Acronyms

C&I Criteria and Indicators

CBD Convention on Biological Diversity

CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

COP Conference of the Parties

CPF Collaborative Partnership on Forests

CSD Commission on Sustainable Development

CST Committee on Science and Technology

EEA European Environment Agency

EMG Environmental Management Group

IFF Intergovernmental Forum on Forests

IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IPF Intergovernmental Panel on Forests

ITTA International Tropical Timber Agreement

ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization

MAR Monitoring Assessment and Reporting function of UNFF

NAP National Action Programme

Ramsar Convention Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat

SBI Subsidiary Body for Implementation (of the FCCC)

SBSTA Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (of the UNFCCC)

SBSTTA Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (of the CBD)

SFM Sustainable Forest Management

UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNFF United Nations Forum on Forests

WCMC World Conservation Monitoring Centre

WHC Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention)

WMO World Meteorological Organization