UN FORUM ENDORSES MEASURES TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT

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<SPAN CLASS=TEXT-SUCCESS>FORESTS:</SPAN> UN FORUM ENDORSES MEASURES TO
IMPROVE SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT New York, Apr 20 2013
10:00AMThe United Nations Forum on Forests concluded its tenth session
in Istanbul in the early hours of Saturday after agreeing on a series
of measures to improve the sustainable management of forests, and
deciding to consider setting up a voluntary global fund to support
this endeavour.

The Forum, which met for the first time away from UN Headquarters in
New York, adopted two resolutions as it wrapped up its two-week
session, one on forests and economic development ­-- the main theme of
the session -- and the other on financing.

Recognizing the vital role of forests to lives and livelihoods, the
197 member countries of the Forum called on national governments to
take a range of actions to improve sustainable forest management, from
substantive data collection to addressing the causes of deforestation
and forests degradation.

Also, while recognizing that there is no single solution to meet all
forest financing needs, the Forum agreed that multiple sources of
financing, at the national, regional and international levels, was
needed from various sources, public and private, including
consideration of a voluntary global forest fund.

Forests cover one-third of the Earth's landmass and about 1.6 billion
people depend on forests for their livelihood. Three-fourths of
freshwater comes from forested catchment areas and forests stabilize
slopes, prevent landslides and protect coastal communities against
tsunamis and storms. More than three billion people depend on forests
for wood for cooking and heating.

"There is now greater recognition than ever before that forests are
essential to economic development and sustainable development," said
Jan McAlpine, Director of Forum's Secretariat.

"In this historic meeting, countries broke new ground and agreed to
take actions that demonstrate the need to sustainably manage our
forests so that they can continue to be a source of livelihoods,
broader economic development, including clean air, clean water and
biodiversity -- all leading to poverty eradication."

The two-week session was attended by two Prime Ministers, one Vice
President and over 50 ministers and high-level officials. Highlights
included events showcasing sustainable forest management best
practices and the individuals and countries that have actually put
these practices into innovative use, as well as awards honouring
activists, filmmakers and photographers from around the world.

The Forum, set up by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in
2000, is the only international body that addresses all forest and
tree policy issues. Countries will decide at the next session in 2015
how the functions of the Forum will continue internationally, as well
as whether there is a need to develop a global treaty on forests.

"The successful outcome of [the session] proves once again the key and
unique value-added role of the Forum as a global policy-setting body
on all types of forests," said Mario Ruales Carranza of Ecuador, the
Chair of the Forum's tenth session, hailing the outcome as "a new
milestone" in financing forests and economic development.

The deliberations over the past two weeks had paved the way for a
positive future and would no doubt contribute significantly to the
next session in 2015, when "crucial decisions" would be taken
regarding the future of the world's woodlands and the UN institutions
promoting their proper stewardship, he added.
Apr 20 2013 10:00AM
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