Pan-European Criteria & Indicators process and its links with Forest Resource Assessments

Global Forest Resource Assessments, FAO

National Correspondents Training

Rome, 19 November 2003

Pan-European Criteria & Indicators process and its links with Forest Resource Assessments

Roman Michalak, Poland

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n Pan-European C&I Development

n Pan-European C&I 2003

n Pan-European C&I links with Forest Resource Assessments

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Pan-European C&I Development (1)

Pan-European C&I Development (1)

n United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro, June 1992)

n Agenda 21

n ‘Forest Principles’

n Second Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe Helsinki 1993

n Resolution H1: General Guidelines for the Sustainable Management of Forests in Europe

n Resolution H2:General Guidelines for the Conservation of the Biodiversity of European Forests

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Pan-European C&I Development (2)

Pan-European C&I Development (2)

n Helsinki Follow-up Process, 1993-1998

n 6 criteria, 27 quantitative indicators,

n 101 qualitative indicators,

n Third Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe Lisbon 1998

n Resolution L2: Pan European Criteria, Indicators and Operational Level Guidelines for Sustainable Forest Management

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Pan-European C&I Development (3)

Pan-European C&I Development (3)

n Lisbon Follow-up Process, 1999-2003

n improved Pan-European Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management, 2002 (35 quantitative indicators)

n MCPFE Assessment Guidelines for Protected and Protective Forest and Other Wooded Land in Europe

n Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe Vienna 2003

n adoption of improved Indicators and Assessment Guidelines

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Pan-European C&I (1)

Pan-European C&I (1)

n C1: Maintenance and Appropriate Enhancement of Forest Resources and their Contribution to Global Carbon Cycles (4)

n 1.1 Forest area

n 1.2 Growing stock

n 1.3 Age structure and/or diameter distribution

n 1.4 Carbon stock

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Pan-European C&I (2)

Pan-European C&I (2)

C2: Maintenance of Forest Ecosystem Health and Vitality (4)

n 2.1 Deposition of air pollutants

n 2.2 Soil condition

n 2.3 Defoliation

n 2.4 Forest damage

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Pan-European C&I (3)

Pan-European C&I (3)

n C3: Maintenance and Encouragement of Productive Functions of Forests (Wood and Non-Wood) (5)

n 3.1 Increment and fellings

n 3.2 Roundwood

n 3.3 Non-wood goods

n 3.4 Services

n 3.5 Forests under management plans

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Pan-European C&I (4)

Pan-European C&I (4)

n C4: Maintenance, Conservation and Appropriate Enhancement of Biological Diversity in Forest Ecosystems (9)

n 4.1 Tree species composition

n 4.2 Regeneration

n 4.3 Naturalness

n 4.4 Introduced tree species

n 4.5 Deadwood

n 4.6 Genetic resources

n 4.7 Landscape pattern

n 4.8 Threatened forest species

n 4.9 Protected forests

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Pan-European C&I (5)

Pan-European C&I (5)

n C5: Maintenance and Appropriate Enhancement of Protective Functions in Forest Management (notably Soil and Water) (2)

n 5.1 Protective forests – soil, water and other ecosystem functions

n 5.2 Protective forests – infrastructure and managed natural resources

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Pan-European C&I (6)

Pan-European C&I (6)

n C6: Maintenance of Other Socio-Economic Functions and Conditions (11)

n 6.1 Forest holdings

n 6.2 Contribution of forest sector to GDP

n 6.3 Net revenue

n 6.4 Expenditures for services

n 6.5 Forest sector workforce

n 6.6 Occupational safety and health

n 6.7 Wood consumption

n 6.8 Trade in wood

n 6.9 Energy from wood resources

n 6.10 Accessibility for recreation

n 6.11 Cultural and spiritual values

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Pan-European C&I links with Forest Resource Assessments (1)

Pan-European C&I links with Forest Resource Assessments (1)

n Between MCPFE process and Forest Resource Assessments (FAO and UNECE) exists continuous, mutually beneficial, collaboration:

n Criteria & Indicators ◊

Terms & Definitions ◊

Data collection ◊

Analysis ◊

Reporting ◊

C&I Improvement

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Pan-European C&I links with Forest Resource Assessments (2)

Pan-European C&I links with Forest Resource Assessments (2)

n Pan-European C&I were applied during the elaboration of global and regional asessments:

n Kotka III consultations

n FRA 2000 and TBFRA 2000

n FRA 2005 ongoing works

nIndicators ⇓◊ Global Tables and Variables

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Pan-European C&I links with Forest Resource Assessments (3)

Pan-European C&I links with Forest Resource Assessments (3)

n UNECE/FAO participation in the reporting for MCPFE Process:

n Report on Status of SFM at Lisbon Ministerial Conference (1998)

n Report on Status of SFM at Vienna Ministerial Conference (2003)

n Good basis and perspectives for future cooperation

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Thank you for your attention !

Thank you for your attention !

www.mcpfe.org

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