Global Forest Resources Assessment
Linking FAO Regional
Forestry Offices with FRA
European
Forestry Region
by
Alexander V. Korotkov
UNECE Timber Branch, Geneva
Global FRA 2005 Update:
“FRA National Correspondents Training”
FAO, Rome, Italy, 17-21 November 2003
Slide 2
Presentation outline
Background
Structure, methods of work, partnerships
Overview of UNECE & FAO Timber Branch
Programme of work & activities (work areas)
Current priority issues
Main activities and accomplishments
Strategic review of IWP; TC & EFC session
Global FRA 2005 Update:
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FAO, Rome, Italy, 17-21 November 2003
Slide 3
Background
UNECE Timber Committee was founded in 1947/8, simultaneously with FAO European Forestry Commission
Partnership with FAO: joint programme, joint subsidiary bodies, joint secretariat and publications
ECE/FAO team in Geneva (8 people)
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Programme formulation
• Programme review (every 4 years): wide stakeholder participation, priority setting
• Implementation monitored by TC and EFC bureaux (annual)
• Sessions: annual (TC, FAO/UNECE Statistics Working Party), bi-annual (EFC, Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee)
• Activities “fitted” into both UN and FAO formats
Global FRA 2005 Update:
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Integrated programme of work
Geneva secretariat reports to both UNECE Timber Committee and FAO European Forestry Commission
Joint programme, subsidiary bodies, publications and staff
In-depth programme review: 2001, 2004 …
Involvement of governmental experts at every stage of programme of work
Global FRA 2005 Update:
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FAO, Rome, Italy, 17-21 November 2003
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Timber Branch Resources
• 4 professionals, of which 1 FAO
• 4½ support staff, of which 1½ FAO
• Interns, loaned professionals
• Countries support, Trust Funds
Global FRA 2005 Update:
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Partnerships
• FAO (Rome and Budapest): integrated programme, secretariat, publications, etc.
• ILO: Joint FAO/ECE/ILO Committee
• Ministerial Conference for the Protection of Forests in Europe: support to policy dialogue at the regional level
• Other intergovernmental: EU, EEA, Eurostat, UNEP …
• Stakeholders: WWF, IUCN, WB, CSD, ind. associations, forest owners, researchers
Global FRA 2005 Update:
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Methods of work
• Information collection, validation and improvement (indicators, monitoring, harmonisation of terms, etc.)
• Secretariat analysis (trade and markets, long term outlook)
• Seminars and workshops, Policy forum
• Mobilisation of international expert community through teams (e.g. regional FRA ToS), networks, national correspondents
Global FRA 2005 Update:
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Geneva secretariat: scope of work
Europe, North America, CIS counties
Statistics, analysis, policy forum
Forest products: roundwood, sawnwood, panels, secondary products, NWFPs, etc
Removals, production, consumption, trade, prices
Regional FRA work, Forest fires
Seminars, workshops, publications…
Global FRA 2005 Update:
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Main outputs
Publications (Timber Bulletin, Geneva Discussion Papers and Study Papers)
Forest Products Annual Market Analysis, FRA-based studies
Seminars and workshops
Statistics, including harmonisation of terms and definitions
Policy discussions
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Five work areas
• Markets and statistics
• Forest resource assessment
• European forest sector outlook studies
• Technology, management & training
• Policy and cross-sectoral issues
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Forest Resources Assessment
Collection, validation and reporting of data on
forest resources in the UNECE region
Special studies on forest resources
Contribution to the Global FRA Programme
Methodology development, including T&D
Improvement and reporting on criteria & indicators for SFM for the Ministerial Conference for Protection of Forests in Europe
Forestry country profiles for central and eastern European countries
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MCPFE and FRA inputs
•Evaluation / Improvements of indicators for SFM (workshops)
–Relevancy & availability
–Visibility & cost-effectiveness
–Technical feasibility
–Reliability …
•Protection categories (IUCN – MCPFE classifications)
•“State of Europe’s Forests 2003”
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Special studies */
• Forestry Country Profiles:
– Russia - 2001
– Georgia - 2002
– Ukraine – 2003
– Bulgaria, Serbia & Montenegro - 2004
– focus on CEEC …
• FRA special studies:
– Biodiversity analysis
– Carbon flow analysis
– Endangered species analysis
*/ availability of resources…
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Contribution to Outlook Studies
• Data for the baseline study (FRA national correspondents, NCs & FRA ToS’s role)
• Analysis of Long-term Historical Changes in European Forest Resources
Special thanks to countries,
NFIs & FRA NC’s for support !!!
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Outlook Studies: synergies
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Current priority issues
• Monitoring changes in forest sector policies and institutions
• Cooperation in programme of MCPFE, follow up to Vienna Conference 2003
• Countries in transition
• Trade and environment
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Strategic Review 2003/4
Covers all aspects of UNECE/FAO integrated programme: objectives, vision, priorities, structures, methods, resources
Input invited from partners and stakeholders (transparency)
Proposal to be tabled by ECE and FAO secretariats
Bureaux meeting spring 2004
Results approved at joint TC&EFC session, September 2004; Valid 4 years
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Joint session ECE TC and FAO EFC
Date/ place: Geneva, 27 Sept. – 01 Oct. 2004
Agenda: currently being formulated,
Including:
European Forestry Commission matters
Timber Committee matters
Regional issues to be identified
for the COFO attention
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Please see web-site:
<http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/>
Global FRA 2005 Update:
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Thank you very much for your attention !!!
Comments, and /or questions ?
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