The NonThe Non--Legally Binding Instrument Legally Binding Instrument

on on

All Types of ForestsAll Types of Forests

Forest DayForest Day

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UNFF SecretariatUNFF Secretariat

The road to the InstrumentThe road to the Instrument UNCED, 1992: Forest Principles and Chapter UNCED, 1992: Forest Principles and Chapter

11 of Agenda 21 Combating Deforestation11 of Agenda 21 Combating Deforestation IPF (1995IPF (1995--1997) and IFF (19971997) and IFF (1997--2000) under 2000) under

the auspices of the CSD, resulted in over 270 the auspices of the CSD, resulted in over 270 proposals for action on SFMproposals for action on SFM

ECOSOC established the UNFF by resolution ECOSOC established the UNFF by resolution 2000/35 as its functional commission2000/35 as its functional commission to carry to carry on the work of IPF/IFF and serve as the main on the work of IPF/IFF and serve as the main vehicle of ivehicle of internationalnternational cooperationcooperation and policy and policy and programme coordination on SFMand programme coordination on SFM

In 2006 ECOSOC decided to strengthen the In 2006 ECOSOC decided to strengthen the internationainternationall arrangement on forests, agreed on arrangement on forests, agreed on the four Global Objectives on Forests.the four Global Objectives on Forests.

The road to the Instrument (cont.)The road to the Instrument (cont.)

In resolution 2006/49 ECOSOC further In resolution 2006/49 ECOSOC further decided that UNFF conclude and adopt a decided that UNFF conclude and adopt a nonnon--legally binding instrument on all types legally binding instrument on all types of forestsof forests

The NLBI was aThe NLBI was adopteddopted on 28 April 2007on 28 April 2007 by by UNFF7UNFF7

Adoption by the General Assembly during Adoption by the General Assembly during the 62th Session on 17 Decemberthe 62th Session on 17 December

Purpose of the NLBIPurpose of the NLBI(a)(a)To strengthen political commitment To strengthen political commitment

and action at all levels to implement and action at all levels to implement SFM and to achieve the Global SFM and to achieve the Global OObjectivesbjectives on Forests; on Forests;

(b) To enhance the contribution of (b) To enhance the contribution of forests to the achievement of the forests to the achievement of the IADGsIADGs, including the , including the MDGsMDGs, in , in particular with respect to poverty particular with respect to poverty eradication and environmental eradication and environmental sustainability; sustainability;

(c)(c) To provide a framework for national To provide a framework for national action and international cooperation.action and international cooperation.

Global Objectives on Forests Global Objectives on Forests

Global Objective 1Global Objective 1 Reverse the loss of forest cover Reverse the loss of forest cover

worldwide through SFM, including worldwide through SFM, including protection, restoration, protection, restoration, afforestationafforestationand reforestation, and increase efforts and reforestation, and increase efforts to prevent forest degradation; to prevent forest degradation;

Global Objective 2Global Objective 2 Enhance forestEnhance forest--based economic, based economic,

social and environmental benefits, social and environmental benefits, including by improving the livelihoods including by improving the livelihoods of forest dependent people;of forest dependent people;

Global Objectives on Forests Global Objectives on Forests Global Objective 3Global Objective 3 Increase significantly the area of Increase significantly the area of

protected forests worldwide & other protected forests worldwide & other areas of areas of sustainablysustainably managed forests, managed forests, as well as the proportion of forest as well as the proportion of forest products from products from sustainablysustainably managed managed forests;forests;

Global Objective 4Global Objective 4 Reverse the decline in ODA for SFM Reverse the decline in ODA for SFM

and mobilize significantly increased and mobilize significantly increased new and additional financial resources new and additional financial resources from all sources for the implementation from all sources for the implementation of sustainable forest management.of sustainable forest management.

Scope of the NLBI Scope of the NLBI

The instrument applies to all The instrument applies to all types of forests.types of forests.

Sustainable forest management, Sustainable forest management, as a dynamic and evolving as a dynamic and evolving concept, aimed to maintain and concept, aimed to maintain and enhance the economic, social enhance the economic, social and environmental values of all and environmental values of all types of forests, for the benefit of types of forests, for the benefit of present and future generations.present and future generations.

