Upload File

enb report _ unff11 summary and analysis _ 4-15 may 2015 _ un headquarters, new york _ iisd...

  • Home
  • Documents
  • ENB Report _ UNFF11 Summary and Analysis _ 4-15 May 2015 _ UN Headquarters, New York _ IISD Reporting Services.pdf
22
SEARCH DONATE ENB TEAM ABOUT ENB CRS SERVICES KNOWLEDGE VIDEOS NEWS Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Volume 13 Number 199 | Tuesday, 19 May 2015 Summary of the Eleventh Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests 415 MAY 2015 | New York, US Languages: EN (HTML/PDF) FR (HTML/PDF) Visit our IISD/ENB Meeting Coverage from New York, US at: http://www.iisd.ca/forestry/unff/unff11/ The eleventh session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF11) took place from 415 May 2015 at UN Headquarters in New York. Participants, including Member States, international organizations, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) members and Major Groups, gathered to address a range of issues including: forests: progress, challenges and the way forward for the international arrangement on forests (IAF); means of implementation for sustainable forest management (SFM) and forest law enforcement and governance; and a multistakeholder dialogue. Delegates, including Ministers and Heads of Delegation, took part in a HighLevel Segment (HLS) from 1314 May, which was convened under the theme “The Future International Arrangement on Forests We Want.” The Ministerial Segment included a highlevel opening session and general debate as well as roundtables on integrating forests into the post2015 development agenda and renewed commitments to implementation of the IAF beyond 2015. A highlevel interactive dialogue with the heads of the CPF member organizations also took place. A MultiStakeholder Dialogue took place on 5 May, which provided an opportunity for Major Groups to share their thoughts and suggestions on the IAF and UNFF beyond 2015. Discussants from Major Groups represented: Women; Farmers and Small Forest Landowners; Forest Workers and Trade Unions; Scientific and Technological Community; NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs); and Children and Youth. Work on the Ministerial Declaration and the UNFF11 resolution took place under two working groups (WGs). Working Group 1 (WG1), which met from 512 May, dealt with the Ministerial Declaration. Working Group 2 (WG2), which convened from 515 May, addressed the UNFF11 Resolution. Despite long negotiating sessions over the course of the two weeks that often went late into the night, delegates welcomed the adoption of the Ministerial Declaration at the HLS on 14 May and the adoption of the UNFF11 resolution on 15 May. Many felt that the two documents contain appropriate steps forward for a constructive future for the UNFF and the larger IAF. A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNFF The United Nations Forum on Forests was established in 2000, following a fiveyear period of forest policy dialogue within the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF). In October 2000, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in resolution 2000/35, established the IAF, which established the UNFF as a subsidiary body of ECOSOC, with the main objective of promoting the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. The UNFF’s principal functions are to: facilitate the implementation of forestrelated agreements and foster a common understanding on SFM; provide for continued policy development and dialogue among governments, international organizations and Major Groups, as well as to address forest issues and emerging areas of concern in a holistic, comprehensive and integrated manner; enhance cooperation, and policy and programme coordination on forestrelated issues; foster international cooperation and monitor, assess and report on progress; and strengthen political commitment to the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION: The UNFF’s organizational session took place from 1216 February 2001, at UN Headquarters in New York. Delegates agreed that the UNFF Secretariat would be located in New York, and made progress towards the establishment of the CPF, a partnership of 14 major forestrelated international organizations, institutions and convention secretariats. UNFF1: The first session of UNFF took place from 1123 June 2001 in New York. Delegates discussed and adopted decisions on the UNFF MultiYear Programme of Work, a Plan of Action for the implementation of the IPF/IFF Proposals for Action, and the UNFF’s work with the CPF. Delegates also recommended establishing three ad hoc expert groups (AHEGs) to provide technical advice to UNFF on: approaches and mechanisms for monitoring, assessment and reporting; finance and transfer of environmentally sound technologies

Upload: mariam-aleksidze

Post on 07-Nov-2015

5 views

Category:

Documents


1 download

Report

TRANSCRIPT

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 1/22

    SEARCHDONATEENBTEAMABOUTENBCRSSERVICESKNOWLEDGEVIDEOSNEWS

    EarthNegotiationsBulletin(ENB)Volume13Number199|Tuesday,19May2015

    SummaryoftheEleventhSessionoftheUnitedNationsForumonForests415MAY2015|NewYork,US

    Languages:EN(HTML/PDF)FR(HTML/PDF)

    VisitourIISD/ENBMeetingCoveragefromNewYork,USat:http://www.iisd.ca/forestry/unff/unff11/

    TheeleventhsessionoftheUNForumonForests(UNFF11)tookplacefrom415May2015atUNHeadquartersinNewYork.Participants,includingMemberStates,internationalorganizations,theCollaborativePartnershiponForests(CPF)membersandMajorGroups,gatheredtoaddressarangeofissuesincluding:forests:progress,challengesandthewayforwardfortheinternationalarrangementonforests(IAF)meansofimplementationforsustainableforestmanagement(SFM)andforestlawenforcementandgovernanceandamultistakeholderdialogue.

    Delegates,includingMinistersandHeadsofDelegation,tookpartinaHighLevelSegment(HLS)from1314May,whichwasconvenedunderthethemeTheFutureInternationalArrangementonForestsWeWant.TheMinisterialSegmentincludedahighlevelopeningsessionandgeneraldebateaswellasroundtablesonintegratingforestsintothepost2015developmentagendaandrenewedcommitmentstoimplementationoftheIAFbeyond2015.AhighlevelinteractivedialoguewiththeheadsoftheCPFmemberorganizationsalsotookplace.

    AMultiStakeholderDialoguetookplaceon5May,whichprovidedanopportunityforMajorGroupstosharetheirthoughtsandsuggestionsontheIAFandUNFFbeyond2015.DiscussantsfromMajorGroupsrepresented:WomenFarmersandSmallForestLandownersForestWorkersandTradeUnionsScientificandTechnologicalCommunityNonGovernmentalOrganizations(NGOs)andChildrenandYouth.

    WorkontheMinisterialDeclarationandtheUNFF11resolutiontookplaceundertwoworkinggroups(WGs).WorkingGroup1(WG1),whichmetfrom512May,dealtwiththeMinisterialDeclaration.WorkingGroup2(WG2),whichconvenedfrom515May,addressedtheUNFF11Resolution.

    Despitelongnegotiatingsessionsoverthecourseofthetwoweeksthatoftenwentlateintothenight,delegateswelcomedtheadoptionoftheMinisterialDeclarationattheHLSon14MayandtheadoptionoftheUNFF11resolutionon15May.ManyfeltthatthetwodocumentscontainappropriatestepsforwardforaconstructivefuturefortheUNFFandthelargerIAF.

    ABRIEFHISTORYOFUNFF

    TheUnitedNationsForumonForestswasestablishedin2000,followingafiveyearperiodofforestpolicydialoguewithintheIntergovernmentalPanelonForests(IPF)andtheIntergovernmentalForumonForests(IFF).InOctober2000,theUNEconomicandSocialCouncil(ECOSOC),inresolution2000/35,establishedtheIAF,whichestablishedtheUNFFasasubsidiarybodyofECOSOC,withthemainobjectiveofpromotingthemanagement,conservationandsustainabledevelopmentofalltypesofforests.

    TheUNFFsprincipalfunctionsareto:facilitatetheimplementationofforestrelatedagreementsandfosteracommonunderstandingonSFMprovideforcontinuedpolicydevelopmentanddialogueamonggovernments,internationalorganizationsandMajorGroups,aswellastoaddressforestissuesandemergingareasofconcerninaholistic,comprehensiveandintegratedmannerenhancecooperation,andpolicyandprogrammecoordinationonforestrelatedissuesfosterinternationalcooperationandmonitor,assessandreportonprogressandstrengthenpoliticalcommitmenttothemanagement,conservationandsustainabledevelopmentofalltypesofforests.

    ORGANIZATIONALSESSION:TheUNFFsorganizationalsessiontookplacefrom1216February2001,atUNHeadquartersinNewYork.DelegatesagreedthattheUNFFSecretariatwouldbelocatedinNewYork,andmadeprogresstowardstheestablishmentoftheCPF,apartnershipof14majorforestrelatedinternationalorganizations,institutionsandconventionsecretariats.

    UNFF1:ThefirstsessionofUNFFtookplacefrom1123June2001inNewYork.DelegatesdiscussedandadopteddecisionsontheUNFFMultiYearProgrammeofWork,aPlanofActionfortheimplementationoftheIPF/IFFProposalsforAction,andtheUNFFsworkwiththeCPF.Delegatesalsorecommendedestablishingthreeadhocexpertgroups(AHEGs)toprovidetechnicaladvicetoUNFFon:approachesandmechanismsformonitoring,assessmentandreportingfinanceandtransferofenvironmentallysoundtechnologies

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 2/22

    (ESTs)andparametersofamandatefordevelopingalegalframeworkonalltypesofforests.

    UNFF2:ThesecondsessionofUNFFtookplacefrom415March2002inNewYork.Delegatesadopteddecisionson,interalia,specificcriteriaforthereviewoftheeffectivenessoftheIAF.UNFF2agreedthatspecificcriteriarelatedtotheimplementationoftheProposalsforActionaretheextenttowhich:countries,theCPFandotheractorsprogressedinimplementingtheProposalsforActioncountriesdevelopedandstartedtoimplementnationalforestprogrammes(NFPs)orequivalentprocessestheIAFfacilitatedandpromotedcountriesimplementation,focusingonmeansofimplementation(MoI)andcountriesprogressedinassessingtheProposalsforActioninordertodeterminetheirrelevanceintheirnationalcontexts.Resolution2/3outlinedspecificcriteriarelatedtocontinuedpolicydevelopment,includingtheextenttowhich:theIAFenhancedforestpolicydevelopmentanddialogueandworkedinatransparentandparticipatorymannerCPFmembersrespondedtotheUNFFsguidanceandprogresswasmadeinreachingacommonunderstandingofforestrelatedconcepts,terminologyanddefinitions.

    UNFF3:UNFF3metinGeneva,Switzerland,from26May6June2003,andadoptedsixresolutionson:enhancedcooperationandpolicyandprogrammecoordinationforesthealthandproductivityeconomicaspectsofforestsmaintainingforestcovertomeetpresentandfutureneedstheUNFFTrustFundandstrengtheningtheSecretariat.

    UNFF4:UNFF4convenedinGenevafrom314May2004andadoptedfiveresolutionson:reviewoftheeffectivenessoftheIAFforestrelatedscientificknowledgesocialandculturalaspectsofforestsmonitoring,assessmentandreporting,andcriteriaandindicatorsandfinanceandtransferofESTs.OnthereviewoftheIAF,delegatesagreedtorequestthatMemberStatessubmitavoluntaryquestionnairebasedonthespecificcriteriaagreedtoatUNFF2.UNFF4attempted,withoutsuccess,toreachagreementonresolutionsonforestrelatedtraditionalknowledge,enhancedcooperation,andpolicyandprogrammecoordination.

    UNFF5:UNFF5tookplacefrom1627May2005,inNewYork.ParticipantswereunabletoreachagreementonstrengtheningtheIAFanddidnotproduceaMinisterialStatementoranegotiatedoutcome.Theydidagree,adreferendum,tofourglobalgoalson:significantlyincreasingtheareaofprotectedforestsandsustainablymanagedforestsworldwidereversingthedeclineinofficialdevelopmentassistance(ODA)forSFMreversingthelossofforestcoverandenhancingforestbasedeconomic,socialandenvironmentalbenefits.Theyalsoagreedinprincipletonegotiate,atsomefuturedate,thetermsofreferenceforavoluntarycodeorinternationalunderstandingonforests,aswellasMoI.

