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1 Integrated UNECE/FAO Programme of Work

2 Overall Goal of IPoW «To support member countries and relevant stakeholders in their efforts to sustainably manage and use ECE-region forests so that they provide products and ecosystem services to benefit society.» 2

3 Scope of IPoW Many traditional topics related to forests, forest products & services. New Elements: Link between SFM & green economy (forest products, services & green jobs) Innovation in forest sector (including construction) Focus on wood energy & PES Interaction between forest policies & other sectors (wood energy-land use-urbanization-forest extent) Adaptation to climate change Forest health & disturbance issues Mainstreaming biodiversity & environmental issues 3

4 Structure, Work Areas & Teams of Specialists (ToS) WA1 Data, Monitoring & Assessment Monitoring Sustainable Forest Management Sustainable Forest Products Forest Poduct Statistics Wood Energy WA4 Capacity-building Green jobs in the forest sector Implementation of the Integrated Programme of Work WA2 Policy Dialogue & Advice Forest Policy Forest Sector Outlook WA3 Communication & Outreach Forest Communication 4

5 WA1 - Data, Monitoring & Assessement Collection & dissemination of statistics on forest resources (products, SFM, policies & contribution to green economy) Analysis & assessment of forests, SFM, markets & monitoring of forests for green economy Cooperation &support to international processes in SFM Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire Timber Forecast Questionnaire 5

6 WA1 - Data, Monitoring & Assessment Outputs Report for UNFF11 on ECE Forests Report on Forest Ownership Market Discussions Forest Products Annual Market Review Joint Wood Energy Enquiry Forest Products Statistics (distribution FAOSTAT) Timber market forecasts for current & next year Conversion factor study Contribution to other processes (FRA, FE) 6

7 WA2 -Policy Dialogue & Advice Forest policies, institutions & instruments Regional & national coordination of forest policies Governance & policy making Green economy & green jobs Interaction with stakeholders & private sector Financing & investment for profitability & competitiveness of forest sector Structural developments in forest sector & policy impact Wood energy & implications for renewable energy & land use 7

8 WA2 - Policy Dialogue & Advice Outputs Rovaniemi Action Plan for the forest sector in a green economy: The 5 pillars 1. Sustainable production & consumption of forest products 2. The low carbon-forest sector 3. Decent green jobs in the forestry sector 4. Long term provision of Forest Ecosystem Services 5. Policy development & monitoring forest sector in green economy National Forest Policy Dialogues Forest Sectors Outlook Studies Forest FirePolicy Guidance 8

9 WA3 - Communication & Outreach Platform for international interaction in forest communication Events & campaigns supporting SFM & products Dissemination of information by IPoW via policy briefs, press briefs, ad hoc studies Improved website maintenance & social media Contribution to events in member countries & announcements (National Forestry Policy Dialogue) Outreach activities beyond forest sector, relevance of forests & forest products & services to other sectors 9

10 WA3 - Communication & Outreach Outputs International Day of Forests (20 March 2014) ECE Commission Session (segment on natural resources with FAO) European Forest Week (2-6 November 2014) 10

11 WA4 - Capacity-building Forest policies development, governance & institutions National systems for forest monitoring & statistical reporting Forest products, markets & forest resources Forest related communication Wood energy, including collection of wood energy data Contribution of forest sector to green economy 11

12 WA4 - Capacity-building - Outputs UNDA project ; 500,000 USD Sustainable Forest Management for Greener Economies in the Caucasus and Central Asia Training on green economy, forest policy, data collection & monitoring, wood energy National workshops in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan (7 workshops, 2014) 4 local workshops in each country (28 local workshops, 2014) Support for forest policy development in Kazakhstan & Tajikistan, national action plan in Georgia (coaching programme in 3 pilot countries, 9 workshops & 3 communication campaigns ) Concluding regional workshop for all countries in spring

13 Next Appointments 72nd Session of the ECE Committee on Forests & Forest Industry (COFFI) in Kazan, Russian Federation November 2014 Committee on Forests & Forest Industry (COFFI) & 38 th Session of the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) in Engelberg, Switzerland 2-6 November rd European Forest Week in Engelber, Switzerland 2-6 November

14 Thankyoufor yourattention! Thank you! Paola Deda, Section Chief UNECE/FAO Joint Forestry & Timber Section

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