Transcript FAO Strategy for Forests and Forestry

FAO Strategy for Forests
and Forestry
FAO STRATEGY FOR FORESTS
• Mandated by COFO and
recommended by IEE
• Consultation with countries, Regional
Forestry Commissions, CPF members,
NGOs, private sector
• FAO Strategic Framework and MTP
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
Sustainable management
of forests and trees
ORGANIZATIONAL RESULTS
1. Forest policy and practice based on information,
international cooperation and debate
2. Institutions governing forests are strengthened
3. Forestry is better integrated into national development
plans and processes
4. SFM is more broadly adopted
5. Enhanced social and economic values and livelihood
benefits
6. Environmental values strengthened
1
Policies and practices affecting forests are based
on timely information and reinforced by
international cooperation and debate
• Global and national forest
monitoring and assessment
• Publications and Web site
• Regional Forestry
Commissions
and COFO
• CPF
2
Institutions are strengthened and stakeholders
are involved in forest policies – enabling
environment for investment in forests
• Participatory policy and
law
• Institutional reform
• Sector studies
3
Forestry is integrated into
national development
plans – linkages with other
land uses
• National forest
programmes
• Capacity building
• National Forest
Programme Facility
4
SFM is broadly adopted;
reduced deforestation
and degradation
• Voluntary guidelines for SFM
• Fire management
• Financial mechanisms to support SFM
5
Social and economic values and livelihoods
enhanced; forestry economically viable
• Economic analysis and
investment
• Forest products including
trade
• Community-based
enterprises
6
Environmental values of
forests are strengthened
• Landscape approaches
• Adaptation to climate
change
• Biodiversity, watersheds,
wildlife
NEXT STEPS
• COFO decision 2009
• Implementation through PWB & MTP
• FAO Conference
2009