    UNFF6:UNFF6tookplacefrom1324February2006inNewYork.DelegatesgeneratedanegotiatingtextcontainingnewlanguageonthefunctionoftheIAF,acommitmenttoconveneUNFFbienniallyafter2007,andarequestthatUNFF7adoptanonlegallybindinginstrumentonalltypesofforests(NLBI).UNFF6alsosetfourglobalobjectivesonforests(GOFs)fortheIAFto:reversethelossofforestcoverworldwidethroughSFM,includingthroughprotection,restoration,afforestationandreforestationenhanceforestbasedeconomic,socialandenvironmentalbenefits,andthecontributionofforeststotheachievementofinternationallyagreeddevelopmentgoalsincreasesignificantlytheareaofprotectedforestsworldwideandotherareasofsustainablymanagedforestsandreversethedeclineinODAforSFM,andmobilizesignificantlyincreasednewandadditionalfinancialresourcesfromallsourcesfortheimplementationofSFM.

    UNFF7:UNFF7washeldfrom1627April2007inNewYork.Aftertwoweeksofnegotiations,culminatinginanallnightsession,delegatesadoptedtheNLBIandaMultiYearProgrammeofWork(MYPOW)fortheperiod20072015.Delegatesagreedthatavoluntaryglobalfinancialmechanism/portfolioapproach/forestfinancingframeworkforalltypesofforestswouldbedevelopedandconsidered,withaviewtoitsadoptionatUNFF8.

    UNFF8:UNFF8washeldfrom20April1May2009inNewYork.Delegatesdiscussed:forestsinachangingenvironment,includingforestsandclimatechange,reversingthelossofforestcoveranddegradation,andforestsandbiodiversityconservationandMoIforSFM.Afteranallnightsessiononthelastnight,delegatesadoptedaresolutiononforestsinachangingenvironment,enhancedcooperationandcrosssectoralpolicyandprogrammecoordination,andregionalandsubregionalinputs.DelegatesdidnotagreeonadecisiononfinancingforSFM,anddecidedtoforwardbracketednegotiatingtexttotheForumsnextsession.

    UNFF9:UNFF9tookplacefrom24January4February2011inNewYorkandlaunchedtheInternationalYearofForests2011.TheForumadoptedbyacclamationaresolutiononforestsforpeople,livelihoodsandpovertyeradication,whichaddressed,interalia:proceduresforassessmentofprogressincreasedregionalandsubregionalcooperationenhancedcooperation,includingwithMajorGroupsandMoIforSFM,particularlytheAHEGprocessonforestfinancing.

    UNFF10:UNFF10metfrom819April2013inIstanbul,Turkey.Amongotheritems,delegatesadoptedtheResolutiononEmergingIssues,MoIandtheUNFFTrustFund,whichdecidedthattheeffectivenessoftheIAFwouldbereviewedin2015,andestablishedanopenendedintergovernmentalAHEGtoreviewtheIAFsperformanceandeffectiveness.Theresolutionsetouttheelementstobeincludedinthereviewanddecidedthatitshouldhavethefollowingcomponents:submissionsbycountries,theCPF,itsmembersandotherrelevantorganizationsandstakeholdersanindependentassessmentoftheIAFandanAHEGontheIAFreview.

    UNFF11SUMMARY

    UNFF11openedMondaymorning,4May,withBureauMemberSrekoJurii(Croatia)welcomingdelegates.

    ELECTIONOFOFFICERS:JuriirecalledBureaumemberselectedatthefirstsessionofUNFF11:MachariaKamau(Kenya),SrekoJurii(Croatia)andHeikkiGranholm(Finland).HenotedtheagreementtopostponetheelectionofremainingmemberstothesecondsessionofUNFF11,sayingthatVicenteBezerra(Brazil)andWuZhimin(China)hadbeenelectedtothesepositions.

    JuriireportedtheendorsementofNolMessone(Gabon)bytheAfricanGroupfollowingKamausresignation.DelegateselectedMessoneasUNFF11Chair,BezerraandWuasViceChairs,andGranholmasrapporteur.

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 3/22

    ADOPTIONOFTHEAGENDAANDOTHERORGANIZATIONALMATTERS:Delegatesadoptedtheagenda(E/CN.18/2015/1)andtheprovisionalorganizationofworkwiththeunderstandingthatitmaybeadjustedwherenecessary.

    CPFFRAMEWORK20132014:EduardoRojasBriales,UNFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)AssistantDirectorGeneralforForestryandChairoftheCPF,providedanoverviewoftheCPFFramework20132014(E/CN.18/2015/7),identifyingtheintegrationofforestsinthepost2015developmentagendaasitsmostimportantachievement.HeadditionallyaddressedthefunctionsoftheCPFinthepost2015IAF,proposingtoincludeintheCPFsmission:measuringprogressandsupportforimplementationofthepost2015agenda,inparticularforestrelatedSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)andincreasingtheCPFssupportofforestrelatedactivitiesinotherinternationalfora.

    AHEG2REPORT:RaymondLandveld,Suriname,andCharlesBarber,US,CoChairsofAHEG2,presentedthemeetingsoutcomes(E/CN.18/2015/11).Landveldoutlinedareasofemergingconvergence,includingthat:theCPFandtheFacilitativeProcessshouldbestrengthenedUNFFshouldhaveclosertiestoexistingfinancialmechanismsandmultistakeholderengagementshouldbemaintainedandenhanced.Hehighlightedissuesneedingfurtherdiscussion,citing,interalia,whethermakingtheNLBIlegallybindingwouldbeofbenefittoSFMontheground,andtheneedforaglobalforestfund.

    BarbersummarizedtheCoChairsrecommendations,sayingthat:theuniversalmembershipoftheUNFFshouldbereaffirmedthefutureworkingmodalitiesoftheUNFFmustbeaddressedtheUNFFSecretariatshouldbestrengthenedandthereisaneedtoensurecoherencewiththeSDGsandthepost2015developmentagenda.

    IAFINDEPENDENTASSESSMENT:JorgeIllueca,Panama,andJuergenBlaser,Switzerland,reportedontheIAFindependentassessment.IlluecahighlightedtheneedtofindsynergiesbetweentheSDGs,theGOFsandtheAichiBiodiversityTargets.BlasernotedtheneedforincreasedMemberStatecommitmentandMajorGroupengagementandanimprovedsciencepolicyinterface.

    IAFBEYOND2015WORKSHOPREPORT:WuZhimin,China,andPeterBesseau,Canada,reportedontheWorkshopontheIAFbeyond2015heldinOctober2014inBeijing,China(E/CN.18/2015/9).Wusaidthattheworkshopdiscussedbothlegallyandnonlegallybindingscenarios,andhighlightedtheneedfor:aneffectivefinancialmechanismflexibilitywithinUNFFtoenableinnovationandadaptationandbetteruseofmultistakeholderprocesses,includingprivatesectorinvolvement.Besseaureportedthekeymessagethatbusinessasusualisnotacceptable.

    INTERLAKEN+10REPORT:ChristianKuechli,Switzerland,reportedonthecountryledinitiative(CLI)onlessonslearnedintenyearsoftheIAF(E/CN.18/2015/12).HeconcludedthatforestgovernanceisthekeyenablingconditionforSFMandemphasizedtheimportanceofanchoringforestgovernance,rightsbasedapproachesandforesttenureinthefutureIAF.ChildrenandYouthRepresentativeAnnaStembergernotedthattheuniqueinsightsandhandsonexperienceyoungpeoplehavemustbeincorporatedintoUNFF.

    MAJORGROUPINITIATIVEONADVANCINGCONSERVATIONANDSFMINPARTNERSHIPS:ShatrudhwanPokharel,Nepal,presentedareportoftheMajorGroupInitiativeheldinsupportoftheUNFF(E/CN.18/2015/13)inKathmandu,NepalinMarch2015entitledSFM:designingthevehiclesforsecuringtheMoI.

    FORESTSINTHEECEREGIONREPORT:RomanMichalak,UNEconomicCommissionforEurope(UNECE)/FAOForestryandTimberSection,presentedonajointUNECE/FAOstudyForestsintheECEregion,whichshowedtheregionhasseen:anetincreaseofforestareaoverseveraldecadesareductioninincomegeneratedbytheforestrysectorandafivefoldincreaseintotalannualODAin20112012comparedto20052007.

    CIFOR/ICRAF/IUFROSTATEMENT:PeterHolmgren,CentreforInternationalForestryResearch(CIFOR),andJohnParrotta,InternationalUnionofForestResearchOrganizations(IUFRO),inajointstatementonbehalfofCIFOR,IUFRO,andtheWorldAgroforestryCentre(ICRAF),announcedthedevelopmentofaforestrysciencepolicyplatformandinvitedUNFFMemberStatestoconsideritspotentialopportunities.

    GENERALSTATEMENTS

    GeneralstatementsweredeliveredonMondayafternoon,4May.

    SouthAfrica,fortheGroupof77andChina(G77/China),theAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)andtheEuropeanUnion(EU)presentedregionalstatements.Theregionalgroupscalledfor,respectively:establishinganadequatelyresourcedglobalforestfundtoachievetheIAFmandatesidentifyingacommondefinitionforSFMandincreasedlinkageswithsectorsthathaveimpactsonforests,suchasagricultureandmining.

    MemberStates,UNagenciesandMajorGroupsspokenext.TheyhighlightedtheroleandfunctionsfortheUNFFandtheIAFbeyond2015,forestfinancingarrangements,andastrategicplan.Theyalsodiscussedimplementationchallenges,nationalactionandtheCPF.

    Switzerlandsaidthepost2015IAFshouldbestrengthenedtoenableUNFFtobecomeahubthatsetsforestsinawiderpolicylandscape.IransupportedtheroleofUNFFinmonitoringandreportingontheforestrelatedSDGs.RussianotedthatachievingSFMwithinthesustainabledevelopmentagendaliesincoordinatedcooperationbetweenUNFFandallrelevantpartners.

    Japanrecognizedthemultifunctionalityofforests,includingtheirroleindisasterriskreduction.Colombianotedthatdespiteprogressindiscussions,hugelacunaeonimplementationoftheIAFremain,underliningtheneedforaclear,resultsorientedroadmapworkingtowardsmeasurableGOFs.

    FAOunderscoredsupporttoUNFFthroughstatisticsonforestsandpublicationsincludingtheStateoftheWorldsForests.TheInternationalNetworkforBambooandRattanhighlightedthevastreforestationandcommunityempowermentopportunitiesfrombamboo

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 4/22

    andrattan.

    Asummaryofthegeneralstatementsisavailableonlineat:http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13190e.html

    MULTISTAKEHOLDERDIALOGUE

    Tuesdayafternoon,5May,featuredtheMultiStakeholderDialogue.UNFFDirectorManoelSobralFilhointroducedtheNotebytheSecretariatontheMultiStakeholderDialogue(E/CN.18/2015/6andAdd.1).LambertOkrah,MajorGroupsPartnershiponForests(MGPoF),forNGOs,moderatedthedialogue,sayingthatdiscussionswouldfocusonMajorGroupsviewsonthefutureoftheIAF.HecalledonregionalgroupstoprovidetheiropinionsonMajorGroupsrecommendations.

    TheMajorGroupspresentationsdiscussedtheneedforUNFFto,interalia:shiftfromnegotiationoftexttofacilitatingpolicydialogueexpandtheGOFstoincludeForestLawEnforcementandGovernance(FLEG)andsetupspecificWGstoensurethatmomentumondecisionsismaintainedandemergingthematicissuesareaddressed.TheyalsoemphasizedshortcomingsofthecurrentIAFrecommendationsforglobalfinancialmechanismsforSFMandtheroleofMajorGroupsinimplementation.

