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The CBD reported that its upcoming COP will address forest
biodiversity and noted the establishment of the Ad Hoc Technical
Expert Group on Forest Biodiversity, in which the CPF participated.
He said the CPF would be asked to contribute to the upcoming CBD's
pilot assessment on the interlinkages between climate change and
biodiversity.
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The CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FOREST RESEARCH (CIFOR) noted
its membership in the CPF and highlighted its role in providing
objective scientific input to governments. He emphasized CIFOR�s
involvement in researching, inter alia: C&I, the economics and
silviculture of SFM, cross-sectoral impacts and forest fires. He
said participation in the CPF provides an opportunity to receive
guidance from the UNFF on research priorities.
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The
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION (FAO) drew attention to its role
in data collection, analysis and dissemination, and highlighted
the new National Forest Programme Facility, which is designed to
supply catalytic inputs to support developing countries' efforts
in implementing NFPs. He said the FAO intends to second a staff
member to support the UNFF Secretariat.
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 The GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (GEF) accepted the invitation
to participate in the UNFF�s work through membership in the CPF.
She said that of its total funding for biodiversity, the forest
operational programme has the largest number of projects and GEF
allocation: 81 projects with a GEF allocation of US$505.92
million, with co-financing of over US$1.03 billion. |
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INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANISATION (ITTO) noted a recent
decision by its governing body in support of the ITTO's
involvement in the UNFF and CPF that authorizes the ITTO's
co-sponsorship of UNFF country-led initiatives and the secondment
of a professional to the UNFF Secretariat. He noted that the ITTO
served as the lead agency for the IFF programme element on trade
and environment.
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EU reiterated that the PoA should work through existing
instruments, as the UNFF does not have an operational mandate. He
emphasized that countries must set priorities through systematic
assessments, pledged continued financial support to developing
countries within existing development programmes, and emphasized
individual financing strategies that facilitate private sector
involvement.
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UGANDA described five years as a "painfully short
lifespan" for implementation of the PoA, and suggested that
evaluation be based on assessment of forest conditions rather than
the level of policy activity. |
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JAPAN suggested that the PoA not attempt to cover all
the IPF/IFF proposals for action but focus on a more limited
number of essential subjects. He recommended categorizing the 16
elements discussed at IFF-4, and said the PoA should not include
issues on which the IFF reached no consensus. He proposed that
monitoring, assessment and reporting consist of the elements of
the PoA and include both implementation of agreed proposals and
progress toward SFM. |
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of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) and
representatives of NGOs/IPOs |
 The
CPF sponsored an afternoon side event with representatives from
NGOs/Indigenous Peoples Organizations (IPOs) that discussed
clarifications about the CPF (membership, mandate and policy), the
CPFs communication and coordination with major groups,
"Concrete Actions for Promoting the Implementation of the IPF
Proposals for Action, national forest programs and
"Participatory Monitoring and National Reporting of
Implementation to the UNFF" The meeting was facilated by CPF
chair Hosny El-Lakany and moderated by Miguel Lovera of
Sobrevivencia. |
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