)
V1: CROSS-SECTORAL
CO-OPERATION AND NFPs
Commitments address:
 NFP processes (and other tools) to identify key
cross sectoral issues and to analyses policy
gaps
 Consideration of outcome of nfp proceses in
sustainable development strategies
 Exchange of country experiences on nfp
processes, especially on application of MCPFE
approach
V1 ANNEX - MCPFE
APPROACH TO NFPs
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A national forest programme constitutes a
participatory, holistic, inter-sectoral and
iterative process of policy planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation at the
national and/or sub-national level in order to
proceed towards the further improvement of SFM
as defined in Helsinki Resolution H1, and to
contribute to sustainable development.
PRINCIPLES OF NFPs
IN EUROPE
 Participation
 Holistic and intersectoral approach
 Iterative process with long-term
commitment
 Capacity building
PRINCIPLES OF NFPs
IN EUROPE
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Consistency with national policies
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Integration with national sustainable development
strategies
Consistency with international commitments
(synergies with intern. initiatives and conventions)
Institutional and policy reform
Ecosystem approach
Partnership for implementation
Raising awareness
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FOLLOW-UP OF
VIENNA CONFERENCE
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Elaboration of work programme:
- Initial discussion at Expert Level
Meeting in October 2003
- Important: co-operative approach
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Transfer of Liaison Unit from Vienna to
Warsaw by 1 January 2004
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