Dear Kit and team
Thanks for sharing and encouraging input and discussions on this vital area.
Many of my comments / questions might not be relevant as I missed the earlier steps in the process - where my questions will likely have been addressed. I also was slightly confused as many of the # I see more as being research topics rather than indicators of SFM - I think that my confusion is more based on my lack of background on this work though.
#2. "Forest within protected areas" I wholeheartedly agree that efforts should be made to break down into IUCN categories.
#5. "Employment in forestry and logging". I realise this is in FAO FRA but am not 100% clear for what this is an indicator? Also why especially emphasise logging? Could change to forestry and forest industry?
#11. "ODA for SFM" again am not clear on what this is an indicator for? Less ODA is a sign that a country is more sustainably managing its forests? What about countries that are doing such a poor job that they get little ODA?
#16. Forest dependent people. Again this would be an indicator of what? Are we seeing that decrease in number of forest dependent people is good... or bad? similar issue with "livelihoods of forest dependent people" increase or decrease is an indicator of?
Could we also consider indicators of area under community forestry (smallholder and communal) compared to that under State management? Could we also look at the rights that are under CF types (e.g. bundle of rights)?
Thanks again for this opportunity and hope my thoughts have been relevant.
David
Dr. David Gritten