Key Thematic Areas of the NLBIKey Thematic Areas of the NLBI

Development and implementation of Development and implementation of NFPsNFPs or or equivalent strategiesequivalent strategies

CrossCross--sectoralsectoral policy and programme policy and programme coordinationcoordination

GovernanceGovernance Forest law enforcement in line with national Forest law enforcement in line with national

legislationlegislation International trade in forest productsInternational trade in forest products Stakeholder participationStakeholder participation Strengthening of Science and researchStrengthening of Science and research Public awareness and educationPublic awareness and education Means of implementation, in particular finance.Means of implementation, in particular finance. IIntegrationntegration of priorities and of priorities and programmesprogrammes of CPFof CPF Criteria and indicators for SFMCriteria and indicators for SFM Monitoring and Assessment and Reporting Monitoring and Assessment and Reporting

Levels of ActionLevels of Action

National:National: 25 policies and measures25 policies and measuresInternational:International: 19 measures19 measures

The Forum should address, within The Forum should address, within the context of its multithe context of its multi--year year programme of work, the programme of work, the implementation of the instrumentimplementation of the instrument

Added Values of the NLBIAdded Values of the NLBI Provides more articulated and practical Provides more articulated and practical

framework for SFM and achievement of framework for SFM and achievement of GOFsGOFs

Strengthens the principle of SFM as basic Strengthens the principle of SFM as basic tenet of sustainable developmenttenet of sustainable development

Reinforces recognition of the need for Reinforces recognition of the need for financial resources for implementfinancial resources for implementationation

Reinforces the UNFF as global body for Reinforces the UNFF as global body for deliberations on international forest policydeliberations on international forest policy

Offers platform for coordinating forestOffers platform for coordinating forest--related related agreements and processesagreements and processes

Provides a backbone for any future action Provides a backbone for any future action that may be needed to strengthen the NLBIthat may be needed to strengthen the NLBI

TheThe MYPOW 2007MYPOW 2007--2015 2015

The sessions are built around the main pilars The sessions are built around the main pilars of SFMof SFM

The main tasks forThe main tasks for each session:each session:

Progress in Progress in implementing the NLBI, the implementing the NLBI, the IPF/IFF PfA, the UNFF resolutions and IPF/IFF PfA, the UNFF resolutions and achieving the achieving the GOFGOF

CrossCross--cutting issues: cutting issues: MoIMoI and FLEG in and FLEG in the context of themesthe context of themes

Common Common aagendagenda iitemstems: Regional Inputs, : Regional Inputs, MultiMulti--stakeholder stakeholder DDialogueialogue, , EEnhancednhancedCCooperationooperation and inputs from CPF and inputs from CPF

Thematic focus of the future Thematic focus of the future

sessions of sessions of UNFFUNFF

UNFF8UNFF8 (2009): Forests in a changing (2009): Forests in a changing environment; Means of environment; Means of ImplementationImplementation

UNFF9UNFF9 (2011): Forest for people, (2011): Forest for people, livelihoods and poverty eradication; livelihoods and poverty eradication; International Year of ForestsInternational Year of Forests

UNFF10UNFF10 (2013): Forests and (2013): Forests and economic developmenteconomic development

UNFF11UNFF11 (2015): Review and future (2015): Review and future directiondirection

FAO/ Faidutti/CFU000118

InterInter--sessionalsessional activitiesactivities

Ad hocAd hoc expert group meetingexpert group meeting AHEG Finance agreed by UNFF7AHEG Finance agreed by UNFF7

CLIs, OLIs, RLIsCLIs, OLIs, RLIs Coordination for preparation of Coordination for preparation of

the Sessionsthe Sessions, drawing on:, drawing on: Consultations with Member StatesConsultations with Member States Regional and subRegional and sub--regional bodiesregional bodies CPF membersCPF members Major Group activitiesMajor Group activities CLIs, OLIs, RLIsCLIs, OLIs, RLIs AHEGs, expert consultations and AHEGs, expert consultations and

working meetingsworking meetings

Regional and subRegional and sub--regional inputsregional inputs

A new element arising from ECOSOC A new element arisin