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PROCEEDINGSUNECE/FAO Policy ForumPublic Procurement Policies on Wood and Paper Products and their Impacts on Sustainable Forest Management and Timber Markets
Geneva, Switzerland, 5 October 2006
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Part I Report on the UNECE/FAO policy forum
1. Introduction
2. Summary of the presentations
Framework and background presentations Review of existing public procurement schemes Stakeholder views Assessment tools for sustainable purchasing Tool for harmonization and cooperation between states 3. Summary of the discussions Keep public procurement policies simple and measurable 4. Conclusions Part II Discussion paper: Public procurement
policies for forest products and their impacts 1. Summary
2. Introduction
Objectives, data and methodology 3. Green procurement policies
Lesson learnt 4. Public procurement policies for forest products
Policy objectives Targets and implementation strategy Level of obligation Actors concerned Product scope Definitions of legality and sustainability Criteria applied in the procurement policies Certification system as reference Documentary evidence on sustainability and legality Implementation aspects and institutional arrangements 5. Legal aspects related to procurement policies of forest products
European Union 6. Market and economic impacts of timber procurement policies
Supply Price Economic impacts Competition between suppliers and materials 7. Impact on forest management and enforcement
Impact on the forest 8. Key issues for further discussion
Bibliography Annex I Acronyms
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