    Intheensuingdiscussion,delegates:urgedMGPoFmemberstoimprovecooperationandcoordinationatalllevelsunderscoredtheneedfortheinvolvementofbusinessandindustryMajorGroupssaidtheMGPoFdoesnotrequireaformalizedrelationshipwiththeUNFFtobeeffectivequeriedthemeritinhavingtheMGPoFasanofficialgroupandhighlightedtheimportanceofmultistakeholderparticipationatcountrylevelandinthedevelopmentofcountrypositionsatUNprocesses.

    Asummaryofthedialogueisavailableonlineat:http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13191e.html

    HIGHLEVELSEGMENT

    TheHLSconvenedWednesdayandThursday,1314May,underthethemeTheFutureIAFWeWant.

    UNFF11ChairNoelMessonewelcomeddelegates,sayingthissegmentprovidesanopportunityforrenewedcommitmentsforastrongerIAFbeyond2015.

    ECOSOCPresidentMartinSajdik(Austria)highlightedreformsinECOSOCthataimtocreatesynergiesamongitssubsidiarybodies,includingUNFF.HenotedthattheJune2015HighLevelPoliticalForumonSustainableDevelopment(HLPF)willfocusonwaystoimplementitsfunctionsinreviewingtheimplementationofthepost2015developmentagenda,inwhichforestsplayanimportantrole.

    UNFF11ChairMessonethenopenedthefloorforgeneralstatements.Statementslargelyfocusedon:constraintstoeffectiveSFMimplementation,includingalackoffundingforestsroleinachievingtheSDGsthefragmentedforestpolicylandscapeastrategicplanforUNFFsgoingforwardandthefutureoftheIAF.

    SouthAfrica,onbehalfoftheG77/China,saidthegroupstronglyadvocatesforestablishingaglobalforestfundtocatalyzeSFMimplementation.TheEUhighlightedmilestonesachievedthroughthecurrentIAF,includingtheNLBIandincreasedawarenessofforestsmultifunctionalityandtheirroleintheinternationaldevelopmentagenda.

    SenegalcalledforastrengthenedUNFF,notingtheimportanceofadoptingspecificmeasuresto:addressillegalloggingimprovelocalgovernmentsaccountabilityandpromoteparticipatoryforestmanagementtobuildsustainablelivelihoods.GaboncalledonUNFFMemberStatestocooperateinacommonvisionforthefutureIAF,includingsupportingSFMimplementationthroughthestrengtheningoffinancialmechanisms.

    TheRussianFederationreaffirmedtheneedforalegallybindingagreementonalltypesofforests.Malaysiacalledforestablishingaglobalforestfund.Slovakiaemphasizedthevalueofregionallevelprocessesinconnectingnationalandgloballevelefforts.NorwaynotedthattheUNFFandCPFhavethepotentialtoimprovetheirrelevanceandeffectivenessby,interalia:addressingemergingissuesreachingouttosectorsbeyondforestryandtakingintoaccountthevaryingconditionsacrossdifferentregions.

    SwedennotedtheirpriorityistofacilitateSFMthatpromotesgenderequalityandsecureforesttenureforthemostvulnerablegroups.Turkeyhighlightedthattheirnationalpoliciesprovidegrantsandsoftloansforincomegeneratingactivitiesamongforestdependentcommunities.GrenadaemphasizedthatSFMneedstobeachievedbycrossingboundariesandbuildingallianceswithallstakeholders.

    MoroccohighlightedthequestionofhowbesttocreatesynergiesbetweenUNFFandtheRioConventions.SamoanotedthatforestsandSFMprovidewinwinsolutionsformanydevelopmentchallengesinthetransitiontoagreeneconomy.SurinamecalledforstrengtheningtheUNFFSecretariatatalllevels.Uruguayhighlightedtheroleofeducationinensuringtheconservationofnaturalresources.

    KenyaemphasizedUNFFasaforumforensuringSFMimplementation.PapuaNewGuineanotedthatcustomarylandtenureinhiscountryisaconstrainttoSFM.TanzaniaemphasizedtheneedfortechnologytransfertoachieveSFM.BrazilaffirmedtheimportanceoftheIAFandUNFFinenhancingnationalforestpolicy.

    FAOsaidensuringforestbenefitsinsustainabledevelopmentrequiresputtingpeopleatthecenterofforestmanagement.TheConventiononInternationalTradeinEndangeredSpeciesofWildFaunaandFlora(CITES)expressedtheirinterestinjoiningtheCPF.Ecuador,fortheCommunityofLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStates,notedtheimportanceofafullyoperationalCPFandFacilitativeProcesstobridgethegapbetweenMemberStatesneedsandtheresourcesavailabletopromoteSFM.

    SummariesoftheHLSgeneraldebateareavailableonlineat:http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13197e.htmlandhttp://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13198e.html

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 5/22

    ROUNDTABLEONINTEGRATIONOFFORESTSINTHEPOST2015DEVELOPMENTAGENDA:ThisroundtablewascochairedbyUNFF11ChairMessoneandChristianSchmidt,GermanMinisterofFoodandAgriculture,onThursday,14May.

    RoundtableCoChairSchmidtcalledondelegatestoprovideviewsonhowUNFFcanbealignedwiththepost2015sustainabledevelopmentagenda.

    Roundtablediscussionsgenerallyfocusedonhowforestsareanimportantcomponentofsustainabledevelopment,identifyingthreatsthatcouldreducesustainabledevelopmentgainsandstepstobolsterforestsroleinthepost2015developmentagenda.

    MalaysiasaidfundingforSFMiskeytosafeguardingthemultiplebenefitsofforests.Iranstressedtheimportanceofdiversifyingforestrelatedlivelihoodopportunities.LithuaniasaidthedeclarationandresolutionshouldstressUNFFsroleinpromotingforestsinthepost2015developmentagenda.Guineasaidthethreatsofurbanizationtoforestsindevelopingcountriesshouldbeaddressed.

    ChinaexpressedhopethatsocialandeconomicindicatorscanbeincludedtohelpfacilitatefollowupofforestrelatedSDGs.CameroonandZambiaurgedtheUNFFtoprovideclear,costeffectiveandpracticalsolutionsforconservingandmanagingforests.Ghanasaidforestsneedtobemorestronglyintegratedintonationaldevelopmentplans.GabonsaidthatforestsimportancecannotbeoveremphasizedwhensendingamessagetotheHLPF.

    FranceurgedtheIAFtobetterutilizeforestexpertiseinCPFmemberorganizations.FijiurgedtheUNFFtostrengthentheSecretariatinordertoreallymakethingshappenforSFMinthepost2015developmentagenda.

    CoChairSchmidt,inclosing,saidforestsmultifunctionalityishighlightedintheSDGs.Heurgedforafocusonintegrationandcooperationwithotherforaandinstitutionsatbothglobalandlocallevels.

    ROUNDTABLEONRENEWEDCOMMITMENTSTOTHEIAFBEYOND2015:ThisroundtablewascochairedbyUNFF11ChairMessoneandIvanValentik,DeputyMinisterofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentandHeadoftheFederalAgencyforForestry,RussianFederation,onThursday,14May.

    ThisroundtableoutlinedanumberofactionstoengagewithandstrengthentheIAFbeyond2015.Issuesspecifiedincluded:cooperationandcoordinationatalllevelscriteriaandindicatorsthepost2015sustainabledevelopmentagendacapacitybuildingandSFM.

    FijicalledforincreasedSFMfinancingcommitments.TheNetherlandsunderscoredpartnershipwithprivatesectorandNGOsforonthegroundactions.Spainsaidtheincreaseddemandforforestresourcesneedsconsideration.NorwaysaidthefuturesuccessoftheIAFdependsonourabilitytolookoutsidetheforestcommunity.FAOsaidtheycanprovidetechnicalassistancetocountriesthroughtheirregionalforestrycommissions.SwedenurgedtheUNFFtoshiftitsfocustosharinglessonslearned.SouthAfricacalledforcapacitybuildingtoestablishbaselinesforimplementation.CITESurgedcollaborationwithUNentitiesonsharedprioritiesandobjectivesforforests.

    HIGHLEVELDIALOGUEWITHTHEHEADSANDSENIORREPRESENTATIVESOFREGIONALANDCPFMEMBERORGANIZATIONSANDMAJORGROUPS:ChairMessoneopenedthehighleveldialogueonThursday,14May,sayingeffectivepartnershipsarekeytoachievingthefutureIAFwewant.

    AssistantSecretaryGeneralThomasGass,UNDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs(DESA),emphasizedsharedresponsibility,sayingforeststranscendboundariesandthusinstitutionsandstakeholdersmustengagefullytoachievetransformativechangeatalllevels.BraulioFerreiradeSouzaDias,ConventiononBiologicalDiversity(CBD)ExecutiveSecretary,reportedthatseveralAichiBiodiversityTargetsareexplicitlyforestcentered,notingthatCBDCOP13tobeheldinNovember2016willaddressstrategicactionsincludingthoseintheforestsector.

    EmmanuelZeMeka,InternationalTropicalTimberOrganization(ITTO)ExecutiveDirector,saidtimberproductionintropicalforestsisanimportanteconomicactivityinmanycountries,addingthattheSDGscanmobilizenewresourcesforsustainableforestuseandmanagement.ElliottHarris,UNEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP),saidreducingemissionsfromdeforestationandforestdegradationindevelopingcountriesandtheroleofconservation,sustainablemanagementofforestsandenhancementofforestcarbonstocksindevelopingcountries(REDD+)hasthecapacitytoachieveglobalgoalsforforestprotection.GustavoFonseca,GlobalEnvironmentFacility(GEF),highlightedforestfinancingavailablethroughGEF6toenablecountriestoaddressthedriversofdeforestation.

    EvaMller,FAO,highlightedtheirroleinCPFandsaidthatMemberStateshaveencouragedFAOtoengagemorestronglyintheforestarena.JohnParrotta,IUFRO,highlightedtheirrecentassessmentForests,TreesandLandscapesforFoodSecurityandNutrition.StanNkwain,UNDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP),notedtheurgencyofaddressingdeforestationandforestdegradationtomitigateclimatechange.

    NarinderKakar,InternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature(IUCN),highlightedthemultipliereffectthatiscreatedwhenCPFmemberorganizationsworktogether.NandhiniIyerKrishna,UNConventiontoCombatDesertification(UNCCD),emphasizedthatdeforestationandlanddegradationarecloselylinkedandneedtobeaddressedtogether.TiffanyHodgson,UNFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC),saidforestsarecriticalforanymeaningfulactiononclimatechange.JosephCobbinah,ForestryResearchNetworkforSubSaharanAfrica,onbehalfofMajorGroups,pointedtotheexistingknowledgebaseofallMajorGroupsthatcouldbebetterharnessedtostrengthenthefutureIAF.

    Intheensuingdiscussion,CITESexplainedthatitsworkasalegallybindinginstrumentplaysasignificantroleincontrollingillegaltradeinprotectedwildlife,includingtreespecies.TheMontrealProcesshighlighted20yearsofexperienceindevelopingcriteriaandindicatorsforSFM.

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 6/22

    CoChairMessoneclosedtheHighLevelDialogue,callingonallpresenttorespondtotheurgentcallsforpartnership,collaborationandcooperationtoachievesustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests.

    FORUMTRUSTFUND

    ThisitemwasaddressedonMonday,4May,whentheSecretariatsUNFFtrustfundreport(E/CN.18/2015/8)wasintroduced.UNFFDirectorSobralsummarizedcountriesfundingcontributionsandpledgestotheTrustFundandlamentedthatUNFFishighlydependentonvoluntaryfundsforstaffing.

