Activities of international negotiations on forests
From 13 to 17 May at the headquarters of FAO held an event of international negotiations on forests. May 13-15 - International Conference on Forests and food security, FAO, May 16-17 - Meeting of the Steering Committee and the Bureau of the FAO Forestry (COFO). The event was attended deputy director of the FBI VNIILM Filipchuk AN - Chairman of the European Commission and a member of the forestry bureau FAO COFO.
The conference was attended by over 400 delegates 100 FAO member countries, representatives of international and non-governmental organizations. A significant number of delegations headed by ministers or heads of forestry agencies. Russian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment - the head of the Federal Forestry Agency, VA Lebedev.
The head of the Russian delegation at the plenary session a report on the role of forestry in Russia in strengthening food security in the world.
In the meeting of the Supervisory Committee and the Bureau attended by the heads of the regional forestry commissions and senior officials of the Forestry Department of FAO.
The meeting discussed the first results of the reform of FAO. The main objective of the reform - improving the efficiency of all structures FAO by optimizing the size, budget and work program. In 2013, will be continued reduction of the management of FAO. Further budget cuts are expected, and in 2014 it is planned to increase the budget.
The chairmen of the regional forestry commissions have presented brief reports on activities in 2012 and plans of work for 2013 and subsequent years. In 2013, the scheduled session of the regional forestry commissions. Session of the European Forestry Commission is scheduled for December 2013 in Ravoniemi, Finland. COFO Bureau approved the regional commissions and recommended the preparation of a list of the most important issues to be included in the agenda of the 22 Session of COFO.
The question of preparation for the 22 Session of COFO. The main theme of the session. The regional commissions are asked to complete the agenda of the most important issues in the region. Considered by the FAO proposal to introduce the concept of "zero" forest degradation. However, countries should not allow their territories to reduce forest cover. This is unlikely - be attained in the near future for many developing countries, however the issue is invited to a discussion on the 22 Session of COFO. The next suggestion was to develop a unified approach to the definition of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management under the auspices of the United Nations Forum on Forests. Asked to summarize the experience of existing regional processes on criteria and indicators for SFM and on this basis to develop a common methodological or guidance for all countries. The issue is also invited to consider the 22 Session of COFO, which is planned from 23 to 27 June in Rome (Italy).
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