FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
LATIN AMERICA
AND THE CARIBBEAN
Information is a priority to the Region
The 22th session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission recommended FAO to promote a regional information system on forest resources, by identifying information requirements and harmonizing methodologies.
Recommendations of technical panel: regional participation in future global Forest Resources Assessments
Ø Promote the development of participatory integrated methodologies
Ø Promote the development of forest assessments for shared or transboundary ecosystems, such as the Amazon, the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, the Pacific Biological Corridor, the Caribbean Islands and the Chaqueño Forest Subregion.
Recommendations of technical panel: regional participation in future global Forest Resources Assessments
Ø Exchange technical and methodology information between countries of the Region.
Ø Include the requirements of technical information of other relevant conventions in the global assessments.
Ø Develop regional protocols for the evaluation and validation of general information.
LACFC
The Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission should be used as a natural environment for cooperation and channel of communication for FRA purposes.
FRA should consider strengthening of the Commissions.
RLCO
Forestry Group of Regional Office counts with four professionals supporting each Vice president of the Commission: Southern cone; Amazon region; Central America and Mexico; the Caribbean.
CONCERNS
ØTo share information among the several stake holders.
ØTo harmonize information systems.
ØTo agree on standard information for sharing among national stake holders and between institutions of different countries.
CONCERNS
ØTo decentralize support to countries of each region and sub region.
ØTo promote use of information by policy maker.
ØSupport to training is a requirement to be pursued.
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