Appendix

Summary table of all reporting to FAO, by categories: forest resources and management; products; institutional/regulatory frameworks; research, education and training


Reporting to FAO
Reporting	Main topics	Regular/ official	Frequency	Format available	Data collection process	Comments
Forest resources and management
FRA 2000 Global Tables	Basic country data, forest area, latest national statistics, volume and biomass, forest plantations and non-forest plantations, forest fires, forest management, removals, NWFP, forest occurring endangered species, forests by ecological zone, etc.	yes	Every 10 years	yes	Officially nominated National Correspondents provide information.
FAO Global Variables for FRA 2005	Global variables related to forest capital such as: land use and land use change, ownership, biomass, growing stock, carbon stock, forest tree species, etc. Global variable related to good and services such as: NWFP supply, wood supply balance, socio-cultural sites, etc.	yes	Every 5 years	yes	Officially nominated National Correspondents provide information.
International Poplar Commission	Regional lists of priority tree species, their main uses and priorities for action in exploration, collection, conservation and wise use of their genetic resources (including improvement and breeding).	yes	IPC sessions, every 4 years The Executive Committee session is every 2 years	no	Panel members collect information and data through their own network of personal contacts and ad hoc experts.
Gene-Panel	Forest products by type of forest (coniferous, non-coniferous, tropical and other) sorted in: round-wood removals; products; secondary wood products (production, import, export).	yes	Regularly updated but not specified	no	"	While the priority lists are based on country-derived information, special attention is paid to those tree species that are of actual or potential importance to more than one country and for which action thus has an international dimension.
State of Genetic resources and REFORGEN database	Detailed assessments on the state of forest tree genetic resources available. Data on tree species (and their use) and institutions, is intended to support policy and technical decisions for genetic conservation at national, regional and international levels.	no	The basic information of the database was collected in 95-96 by means of questionnaire filled by the countries. Actually the information is irregularly updated according to the specific needs, trying to cover periodically all the world regions.	no	"	The information requested and collected from experts ad hoc on the field doesn't seem to show overlapping with CBD reports.
State of genetic modification in forest trees	Information on the scientific and commercial activities which could lead to the deployment of genetically engineered trees in forestry (Organization's data, research and development, regulatory framework, future of GM trees, communications).	no	May 2003	yes	Questionnaire sent to individual scientists and private or public research institutions.


Reporting to FAO
Reporting	Main topics	Regular/ official	Frequency	Format available	Data collection process	Comments
Forest resources and management
Forest fire	Forest fire area (sorted in forest, other wooded land, other land); number of forest fires, causes of fires, in the last decade (1990-1999).	no	The request for updating is almost annual even though not all the countries regularly report.	yes		The fire template is in Appendix 2 of the Global Forest Fire Assessment 2000.
Mangrove database	Mangrove area database with historical and recent references on the extent of mangrove areas. The database currently contains more than 2800 data sets (national as well as sub-national level data) for a total of 121 countries and areas.	no		no	Mainly literature reviews.	The result is going to be available as soon as possible on FAO web site.
Insect and disease management	Outbreak location and timing; forests and trees affected; control strategies applied; environmental and economic impact.	no		yes (only test version)	Mainly through search of FAO documents related to forest health (to be verified by country contacts in the future).	Test questionnaires have been sent to several countries and responses from technical specialists have been entered into the database. Once completed, the information system will be regularly updated.
Plantation forests database	Basic information on plantation area (by species, by owner, by use or purpose...) and non-forest plantations (by species and by owner).	no	Data collection was initially made together with FRA 2000 data collection by means of a questionnaire.	not yet	Mainly literature reviews. FRA National Correspondents may become involved.	A new questionnaire was developed to collect further information on planted forests, especially on more detailed issues as: age classes, growth rate, rotation length, harvest yield, etc. The database is going to be published soon.


