Kotka IV

Kotka IV

Global Forest Resources Assessments - linking national and international efforts

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expert consultation on Global Forest Resources Assessments - linking national and international efforts, referred to as Kotka IV was held from 1 to 5 July 2002 in Kotka, Finland.

Kotka IV highlighted the alarming gaps in forest information in many countries and made proposals on suitable strategies for FAO to address this issue.

The focus of the expert consultation was to identify strategies, methods and mechanisms for future global forest resources assessments, and particularly how national forest inventories can contribute to global assessments, while at the same time meeting national requirements for information.