    MINISTERIALDECLARATION

    UNFF11firstaddressedtheministerialdeclarationinplenaryonMonday,4May,underAgendaItem8(HLS).ThedeclarationwasthenthefocusofdiscussionsinWG1,CoChairedbyWuZhiminandSrekoJurii.

    OnTuesday5MayinWG1,delegatessharedinitialthoughtsonanddiscussednewandadditionalsubstantiveissuestobeincludedinthenonpaperPossibleElementsforInclusionintheDraftMinisterialDeclarationofUNFF11,circulatedpriortothesession,toinformthezerodraft.TheCoChairssaidthatthisdocumentprovideselementsforfurtherelaborationbasedonintersessionalworkincludingtheindependentassessmentoftheIAFandCLIs.

    Manycitedageneralneedforintroductorytextcommunicatingoverarchingconcernssuchasthecontinuingalarmingdeforestationrateandpolicyfragmentation.Theyalsohighlightedarticulatingaclearvisionforprotecting,restoringandsustainablymanagingalltypesofforests.Delegatescalledforrecognizing,amongotherthings:theUNFFasapolicyforumforSFMpromotionthesocialandeconomicbenefitsofSFMforsustainabledevelopmentenvironmentallysoundtechnologies(ESTs)technologytransfersciencepolicydialogueandclearlandtenurerights.DelegatesalsounderscoredSFMfinancingissuesandtheneedforenhancedUNFFcollaborationwithotherforestrelatedconventions.

    Thezerodraft(E/CN.18/2015/L.1)wasintroducedinplenaryonWednesday,whereChairMessonestressedthatitisintendedtobeaconcisedocumentprovidingkeypoliticalmessagesonasharedvisionrecognizingforestsbenefitsandthecollectivecommitmentofministerstothefutureIAF,aswellasacalltoactionforforestrelatedconventionstorecognizethedeclaration.

    OnThursday,7May,WG1begandiscussingthezerodraft.Intheirgeneralviews,delegateshighlightedmissingelements,includinglanguageregarding:areaffirmationofministerscommitmenttoSFMastrongerstatementonforestscontributiontotheSDGsandclearermentionsofSFMchallenges.SomedelegatesstressedthatUNFFisataturningpointandshouldsendaglobalmessagestressingtheimportanceofforestsandtheirmultifunctionality.

    Therewasdisagreementonthescopeofthedrafttext,wheresomearguedforkeepingtheoutcomeapoliticaldeclarationratherthanadetaileddocument.Similarlyonfinances,somedelegatesremarkedthatbudgetaryandadministrativeissuesshouldnotbeincludedinthedeclaration,whileotherssaidexistingfinancialmechanismsshouldbeprioritizedoveranewmechanism.

    OnFriday,8May,delegatesundertookafirstreadingofthedrafttext.

    Onthepreamble,therewasgeneralsupportforstressingtheimportanceofforests.OnwelcomingalleffortstoadvanceSFM,manycountriescalledforacknowledgingtheroleofindigenouspeoplesandlocalcommunities.Regardingpressuresonforests,viewsweresplitonwhether,andhow,toincludeagriculturalexpansion,inadequatefinancingforSFM,andillegalharvestingandassociatedtrade.

    OnrecognizingUNFFsroleinpromotingpolicycoordination,somedelegatessupportedareferencetoglobalforestpolicyfragmentation.Newparagraphswereproposedtoemphasize,interalia:SFMsroleineconomicandsocialdevelopmentandtheneedforUNFFtocooperatewithotherforestrelatedprocesses.

    Therewascontinueddisagreementregardingtextonimplementationandfinancing,includingwhetherto:leavefinancialcommitmentsoutofthedeclarationemphasizemobilizingfundsfromallsourcesandenhancingaccesstoexistingforestrelatedfundscommittoanewglobalforestfundspecificallyforSFMimplementationorfocusonbettercoordinationacrosstheplethoraofnewandexistingfinancingmechanisms.

    Delegatesalsodiscussed:howtoworkwithCPFmembersgoverningbodiesinimplementingtheNLBIwhether,orhow,torefertotheIAFsoriginalgoalofestablishingapotentialUNconventiononforestsandwhethermonitoring,assessmentandreporting(MAR)shouldfocusontheNLBIorencompassestheGOFsandotherforestrelatedtargets,bothinsideandoutsidetheUN.

    OnengagingrelevantstakeholdersintheworkoftheIAF,thereweresuggestionstoincludementionof,interalia,smallfarmersandlandowners,internationalfinancialinstitutions,lowforestcovercountries(LFCCs),smallislanddevelopingstates(SIDS),womenandyouth.Onwhethertoholdaministerialmeetingin2020,manyquestionedtherationalebehindthechoiceofyear,andthepurposeofsuchameeting.Allacceptedthatthedateshouldbeleftopen,addingthatsuchameetingshouldinvolveallkeystakeholders.

    AsecondreadingofthedraftdeclarationcommencedonMonday,11May.CoChairWunotedsomedelegatesconcernthatseveralissuesunderdiscussionwerelinkedtotheresolutionnegotiationsinWG2.Delegatesthenbrokeintoacontactgrouptocontinuedeliberationsparagraphbyparagraphtoresolvebracketedtext.

    ACoChairsproposalwaspresentedonTuesday,12May.Anumberofdelegatesdisagreedonlanguageforpromotingimplementationandfinancing.Manycalledforlanguagereflectingacommitmenttotakeactiontomobilizenewandemergingresources,whileothersfeltthattheirrespectiveforestministersdidnothavesuchamandate,andthereforethetextshouldratherrecognizetheimportanceofmobilizingforestrelatedfinance.

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 7/22

    Onenhancingcapacitybuilding,somedelegatespreferrednotincludingtechnicalandscientificcooperation.SeveraldelegatesobjectedtotextonstrengtheningtheUNFFanditsSecretariat,sayingitisnotappropriateforthedeclarationtoaddresssuchadministrativeissues.

    TextwasalsodiscussedonthecollaborationbetweenUNFFandtheCPFandotherforestrelatedconventions.DelegatesagreedontextinvitingtheCBD,UNCCDandUNFCCCtoactivelycollaboratewiththeCPFandUNFF,whereappropriate.TherewasgeneralagreementtoinvitedelegatesatthethirdInternationalConferenceonFinancingforDevelopment,tobeheldinJuly2015,toconsiderSFMasoneoftheirpriorities.Delegatesalsoagreed,adreferendum,toinviteexistingandemergingforestrelatedfinancinginitiativesincludingtheGEFandGreenClimateFund(GCF)tosupportSFMimplementation,consistentwiththeirmandates.

    Ontextcallingforministerstomeetagainin2020,somedelegatessaidtheparagraphshouldcontainavisionforthemeeting,suggestingthatministersmeettoexploreotheroptionstofurtherstrengthenforestmanagementattheinternationallevel,includingtheconclusionofaninternationalconventiononforestsbeyond2030.Manyobjected,sayingthisprecludestheoutcomesofthatmeeting.SomesuggestedthatthefuturemeetingbeheldinconjunctionwiththereviewofthefutureIAF,whileothersstressedthatministersdonotneedtocommittomeetagain.

    WG1reconvenedlateTuesdayafternoon,wheredelegateswerepresentedwithasecondCoChairsProposalcontainingcompromisetextonmanyconcernsthattheyhadhighlighted.Afterfurtherinformalconsultations,CoChairWuinviteddelegatestopresentmajorconcernsonly,notingtheCoChairsreluctancetoreopenthetextforfurthernegotiation.Unresolvedconcernshighlightedbydelegatesincluded:astatementthataministerialdeclarationneedstocontainactionablecommitmentsacalltopromoteratherthanadvanceacommonunderstandingofSFMadisagreementonwhetherornotministersshouldcommittoconsideringalegallybindinginstrumentonalltypesofforestsandacalltodeletereferencetoMotherEarthasacommonexpressionforplanetearth.Itwasnotedthatthemorningscontactgroupmadeprogressonmanyparagraphs,andthatitwouldbetimeefficienttoincludesuchchangesintheCoChairsproposedtext.DiscussionscontinuedlateintothenightwheredelegatesagreedonafinaltextforadoptionattheHLS.

    AttheHLSonThursday,14May,UNFFChairMessonepresentedthedraftMinisterialDeclarationonTheforestswewant:beyond2015,whichwasadoptedbyacclamation.

    FinalOutcome:Inthedeclaration(E/CN.18/2015/L.1/Rev.1),theMinistersresponsibleforforests:

    stressthevitalroleandsignificantcontributionofalltypesofforestsandtreesoutsideforestsinachievingsustainabledevelopment,includingeconomicandsocialdevelopmentandenvironmentalprotection

    alsostressthatover1.6billionpeopledependonforestsforsubsistence,livelihoods,employmentandincomegeneration

    underscorethatforestsandSFMprovidemultiplebenefitsforthelivesandwellbeingofpeopleacrosstheplanet,recognizingtheimportanceoflivingwellinharmonywithnature

    reaffirmtheirstrongcommitmenttoforestsandthesustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests,whichtheyrecognizeasvitaltofacilitatetransformativechangeandaddressmajorchallengessuchaspovertyeradication,economicgrowthandsustainablelivelihoods

    aredeeplyconcernedaboutthecontinueddeforestationanddegradationofforestsinmanyregionsandunderscoretheneedtoreversethistrend

    stresstheneedtocontinuetopromoteacommonunderstandingoftheSFMconceptandcontinuecollaboratingtopromoteSFMandaddressdriversofdeforestationandforestdegradation

    welcomeeffortsbycountriesandstakeholderstoadvancethesustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests,includingtheroleofcollectiveactionbyindigenousandlocalcommunitiesandcommunitybasedSFM

    alsounderscoretheessentialroleofMajorGroupsandotherstakeholdersinachievingtheGOFs

    recognizeUNFF,withitsuniversalmembershipandcomprehensivemandate,playsavitalroleinaddressingchallengesandissuesrelatingtoforestsinaholisticandintegratedmanner,andinpromotingpolicycoordinationandcooperationtoachievethesustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests

    recognizethevalueoftheForumasapolicyforumforpromotingSFManddecidetocontinuetheIAF

    welcomeforestrelateddevelopmentsinotherfora,inparticulartheRioConventions,theircontinuedcontributiontoSFMandtheimportanceofcooperationandsynergiesbetweentheseforaandtheIAF

    affirmthattheIAFbeyond2015shouldplayakeyroleinpromotingtheachievementofforestrelatedSDGsand

    underscoretheneedtoaccelerateeffortsatalllevelstoachievetheobjectivesoftheIAFbeyond2015andestablishastronger,moreeffectiveandsolidarrangementfortheperiod2015to2030.