Reporting to FAO
Reporting	Main topics	Regular/ official	Frequency	Format available	Data collection process	Comments
Products
Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire	Forest products by type of forest (coniferous, non-coniferous, tropical and other) sorted in: roundwood removals; products; secondary wood products (production, import, export).	yes	Annual	yes
Pulp and paper capacity	Wood pulp for paper and paperboard, pulp of other fibre for paper and board, dissolving pulp, wood and other raw material, paper and paperboard.	no	Annual	yes excel format	The information is collected by correspondents worldwide (mainly pulp and paper associations and/or paper companies).	The Pulp & Paper Capacity report is based on information submitted by correspondents worldwide, most of them pulp and paper associations or, in their absence, paper companies.
Recovered paper questionnaire	Production of paper and paperboard, net trade, recovered paper collected nationally, export/import of recovered paper, use of main types of recovered paper...	no	Annual (only year 2001)	yes		The FAO survey on "Recovered Paper Data, 2001" follows the same format as the previous year but since it is now an annual publication covers only the data year 2001.
NWFP database	Organizations and individuals involved with non-wood forest products including contact information, field of expertise, activities and geographical coverage.	no	The data collection started in 97-98 and the data stored in that information system are based exclusively on replies to a questionnaire developed in 1996. The database is still continuously (but irregularly) updated.	es	Continuously updated also by mail from the mailing list of NWFP organizations.	The large amount of contacts and data would need an update of the questionnaire itself, but the continuous flow of information from the organizations create some management problems...
Wood Energy Information System	Woodfuel consumption by country (in 1995 and 1997) sorted in: woodfuel, charcoal, black liquor, fuelwood.	no	Almost annual, but not properly regular.	yes		Only part of the information (on fuelwood and charcoal) is regularly collected every year by questionnaire asked to the member countries. Other info is provided by FAOSTAT and others (i.e. energy companies)


Reporting to FAO
Reporting	Main topics	Regular/ official	Frequency	Format available	Data collection process	Comments
Institutional/regulatory frameworks
Regional Forestry Commissions	The topics of reporting are always variable, according to the needs and the issues of the reporting region at that moment.	yes	Almost every 2 years	no	FAO correspondents support the work of six Regional Commissions.
FAOLEX	Legislation on Agriculture, Fishery, Forestry from all the member countries.	yes	Approximately every year	no	Mainly literature search from Government Gazettes.	Information requested by an administrative circular.
National Forests Programme	Range of approaches to the process of planning, programming and implementation of forest activities in a country (at national and sub-national levels) based on a common set of guiding principles. The national forest programmes require information and data collection from countries on different topics.	no	There is neither regular reporting nor reporting format for this purpose.	no	National forest programmes require information and data collection from countries on different topics. In 1999-1998 the rework a review of existing data was done in collaboration with experts of the countries.	Since 1998 the work was done to review the existing data and their reliability, in collaboration with expert of the countries. Each time the ToR defined the different field of data collection and analysis request to the country.
NGOs /CSOs	Information on NGOs; contacts, category of organization, main areas of work and activities, produced material and cooperation with FAO.	no	There is neither regular request nor distributions of the format to the NGOs.	no	It is not a proper questionnaire but a field form also used for this kind of data collection.	A good way to distribute the format to the organizations in the future could be, during meetings and other important happenings.
List of focal points	Details on various official focal points (as in example contact persons).	yes	The list is updated every second year, prior to COFO.	no	Through the FAO membership, member countries are obliged to furnish details on various official focal points.


Reporting to FAO
Reporting	Main topics	Regular/ official	Frequency	Format available	Data collection process	Comments
Research, education and training
Research	Forestry Research Institutions contact and information on their activities.	no	Previously, the questionnaire was sent to the member countries almost every 2 years	yes	The internet and mail communications are the main channel for updating.	The questionnaire format is under revision. Only basic data will be required because the most detailed information would need a more difficult updating. The questionnaire will be sent in the future only to those countries which have poor access to the Internet.
Education in Forestry	University and Institutes which carry on education in forestry.	no	At the beginning the information was collected directly asking to the countries to refer their activities on this field. A publication with the collected results was made every 2 years.	not yet	The Institutions themselves were asked to update (every 2 years) the information provided.	A new format is now under development. The final purpose is to reduce the amount of information in the database and to reduce the burden to FAO for a continuous updating.
Short courses and training in Forestry	Short courses available worldwide on forestry and related subjects, according to training area, institution and country.	no	There is no regular reporting asked to the countries, but the information is collected occasionally.	no	The Institutions, depending on their planning schedule, will send the information (ones per year or each time they plan a new course).	The main effort for the future will be to make known the database as a collection point for those who want to make know their activity in forestry short-courses and/or training.