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SECOND EXPERT MEETING ON HARMONIZING FOREST-RELATED DEFINITIONS FOR USE BY VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS

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FOREWORD

ACRONYMNS AND ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

CONCLUSIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER WORK

DEVELOPMENT OF COMMON FRAMEWORK FOR FOREST-RELATED DEFINITIONS

ANNEX I - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

ANNEX II - MEETING AGENDA

ANNEX III - OPENING SPEECHES

ANNEX IV - PRESENTATIONS

ANNEX V - GROUP WORK ORGANIZATION AND TASKS

ANNEX VI - GROUP WORK RESULTS

ANNEX VII - BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

II. BIOME-SPECIFIC FOREST DEFINITIONS - TECHNICAL PAPER

III. NATIONAL REPORTING TO FOREST-RELATED INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS: MANDATES, MECHANISMS, OVERLAPS AND POTENTIAL SYNERGIES

IV. STOCKTAKING, OBJECTIVES, EXPECTED RESULTS AND MECHANICS OF MEETING

V. TERMINOLOGY IN ASSESSING AND REPORTING FOREST CARBON CHANGE