    TheMinisterscommitthemselvesto:

    implementSFMasdefinedintheNLBI,takingintoaccountdifferentvisions,approaches,modelsandtools,includingbystrengtheningNLBIimplementationbynational,regionalandglobalactionstoachievetheGOFs

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 8/22

    affirmtheircommitmentstoastrongerandmoreeffectivepost2015IAFwithaviewtoprovidingleadershiptopromotethevitalsignificanceofforestsintheglobalsustainabledevelopmentagenda,enhancingimplementationofSFM,advancingforestpolicydialogue,andfosteringcollaboration,cooperationandsynergieswithallforestrelatedorganizations,conventionsandprocesses

    promoteintegrationofSFMandcommitmentscontainedintheNLBIintopovertyreductionstrategies,nationalsustainabledevelopmentstrategiesandsectoralpolicies

    supporttheCPFsworkasastrategyforimprovingcoherenceandsynergyonforestissuesatalllevelsandtopromoteintegratingSFMintotheCPFmemberorganizations,strategiesandprogrammes

    adoptcrosssectoralapproachesandfostercollaborationtoaddressthedriversofdeforestationandforestdegradationinacoherentandcoordinatedwayandtoincreasethevaluationandrecognitionofthefullvalueofforestgoodsandservices

    reviewandimproveforestrelatedlegislation,strengthenforestlawenforcementandpromotegoodgovernanceatalllevelsinordertosupportSFM,createanenablingenvironmentforforestinvestmentandcombatanderadicateillegalpractices,aswellaspromotesecurelandtenure

    continuetotackledeforestationandforestdegradationandpromotetradeinforestproductsfromsustainablymanagedandlegallyharvestedforests

    promotethesustainablemanagementofalltypesofforestsincludingbystressingtheimportanceofnewandadditionalresourcesfromallsourcesforSFM,continuetoenhancecapacitybuilding,andstrengthentheIAFanditscomponentstoperformtheirfunctionseffectively

    strengthencoordinationandcollaborationonallissuesrelatingtoforestsandpromotecomplementarityandcoherencebetweentheIAFandotherforestrelatedcrosssectoralprocesses

    fullyengageallstakeholdersintheworkoftheIAFand

    strengthennationalMARandtheabilityoftheIAFtoassistcountriesinregardtoachievingtheobjectivesoftheIAF,includingimplementationoftheNLBI,GOFsandforestrelatedSDGsandtargetstobeconsideredforadoptionattheUNsummitinSeptember2015.

    TheMinistersinvite:

    thethirdInternationalConferenceonFinancingforDevelopment,tobeheldinJuly2015,togiveappropriateconsiderationtotheissueoffinancingforforestsandSFMasoneofitspriorities

    forummembers,financinginstitutionsandtheprivatesectortoaimtoensureinvestmentanddevelopmentfinancetakeaccountofforestsinpovertyeradicationandsustainabledevelopment

    theUNFCCCCOPtoconsidertheimportanceofforestsandSFMinbothclimatechangemitigationandadaptation,inaccordancewithitsmandates

    COPstotheCBD,UNCCDandUNFCCCtoconsideroutputsofthefutureIAF,andalsoinvitetheirsecretariatstocontinuetoactivelyparticipateintheCPFandcontinuetheirinvolvementintheworkoftheForumandthePartnership

    existingandemergingforestrelatedfinancinginitiatives,includingGEFandGCF,tosupporttheimplementationofSFMand

    abovementionedforumsandconferencesandtheUNsummitfortheadoptionofthepost2015developmentagendatoconsiderthepresentdeclarationtobethecontributionoftheForumtotheoutcomesofthoseevents.

    TheministersresolvedtomeetagaintofurtherstrengthentheForum,reviewprogressofimplementationoftheIAFbeyond2015andexploreoptionsforstrengtheningSFMatalllevels.

    UNFF11RESOLUTION

    TheUNFF11resolutionaddressedagendaitems3(Forests:progress,challengesandthewayforwardfortheIAF),4(MoIforSFMandFLEGatalllevels),5(enhancedcooperationandpolicyandprogrammecoordination),6(regionalandsubregionalinputs),7(multistakeholderdialogue),and9(ForumTrustFund).

    PLENARYSESSION:Forests:Progress,ChallengesandtheWayForwardfortheIAF:OnMonday,4May,UNFF11ChairMessonehighlighteddiscussionsonthisagendaitemasanopportunitytoraisetheprofileofforests,includingthroughintegratingforestsintoothermajorprocesses.UNDeputySecretaryGeneralJanEliassonemphasizedtheroleforestsplayinpovertyeradication,climateresilienceandrenewableenergy,sayingthatameaningfulIAFwillprovidearoadmaptoagreeneconomyandasustainablefutureforall.

    ReviewingtheeffectivenessoftheIAFandconsiderationofallfutureoptionsandReviewingthecontributionofforestsandtheIAF,includingtheNLBI,totheinternationallyagreeddevelopmentgoals:UNFFDirectorSobralpresentedtheSecretaryGeneralssummaryreportreviewingtheeffectivenessoftheIAFandconsideringallfutureoptions(E/CN.18/2015/2),whichemergedfromareviewprocessledbytheUNFFBureau.Thereport,hesaid,addressespastperformance,theNLBI,theUNFFSecretariat,theCPF,MoIandthepost2015developmentagenda.HerecommendedthattheIAFsfuturebeguidedbythreekeyareas:catalyzing

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 9/22

    implementationandfinancingintegrationintothebroaderpost2015developmentagendaandstrategicplanning,andfosteringcollaborationandparticipation.

    ReviewingtheprogresstowardstheachievementoftheglobalobjectivesonforestsandtheimplementationoftheNLBI:OnthereportontheprogressmadeintheForestInstrumentimplementationandtheGOFs(E/CN.18/2015/3),UNFFDirectorSobralnotedthatnationalreportinghasincreased,withatotalof181reportsfrom100countriessince2007,encompassing72%oftheworldsforests.

    MoIforSFMandFLEGatallLevels:Introducingthereport(E/CN.18/2015/4),UNFFDirectorSobralnotedthatthefacilitativeprocesshasraisedlimitedfunds,andreporteddisbursementconstraintsinseveralforestfinancingfunds,particularlyinthoserelatingtoclimatechange.

    EnhancedCooperationandPolicyandProgrammeCoordination,includingtheProvisionofFurtherGuidancetotheCPFandRegionalandSubregionalInputs:UNFFDirectorSobralintroducedthereport(E/CN.18/2015/5),highlightingtheinterestoftheCITESandtheWorldTradeOrganizationincooperatingwithUNFF.

    ZeroDraftoftheResolution:Thezerodraft(E/CN.18/2015/L.2)wasintroducedinplenaryonWednesday,6May.UNFF11ChairMessonenotedthatintersessionalactivitieshavehighlightedtheneedfortheIAFtoharnessitsfullpotential,underscoringthattheUNFFprocessisatthecrucial,finalstageofdevelopingasolidIAFbeyond2015.

    WORKINGGROUPDISCUSSIONS:OnTuesday,5May,delegatesconvenedinWG2,cochairedbyHeikkiGranholmandVicenteBezerra,toprovidetheirviewsonthedocumenttitledNonpaperonpossibleelementsforinclusionintheUNFF11draftresolutionontheIAFbeyond2015.

    Delegatesgenerallyexpressedsatisfactionwiththenonpaperasabasisforfurtherdiscussion.Issuesraisedincluded:theIAFbeyond2015theUNFFbeyond2015theNLBIbeyond2015FLEGMARsynergiesamongCPFmembersstrengthenedmultistakeholderinvolvementandimprovedsupportforregionalandsubregionalinitiatives.

    OntheIAFbeyond2015,somedelegatescalledforextendingtheIAFto2030.Manyalsostressedtheimportanceofintegratingitintothepost2015developmentagenda.

    AddressingthestatusoftheUNFFbeyond2015,somecautionedthatestablishingastandingsubsidiarybodyorcommitteeonimplementationundertheUNFFmayduplicatetheworkofotherforestrelatedbodies.OnedelegatesaidthatstrengtheningUNFFreliesonimprovingitsfinancingframework,andsomecautionedthatrenamingUNFFwithoutaddingsubstancecouldbeconsideredcosmetic.

    OntheNLBIbeyond2015,manystatedthattheywouldnotreopennegotiationsontheinstrumentssubstanceandwouldratherexploreopportunitiesforstrengtheningitsimplementation.

    Oncatalyzingimplementationandfinancing,severaldelegatessupportedthecallforestablishingaglobalforestfund.Otherssaidtheydonotsupportestablishingsuchafund,notingthatSFMfinancingshouldcomefromarangeofcomplementarysources.Theyalsounderscoredthatalthoughglobalforestfundinghasincreasedsignificantly,manycountrieslackcapacitytoaccessit.TheroleofFLEGinmobilizingresourceswasalsohighlighted.

    DelegateswerefurtherheardcallingforreplacinglanguageonMARwithreferencetofollowupandreview.Othersurgedforspecific,measurableandtimeboundtargetsforUNFF,withsomesuggestingthisbesupportedbyastrategicplan.ManycalledforstrengtheningtheUNFFSecretariat.

    OnThursday,7May,WG2CoChairBezerraopeneddiscussionsonthedraftresolution.Heinviteddelegatestoexpressgeneralviewsonthedraftasawhole,followedbystatementsondifferentsectionsoftheresolution.

    Somedelegateswelcomedthedraftresolution,sayingitwasagoodbasisforgoingforward.Othersexpressedstrongreservationsabouttheproposedresolutionslengthandscope,sayingitmaybedifficulttocompleteitsnegotiationinlessthantwoweeks,andurgingforamorefocused,highleveldocument.

    OnIAFbeyond2015,UNFFbeyond2015,andtheNLBIbeyond2015,therewassomeconcernthattheproposedexpandedUNFFfunctionsweretoofocusedonimplementation.SomedelegatessuggestedthatadditionalaspectsnecessaryfortheIAFsimplementationcouldbementioned,suchasgovernanceandenablingenvironments.ManystatedtheywouldnotsupportreopeningandrenegotiatingthetextoftheNLBI.Additionally,whilesomeexpressedsupportforrenamingtheNLBItheForestInstrument,othersqueriedthemeritofrenamingit.

    Onestablishingacommitteeonimplementationandtechnicaladvice(CITA)asasubsidiarybodyoftheForum,diverseviewswereexpressed,including:alackofsupportforitsestablishmentarequestforclarificationonitsroleandacallforitsestablishmentsothattheUNFFcanremainrelevantinachanginglandscape.

    SomeurgedforincreasedreferencetoSFMandcapacitybuilding.Manystatedthatwhiletheysawvalueinholdinghighlevelsessions,theseshouldbeheldaspartofregularUNFFsessions.

    Oncatalyzingimplementationandfinancing,MAR,andtheSecretariatoftheForum,somedelegatessaidupgradingtheFacilitativeProcess,amechanismestablishedattheSpecialSessionofUNFF9toassistdevelopingcountriesinmobilizingforestfunds,shouldbecautiouslyaddressed.Manyquestionedwhetheritwasnecessarytoupgradeittoanentity.Otherssuggestedthatupgradingitwouldnotnecessarilyrequirethis.Viewsonthemeritoftheproposedglobalforestindicatorspartnershipweresplit.

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 10/22

    Delegatesalsostatedthat:establishingaglobalforestfundandavoluntarystrategictrustfundarenotmutuallyexclusiveUNFFcannotassumetobetheprimarybodyresponsibleformonitoringforestrelatedSDGsestablishingaforestfinancingwindowintheGEFshouldbeviewedwithcautionandanchoringtheroleoftheSecretariatinastrategicplanwillhelpprioritizeUNFFsstrategicrole.

    OntheCPF,regionalandsubregionalinvolvement,andMajorGroupsandotherstakeholderinvolvement,severaldelegatessaidtheydidnotsupporttheproposaltotransformtheCPFintoaUNForest.OnedelegatesawmeritinreaffirmingtheUNFFsrelationshipwiththeCPF,andinprovidinginputtoenhanceitsaccountability,transparencyandcommunicationwiththeUNFFandothers.AnotherdelegatenotedthattheroleofMemberStatesinstrengtheningtheNLBIanditscomponentsshouldnotbediminishedbyemphasisontheCPF.ItwassuggestedtheCPFcouldbeinvitedtodevelopitsownmodelforfurtherformalization.

