WORKING GROUP 1
MYPOW: Preamble: Delegates agreed to
a paragraph referencing a paragraph from ECOSOC resolution 2000/35
on considering financial support and technology transfer. Regarding
a paragraph stating that the MYPOW should embody the ECOSOC
resolution, the EU (Right) proposed adding text on providing a forum
for policy guidance and coordination.
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 Thematic
Focus and Categories: Delegates agreed to rename the section
"Structure." They debated at length a paragraph deciding
that the MYPOW should reflect the three pillars of SFM, the tenets of
sustainable development and broad criteria for SFM used in various
regional processes, in particular the 16 programme elements based on
UNCED, IPF and IFF proposals for action. The G-77/CHINA proposed that
the MYPOW reflect and address the 16 programme elements, as well as
means of implementation and common items for each UNFF session as
identified in an attached table.
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The US opposed the reference to means of implementation and the
common items, and requested that their alternative text, deciding
that each UNFF session will address implementation of the IPF/IFF
proposals for action as clustered into the elements, be reflected in
the revised text.
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Scope of the MYPOW:
Delegates agreed to delete this section.
Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting (MAR):On
the areas comprising the UNFF’s MAR function, the EU, AUSTRALIA
(Left) and CANADA opposed the US’ proposal for progress in
implementation "by countries" of the proposals for action.
Delegates agreed to "progress toward sustainable management of
all types of forests."
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High-level segments: On
a paragraph deciding that the first ministerial segment at
UNFF-2 will endorse the PoA as a contribution to the World
Summit on Sustainable Development, text on adopting the PoA at
UNFF-1 remains bracketed. Delegates did not agree on text
regarding the ministerial segment at UNFF-2 as an opportunity
for countries to declare their commitment to implementing the
IPF/IFF proposals for action. The US bracketed text welcoming
the offer by Costa Rica to host UNFF-2 and its ministerial
segment.
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