    Manynotedthatlanguageonregionalandsubregionalorganizationsandprocessesshouldbemaintainedthroughoutthesectiononregionalandsubregionalinvolvement.ItwasmentionedthissectioncouldcapturesomeofthespecificchallengesfacedbyLFCCs,LeastDevelopedCountries(LDCs)andSIDS.

    SomenotedthesectiononMajorGroupsandotherstakeholderinvolvementtobeofcriticalimportance.TheneedtoconsiderhowconcretesuggestionsfromMajorGroupscouldbeintegratedunderECOSOCregulationswascited.Thekeyimportanceoftheprivatesectorwasalsounderlined.OtherdelegatessaidtheSecretariatshouldstrengthenparticipationofall,ratherthanspecific,MajorGroups.

    Onthepreamble,generalcommentsincludedstatementsonwhatprominenceshouldbegiventotheCPFandotherIAFcomponents.Onedelegatesuggestedrecognizingallsignificantforestrelateddevelopmentsoverthelastdecade.TherewasdisagreementonwhetherthepreambleshouldmakespecificreferencetoRioPrinciples2(countriessovereignrighttoexploittheirownresources)and7(commonbutdifferentiatedresponsibilities).Somesaidthatsinglingouttheseprincipleswouldtakethemoutofcontext,whileanotherpointedoutthattheyarealreadyspecificallycitedintheNLBI.

    OnFriday,8May,WG2deliberationsresumedandcontinuedlateintotheevening.Inthemorning,theUNFFSecretaryreportedonthefeasibilityofchangingthenameoftheNLBI.HesaidthatanynamechangetotheNLBIwouldhavetobesanctionedbytheUNGeneralAssembly(UNGA).Henotedthat:theterminstrumentisbroadanddoesnothavelegalimplicationsAgreementwithacapitalizedAimpliesaformal,legallybindingagreementsubjecttoratificationproceduresandagreementwithanoncapitalizedadenotesamoregenericterm,notsubjecttolegalprocesses.

    Resumingdiscussionsonthedraftresolution,severaldelegatesproposedthatthescopeofthesectionontheIAFbeyond2015bebroadened.Theirsuggestionsincluded:referencetoadaptingtonewdemandsanddevelopmentsacknowledgingthatthereareothertoolsandinstrumentsatworkbesidestheNLBIandrecognizingtheIAFalsoconsistsof,interalia,regionalandsubregionalprocessesandMajorGroups.

    OnedelegateproposedthattheUNFFdecidetofacilitatethedevelopmentofalegallybindingglobalagreementonalltypesofforests.Anotherurgedmentionofglobalstewardshipofforestsandtreesoutsideofforests.OtherssuggestedincludingthewordvoluntaryinthecontextoftheUNFFTrustFund.

    OntheUNFFbeyond2015,onedelegaterequestedtoincludethatMARbeonthebasisofvoluntaryreportssubmittedbyMemberStates.Othersproposednarrowingthescopeofthesection,forexamplethroughreferringtopromotingtheimplementationoftheNLBIinsteadofsustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests.SomedelegatessuggestedtextthatreferencestheimplementationofSFMthroughtheforestrelatedSDGsandtheGOFs.OtherssuggestedtextonfacilitatingsynergiesthroughreceivingandconsideringreportsfromtheCPF,aswellasprovidingguidancetotheCPF.

    SomedelegatesstatedtheiroppositiontoestablishingaCITA.OnespeakerfavoredanarrangementwhereUNFFsessionsinevenyearsdealwithpoliticalissues,whilesessionsinoddyearsaddressscientificadviceandimplementationissues.Eachwouldmeetforfiveconsecutivedays.OthersexpressedconcernthatthetextexpandsthefunctionsoftheBureau.

    OntheNLBIbeyond2015,anumberofdelegatesproposeddeletingreferencetorenamingtheNLBItotheForestAgreement,preferringForestInstrumentinstead.OnedelegateurgeddeletingtextonrenamingtheNLBI,sayingthatresourcescouldbebetterspentonactivitiesotherthantheinstrumentsrenaming.

    Oncatalyzingimplementationandfinancing,whiletherewassomesupportfortheproposedfunctionsofanupgradedFacilitativeProcess,otherscalledforenhancingit,ratherthanupgradingittoanentityorfinancingmechanism.Someproposedreplacingthissectionwithwordingthatemphasizesassistingcountriestoaccessexistingforestrelatedfinancing.ThiswouldincludeassistingthemtodesignstrategiesforNLBIimplementationforsubmissiontovariousfinancingmechanisms.Additionally,somesupportedreferencingaglobalforestfundothersopposedthis,preferringwordingonavoluntarystrategictrustfund.TherewassomesupportforlanguageinvitingnewactionsfromtheGEF,whileotherssuggestedencouragingtheGEFtocontinueitsSFMstrategyinGEF6.

    OnMAR,therewasasuggestiontoamendthetitleofthesectiontoincludetextontheNLBIandfollowupandreviewoftheforestrelatedSDGsandtargets.OnedelegatesuggestedincludingMARasacomponentoffollowupandreviewactivities.Delegatesalsoconsidereddeletinglanguage,interalia:implyingthatMemberStatescarryoutmonitoring,assessmentandreviewactivitiesandrequestingtheSecretariattopreparequadrennialglobalpublicationsonprogressintheimplementationoftheNLBIandtheachievementoftheGOFsandforestrelatedSDGsandtargets.

    OnMonday,11May,WG2delegatesbeganthesecondreadingofthedraftresolution.CoChairGranholmintroducedthetextcontainingthecompilationofcountryinputsonthedraftresolutiongatheredduringthefirstreading.

    TheUNFFSecretariatclarifiedthatUNFFhasoftenusedthetermssustainablemanagementofalltypesofforestsandSFM

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 11/22

    interchangeably,forinstanceinResolutionE/2000/35(ReportontheFourthSessionoftheIntergovernmentalForumonForests)andUNFF10Decision102(DatesandVenueforUNFF11).

    OntheIAFbeyond2015,onedelegateunderscoredapreferenceforreferringtoSFM,ratherthansustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests,whileothersnotedtheirflexibilityonthisissue.Someopposedreferencetotreesoutsideofforests.

    Onmobilizingresources,itwassuggestedtomobilizeincreasedresourcesspecificallyfordevelopingcountries.DelegatesalsonotedthatthissectionshouldnotprecludethepossibilityofadditionalresourcemobilizationforSFMindevelopedcountries.Therewerealsocallstoincreasereferencestotechnologydisseminationandtransfer.

    DivergentviewswereheardonwideningthescopeoftheobjectivesofthefutureIAF,withcallstoacknowledgetheroleofforestinstrumentsbesidestheNLBI.Onedelegatenotedtheexistenceoffiveotherimportantinstrumentsthatshouldnotbedisregarded.Severaldelegatescalledfordecidingearlyonhowtoreferencethepost2015developmentagenda.

    OntheUNFFbeyond2015,somequestionedtheneedtorefertotheUNFFsupportingIAFobjectives,cautioningthatsuchtextmayimplythattheUNFFcouldsupportotherprocesses.Delegatesalsoproposedtextcallingforpromotingcapacitybuildinginitiativesandthedevelopment,disseminationandtransferofESTsforSFMimplementationindevelopingcountries.

    OnUNFFscorefunctions,severaldelegatesopposedreferencetobasingsomeofthesefunctionsonrespectforstatessovereigntytoestablishtheirnationalforestpolicies,sayingthisprincipleisalreadyguaranteed,andisacknowledgedinthepreamblesreaffirmationoftheRioPrinciples.OtherssupportedincludingtheactiveparticipationofMajorGroupsandotherstakeholdersasacoreUNFFfunction.

    SomedelegatessupportedreplacingreferencetoforestrelatedSDGsandtargetswithcontributionsofforeststoaneventualframeworkonsustainabledevelopmentafter2015,giventhatpost2015developmentagendaandSDGdiscussionsarestillongoing.SomehighlightedthatwordingonstrengtheningpoliticalcommitmentshouldnotbelimitedtotheNLBI.

    Severaldelegatesopposedincludingreferencesto:mobilizingandchannelingfinancial,technical,andscientificresourcesforSFMandpromotingcapacitybuildinginitiativesanddevelopment,disseminationandtransferofESTs.Theydid,however,supportreferencetopromotinggoodgovernanceatalllevels.

    OnstrengtheningthefunctioningofUNFFbeyond2015,therewasgeneralsupportfordevelopingastrategicplanfortheperiod20172030,butitwassuggestedthatsuchaplandoesnotrequirebiennialreassessment.Onhowbesttostrengthenandorganizeintersessionalwork,somesupportedestablishinganewcommitteebuttherewasdisagreementonwhetherthecommitteeshouldbeonimplementationandtechnicaladvice,oronfinance,technologyandpolicy.OntheNLBI,therewasalsodisagreementonwhethertoreaffirmitscontinuedvalidityorvalue.

    Oncatalyzingimplementationandfinancing,therewasdiscordaboutwhethertorefertoupgradingorenhancingthecapacityoftheFacilitativeProcess.Onedelegatecautionedagainstcreatingnewfunctionsforaprocessthatisnotdeliveringonitsexistingfunctions.AnotherproposedreferringtothefutureFacilitativeProcessastheUNFF/GlobalclearinghouseonSFMfinancing.Onedelegatestressedtheirdelegationisnotreadytogoalongwithreferencetofinancebeingprovidedonavoluntarybasis.Therewassomesupportforrecognizingthatthefinancinglandscapeforforestshasevolvedconsiderably.SignificantsupportwasexpressedforinclusionofaparagraphonupgradingtheFacilitativeProcessinordertoassistcountriesaccesstoexistingandemergingforestrelatedfunds.

    Somedelegatesopposedthepreconditionslistedinthetextformobilizingfunds.TheyalsosuggestedtextspecifyingthatdevelopedcountriesmobilizefundstoassistdevelopingcountriestoimplementtheNLBIasfollows:US$150millionannuallyforavoluntaryglobalforestfundandUS$15millionannually,throughanupgradedFacilitativeProcess,forsubmissionofstrategies,programmesandprojectstotheGEF,GCFandothers.

    SomedelegatesopposedrequestingtheGEFto:expandexistingprogrammesthatengagewithandfundSFMandenhancetheaccessibilityoffundsbysecondingstafftosupporttheupgradedFacilitativeProcess.OthersnotedthattheGEFhasalreadyallocatedaquarterofitsfundstoforestrelatedprojectsandthatrequestingdedicatedfundingforforestsmayjeopardizethisopportunity.

    OnthecorefunctionsoftheCPF,somewerenotreadytonegotiatespecificdetailsinthetext.WhilethereweremanysuggestionsanddisagreementsonhowbesttoframetheCPFsfunctions,anumberrecognizedtheusefulworktheCPFisalreadyundertaking,recommendinglanguagetoinviteittocontinuewiththis.SomefeltitwouldbebetterfortheCPFtodecideitsownworkingmodalities.ItwasalsosuggestedthatamoreflexibleapproachtoachievingtheCPFsfunctionswouldbepreferable,giveneachmemberorganizationhasdifferentinternalstructuresandrules.

    Onregionalandsubregionalinvolvement,onedelegateproposedaparagraphinvitingMemberStatestovoluntarilyestablishregionalandsubregionalprocessesforforestpolicydevelopment,dialogueandcoordinationtopromoteSFM.TheyexplainedthatexistingmechanismsmightnotaddressSFM,butanotherdelegateopposedtheparagraph,sayingtheUNFFshouldnotcreateduplicateplatforms.

    OnMajorGroupsandotherstakeholderinvolvement,viewsweresplitonwhethertomentiontheneedfortheUNFFtopromotetransparencyandimplementationbyenhancingpartnershipwithMajorGroupsandotherrelevantstakeholdersattheinternationallevel.Delegatesdiscussedwhetheritwasmoreappropriatetourge,invite,requestorrecommendMemberStatesandtheSecretariattotakeactionsinthisregard.

    Reportingbackfromalunchtimecontactgroup,theCoFacilitatorsnotedemergingconsensustoseparatetextonthefollowing:MARontheIAFandtheNLBIandpossiblecontributionsoftheIAFtofollowuponthepost2015developmentagenda.Itwasnotedthatthelattercouldberewordedsoasnottoprejudgetheoutcomeofthepost2015developmentagendadiscussions.

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 12/22

    OnTuesday,12May,WG2establishedacontactgrouptoaddress:establishingaCITAandarticulatingitsfunctionsaCITAsmodalitiesandcatalyzingimplementationandfinancing.

    OnthepotentialCITA,thecontactgroupsCoFacilitatorsclarifiedthattheproposedcommittee,regardlessofitsfinalform,isintendedtobeapermanentbody,withasetofdefinedfunctionsthatoperatesduringintersessionalperiods.OnedelegateexpressedstrongsupportforaCITA,sayingitcouldplayasignificantroleinimplementingtheNLBIby,interalia,makingrecommendationstotheUNFFonimplementation,andincreasingtheefficiencyoffinancingmechanisms.Severalopposed,sayingthecurrentUNFFstructurecouldfulfilthesedifferentfunctions.Somecautionedonthebudgetaryimplicationsofestablishingsuchabody.

    TherewasalsoconcernregardingaproposedparagraphonhavingaCITAmakerecommendationsonenhancingpolicycoherenceandstrengtheningacommoninternationalunderstandingofSFM.

    Onwhomsuchabodywouldserveandforwhatpurpose,delegatessuggestedmoregenericlanguagelistingitspotentialfunctions,tobecrosscheckedwiththoseoftheUNFF.Theyalsosaidthatthelanguageonitsfunctionscouldberefinedoncetherelevantdiscussionshadbeencompleted.

    Amongtheactorswhowouldbeservedbythisbody,somedelegatescalledforexplicitreferencetoMemberStates.Somealsourgedformentionofregionalandsubregionalplatforms.DelegatesagreedthatthebodywouldalsoservetheCPFanditsmemberorganizations.

    Delegateschosetomaintainaparagraphontheneedtoadvancethesciencepolicyinterfaceandfacilitatesharingofknowledgeandbestpractices.DiscussionsthenturnedtowhetheranewsubsidiarybodyisnecessaryfortheUNFFtoenhancetheimplementationofitsfunctions.OnedelegateexplainedtherationalebehindtheirproposaltoreplaceaCITAwithamodelbasedontheUNCommissiononSustainableDevelopment(CSD),sayingthattheywishtoavoidcreatinganewbodywhoseroleandfunctionisnotcompletelyunderstood.ThispromptedthequestionofwhetherotherdelegateswereweddedtotheideaofestablishingaUNFFsubsidiarybodyforimplementation.Somerespondedthattheysawastrongneedtoemphasizeimplementationandwantedabreakfromthestatusquo.

    Delegatesthenmovedintodiscussionsontheproposedmodalitiesforanewimplementationbody,includingwhoshouldchairit,andhowitsmeetings,anddelegatesparticipationinthem,shouldbefunded.Somewishedtobracketsuchdetailsaslongasotheraspectsremainedoutstanding.

    WG2CoChairGranholmintroducedtheViceChairsproposalonthedraftresolutiononTuesdayevening.Heexplaineditaimedtostreamlinedelegatescomments,notingthattextoncatalyzingfinancingforimplementationwasnotincludedasthistopicwasstillunderthecontactgroupsconsideration.HealsonotedtheoriginalsectiononMARhadbeensplitintotwosections:provisionsonMARontheNLBIhadbeenretainedinthesectionandlanguageonlinkageswiththepost2015developmentagendahadbeenmovedtoalatersection.

    OnWednesday,13May,WG2resumeditsdiscussionsinparalleltotheHLS.DelegatesheardthatTuesdayeveningsMoIdiscussionshadresultedinnew,alternativetextbeingformulated.WG2CoChairBezerrainviteddelegatestocomeupwithanagreed,cleantextonMoIbytheendofthedayssessions,suggestingdelegatessplitintobothacontactgroupandasmallerdiscussiongrouptoresolvekeyissues.

    DelegatesthenturnedtotheViceChairsproposalonthedraftresolution.OntheIAFbeyond2015,therewasdiscussiononwordingconcerningtheimplementationofthesustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests,takingintoaccountdifferentvisionsandapproaches.Somepreferreddeletingthisaddition,whileothersurgedthatdifferentmodelsandtoolsforachievingsustainabledevelopmentalsobetakenintoaccount.DelegatesdiscussedwhethertheIAFshouldpromotetheimplementationofsustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests,inparticularorincludingtheNLBI.

    Delegatesagreed,adreferendum,oncertainpointsconcerningtheIAFbeyond2015,theUNFFbeyond2015andtheNLBIbeyond2015.ManydelegatesstressedthatthesectiononMARwaskey.Therewas,however,noconsensusonhowtocaptureallconcerns.Some,therefore,suggestedsimplifyingthesectiontoreferonlytoissuesthatneededtoberesolvedatthecurrentsession,withtheCoChairsengaginginconsultationsonthis.

    OnMoI,itwasexplainedthatasmallgrouphadmetoverlunchtimetoworkthroughsomeissues.Thishadresultedinanunofficialdocumentwithproposedtextseekingtocapturedifferentviews.TheMoIcontactgroupresumeditsdiscussionsonthebasisofthisproposalafterthefirstreadingoftheViceChairsproposalhadconcluded.

    OnThursday,14May,anewCoChairsproposalwasintroducedtotheWG,basedonthepreviouseveningsdiscussions.ThecontactgroupreconvenedtocontinuediscussionsonMoI.

    UNFFDirectorSobralreportedtotheWGontheSecretariatscurrentfunctionsandhighlighteditslimitedfunding.HesaiditisalmostimpossiblefortheSecretariattoextenditsfunctionstoincludefinancingandimplementingsignificantprojects.HeindicatedthatsomeoftheproposalsforanimprovedFacilitativeProcesswouldbedifficultfortheSecretariattoimplement.Hedid,however,notethefeasibilityofanextensiontotheFacilitativeProcess,whichwouldenableittoassistcountriestoaccessfinancingfromotherfunds.

    Atlunchtime,CoChairBezerraintroducedadocumentcontainingtheViceChairsproposalonadditionalsectionsoftheresolution.ResumingWG2discussionsintheafternoon,delegatesdiscussed:reviewoftheIAFUNFF11followupandresourcesfortheimplementationoftheresolution.AninformaldiscussiongroupwasinitiatedtofurtherdeveloplanguageforUNFF11followup,andthekindofbodytobeestablishedtoengageinthis.DelegatesalsodiscussedfinancialsupportfordevelopingcountriesandeconomiesintransitiontoparticipateinUNFFsessions.

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 13/22

    InformaldiscussionsonMARandMajorGroupsandotherstakeholderswerealsoheldintheafternoon.

    Intheevening,theCoChairspresentedanewtextonMoIfordelegatesconsideration.Severaldelegatesexpressedfrustrationataperceivedlackofreflectioninthetextofprogressachievedinthecontactgroup.DelegatescontinuedintotheearlyhoursofFridaymorning,whereanewCoChairstextwasagreedtoasabasisforfurthernegotiations.

    OnFriday,15May,UNFF11convenedinplenarytoassessprogressinWG2onthedraftresolution.UNFF11ChairMessoneurgeddelegatestoachieveconsensusonpendingtextnegotiationsandreassembleforitsadoptionlaterintheday.

    WG2CoChairGranholmcalledondelegatestodeliberateontheCoChairsnewproposedtext.InformaldiscussionsontheCoChairsproposalwereheldthroughouttheday.AninformalgrouponMARandafriendsoftheCoChairsgrouponMoIwasconvenedandmetinparalleltotheWG2informaldiscussion.

    Delegatesconcludedtheirdiscussionsintheevening,withtheadoptionofthedraftresolutionInternationalarrangementonforestsbeyond2015byacclamation.

    FinalOutcome:Theresolution(E/CN.18/2015/L.2/Rev.1),whichwillbeforwardedtoECOSOCforitsconsiderationandadoption,outlinesactionsunderthefollowingareas:IAFbeyond2015UNFFbeyond2015theNLBIbeyond2015catalyzingfinancingforimplementationMARtheSecretariatoftheForumtheCPFregional/subregionalinvolvementMajorGroupsandotherstakeholderinvolvementtheIAFandthepost2015developmentagendareviewoftheIAFUNFF11followupandresourcesforimplementingthepresentresolution.

    Inthepreamble,ECOSOC,interalia:

    recallsresolution2000/35,whichestablishestheIAF

    recallsresolution2006/49andUNFFresolution10/2,whichprovidesforthe2015reviewoftheeffectivenessoftheIAF

    recognizestheachievementsoftheIAFsinceitsinception

    acknowledgestheprogressmadebycountriesandstakeholderstowardsSFM

    welcomesthesignificantforestrelateddevelopmentsinotherfora

    welcomestherecognitiongiventoforestsandSFMbytheOpenWorkingGroupoftheUNGAonSDGsand

    stressestheneedtostrengthenthecapacityoftheIAFtofostercoherenceonforestrelatedpolicies.

    UnderIAFbeyond2015,ECOSOCdecides:

    tostrengthenandextendtheIAFto2030

    thattheIAFiscomposedoftheUNFFanditsMemberStates,theSecretariatoftheForum,theCPF,theGlobalForestFinancingFacilitationNetworkandtheUNFFTrustFundand

    thattheIAFinvolvesaspartnersinterestedinternational,regionalandsubregionalorganizationsandprocesses,MajorGroupsandotherstakeholders.

    TheIAFObjectivesareto:

    promoteimplementationofsustainablemanagementofalltypesofforests,inparticulartheimplementationoftheNLBI

    enhancethecontributionofalltypesofforestsandtreesoutsideforeststothepost2015developmentagenda

    enhancecooperation,coordination,coherenceandsynergiesonforestrelatedissuesatalllevels

    fosterinternationalcooperation

    supporteffortstostrengthenforestgovernanceframeworksandMoItoachieveSFMand

    strengthenlongtermpoliticalcommitmenttotheachievementofobjectivestostrengthenforestgovernanceframeworksandMoI.

    ECOSOCalsodecidesthattheIAFbeyond2015should,interalia,operateinatransparent,effective,efficientandaccountablemanner,andcontributetoenhancedcoherence,cooperationandsynergieswithrespecttootherforestrelatedagreements,processesandinitiatives.

    Itemphasizesthattheobjectivesshouldbeachievedthroughthecollectiveandindividualactionsof:MemberStatesinternational,regionalandsubregionalorganizationsandprocessesandMajorGroupsandotherstakeholders.

    OntheUNFFbeyond2015,thecorefunctionsoftheUNFFareto:

    provideacoherent,open,transparentandparticipatoryglobalplatformforpolicydevelopment,dialogue,cooperationandcoordinationonissuesrelatedtoalltypesofforests

    promote,monitorandassessSFMimplementation

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 14/22

    promotegovernanceframeworksandenablingconditionsatalllevelstoachieveSFM

    promotecoherentandcollaborativeinternationalpolicydevelopmentonissuesrelatedtoalltypesofforestsand

    strengthenhighlevelpoliticalengagementinsupportofSFM.

    ECOSOCalsoreaffirmsthatUNFFisasubsidiarybodyoftheCouncilwithuniversalmembership,whichoperatesundertherulesofprocedureofthefunctionalcommissionsandreportstotheCounciland,throughtheCouncil,totheUNGA.

    ItdecidesthattheUNFFwillcontinuetooperateaccordingtoprovisionsspecifiedinparagraph4(a)(e)ofECOSOCresolutionE/2000/35,unlessotherwiseprovidedforintheresolution.

    ItfurtherdecidestoimproveandstrengthenthefunctioningoftheForumbeyond2015byhavingtheForum:

    carryoutitscorefunctionsonthebasisofastrategicplanfor20172030

    restructureitssessionsandenhanceitsintersessionalworktomaximizetheimpactandrelevanceofitswork,includingbyfosteringanexchangeofexperiencesandlessonslearned

    holdannualUNFFsessionsforaperiodoffivedays

    conveneHLSs,notexceedingtwodays,toacceleratetowardsSFMandaddressforestrelatedglobalchallengesandemergingissues

    enhancethecontributionstotheworkoftheForumbyCLIsandothersimilarinitiativesbyensuringtheydirectlysupporttheUNFFsprioritiesasdefinedinitsfouryearworkprogrammesandtheiroutcomesareconsideredbytheUNFF,andupdatetheForumsguidelinesinthisregardand

    dedicatethealternateyearsoftheUNFFtodiscussionsonimplementationandtechnicaladviceforthepurposeoffocusingMemberStatesattentiononthefunctionsaslistedintheresolution.

    OntheNLBI,ECOSOC:

    reaffirmstheNLBIsvalidity,includingitsGOFs

    decidestoextendthetimelineoftheGOFsto2030andrenametheNLBItotheUNForestInstrument

    recommendstheUNGAadoptsthemodificationsreferredtoaboveatits70thsessionandnotlaterthanDecember2015and

    urgesMemberStatestoutilizetheNLBIasanintegratedframeworkfornationalactionandinternationalcooperationforSFM.

    Oncatalyzingfinancingforimplementation,ECOSOCreiteratesthatthereisnosinglesolutiontoaddressforestfinancingneeds,andthatacombinationofactionsisrequiredatalllevelsbyallstakeholdersandfromallsources.ItalsowelcomesthepositiveworkcarriedoutbytheFacilitativeProcesstodateandrecognizesithasyettofulfilitspotential.

    TostrengthenandmaketheFacilitativeProcessmoreeffective,ECOSOCdecides:

    thatthenameoftheFacilitativeProcessbechangedtoGlobalForestFinancingFacilitationNetwork

    tosetclearprioritiesforthestrengthenedFacilitativeProcessinthestrategicplan

    topromotethedesignofnationalforestfinancingstrategiestomobilizeresourcesforSFM

    thatitshouldserveasaclearinghouseonexisting,newandemergingfinancingopportunitiesandasatoolforsharinglessonslearnedfromsuccessfulprojects,buildingontheCPFonlinesourcebookforforestfinancing

    toensurethatspecialconsiderationisgiventothespecialneedsandcircumstancesof,interalia,Africa,LDCsandSIDS,ingainingaccesstofundsand

    toenhancethecapacityoftheSecretariattoeffectivelyandefficientlyadministertheupgradedFacilitativeProcessandtostrengthencollaborationwiththeCPFinimplementingtheactivitiesoftheupgradedprocess.

    WiththeaimofstrengtheningtheFacilitativeProcess,itdecidesto,interalia:

    requesttheSecretariatinconsultationwiththeForummembersandtheCPFtomakerecommendationsonwaystofurtherincreasetheeffectivenessandefficiencyoftheFacilitativeProcessandsubmitthemforconsiderationbytheForumin2018

    welcomethereportoftheGEFonthemobilizationoffinancialresourcesthroughtheGEF5SFM/REDD+incentiveprogrammeandinvitesGEFtoperiodicallyprovideinformationonthemobilizationoffinancialresourcesandfundsthatarededicatedtoSFM

    welcomethedecisiontakenbytheGEFAssemblyatitsMay2014sessiontoincludeanSFMstrategyinGEF6and

    invitetheGEFCounciltorequesttheGEFSecretariattodiscussarrangementstofacilitatecollaborationbetweentheGEFandtheUNFFtosupporteligiblecountriestoaccessfundingforSFM.

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 15/22

    ItalsoinvitestheGEFtoconsider:optionsforestablishinganewfocalareaonforestsduringitsnextreplenishmentandcontinuetoseektoimproveexistingforestfinancemodalitiesanddesignatingamongstitsstaffaliaisontoserveasalinkbetweentheUNFFandtheGEF.

    OnMAR,itdecides:

    toinviteMemberStatestocontinuetomonitorandassessprogresstowardsimplementingtheNLBI,andtheGOFs,andtosubmitnationalprogressreportsonavoluntarybasis

    totakenoteoftheongoingeffortsbytheCPFanditsmembersandotherrelevantentitiesandprocessestoworkjointlytofurtherstreamlineandharmonizereporting,reducereportingburdensandsynchronizedatacollection

    torequesttheSecretariattoproposefortheForumsconsiderationatitsnextsession,acycleandformatfornationalreportingandenhancementofvoluntaryMARundertheIAFaspartofthestrategicplanand

    torequesttheSecretariattocontinuemakingthereportsofitssessionsavailabletorelevantUNbodiesandotherinternationalforestrelatedorganizations,instrumentsandintergovernmentalprocesses.

    OntheUNFFSecretariat,theSecretariatwill:continuetoserviceandsupport,interalia,theUNFFadministertheUNFFTrustFundmanagethestrengthenedFacilitativeProcesspromoteinteragencycollaborationprovide,uponrequest,technicalsupporttoCLIsandsimilarinitiativesandliaisewithandfacilitatetheparticipationandinvolvementofcountries,organizations,MajorGroupsandotherstakeholdersintheactivitiesoftheForum.

    ItfurthernotesthattheSecretariatshouldperformanumberofadditionalfunctions,including:

    servicingandsupportingtheUNFFsworkinggroups

    managingthestrengthenedFacilitativeProcessandimplementingitsactivitiesincollaborationwiththeCPF

    promotingcoherence,coordinationandcooperationonforestrelatedissuesincludingbyliaisingwiththeSecretariatsoftheRioConventionsand

    workingwiththeUNsystemtosupportcountriestoalignforestsandtheIAFwiththeirconsiderationsforthepost2015developmentagenda.

    ItreaffirmsthattheSecretariatwillcontinuetobelocatedinUNHeadquartersinNewYork,andrecommendstheUNGAtoconsiderstrengtheningtheSecretariat.

    OntheCPF,thecorefunctionsoftheCPFareto:supporttheworkofUNFFanditsMemberStatesprovidetechnicalandscientificadvicetotheUNFFenhancecoherenceandpolicyandprogrammecooperationandcoordinationatalllevelsandpromoteimplementationoftheNLBIandthecontributionofforeststothepost2015developmentagenda.

    ItreaffirmsthattheCPFshouldcontinueto:receiveguidancefromUNFFandsubmitcoordinatedinputsandprogressreportstoUNFFsessionsoperateinanopen,transparentandflexiblemannerandundertakeperiodicreviewsofitseffectiveness.

    ItencouragestheCPFanditsmemberorganizationsto:

    strengthenthePartnershipbyformalizingitsworkingmodalities

    identifywaystostimulatebroaderparticipationofexistingmemberorganizationsinitsvariousactivities

    assessitsmembershipandthepotentialaddedvalueofadditionalmemberswithsignificantforestrelatedexpertise

    identifywaystoactivelyinvolveMajorGroupsandotherstakeholdersinCPFactivities

    developaworkplan,alignedwiththestrategicplan,toidentifyprioritiesforcollectiveactionbyallCPFmembersorsubsetsofmembersandtheresourceimplicationsofsuchactions

    prepareperiodicreportsonitsactivities,achievementsandresourceallocationssuitableforawiderangeofaudiencesand

    furtherdevelopandexpanditsthematicjointinitiatives.

    ECOSOCfurtherinvitesthegoverningbodiesofmemberorganizationstoincludeintheirworkprogrammesdedicatedfundingtosupportCPFactivities,aswellasbudgetedactivitiessupportingtheForumspriorities.ItalsocallsonMemberStatesandmembersoftheCPFgoverningbodiestosupporttheworkofthePartnership.

    Onregional/subregionalinvolvement,ECOSOC:

    requeststheForumtostrengthencollaborationwithrelevantregionalandsubregionalforestrelatedmechanisms,institutions,organizationsandprocessestofacilitateNLBIimplementation

    requeststheSecretariattoconsultwithrelevantregionalandsubregionalforestrelatedmechanisms,institutionsandinstruments,organizationsandprocessesonmeanstoenhancecollaboration

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 16/22

    invitesrelevantregionalandsubregionalmechanisms,institutionsandinstruments,organizationsandprocessesinapositiontodoso,toconsiderdevelopingorstrengtheningprogrammesonSFM,aswellasprovidecoordinatedinputsandrecommendationstothesessionsoftheForumand

    invitesMemberStatestoconsider,onavoluntarybasis,establishingorstrengtheningregionalandsubregionalprocessesorplatformsforforestpolicydevelopment,dialogueandcoordinationtopromoteSFMwhileseekingtoavoidfragmentation.

    OnMajorGroupsandotherstakeholderinvolvement,ECOSOC:

    recognizestheimportanceofcontinuedandenhancedparticipationofMajorGroupsandotherstakeholdersatUNFFsessionsanditsintersessionalactivities

    decidesinthisregardthatprovisions1416ofUNGAresolution67/290applymutatismutandistotheUNFFinviewofexistingmodalitiesandpracticesoftheForum

    invitesMajorGroupsandotherstakeholderstoenhancetheircontributionstotheworkoftheIAFbeyond2015

    invitesMemberStatestoconsiderenhancingtheparticipationandcontributionofMajorGroupsandstakeholdersinCLIsand

    requeststheSecretariatoftheForumtopromotetheinvolvementofMajorGroupsandotherstakeholdersintheworkoftheForum,inparticularleadersfromprivateandnongovernmentalsectors,includingforestindustries,localcommunitiesandphilanthropicorganizations,aswellas,enhancetheForumsinteractionwithsuchstakeholders.

    Onthestrategicplan,theresolutiondecidesthattheForumshoulddevelopastrategicplanfor20172030toserveasastrategicframeworktoenhancecoherenceandguideandfocustheworkoftheIAFanditscomponents.

    ItfurtherdecidesthatthestrategicplanshouldbealignedwiththeobjectivesoftheIAFandshouldincorporateamissionandvision,theGOFsandforestrelatedaspectsofthepost2015developmentagenda,takingintoaccountsignificantforestrelateddevelopmentsinotherforaandthattheplanshouldidentifytherolesofdifferentactorsandtheframeworkforreviewingimplementation,andoutlineacommunicationstrategytoraiseawarenessoftheIAF.

    ItalsorequeststheForumtooperationalizethestrategicplanthroughquadrennialprogrammesofwork,whichsetoutpriorityactionsandresourceneeds,beginningwiththeperiod20172020.

    OnthereviewoftheIAF,UNFFisrequestedtoundertakeamidtermreviewoftheeffectivenessoftheIAFinachievingitsobjectivesin2024,withafinalreviewin2030,andonthatbasis,tosubmitrecommendationstoECOSOCrelatingtothefuturecourseofthearrangement.

    ECOSOCdecidesthatinthecontextofthemidtermreviewin2024,theUNFFcouldconsider:

    afullrangeofoptions,includingalegallybindinginstrumentonalltypesofforests,astrengtheningofthecurrentarrangementandacontinuationofthecurrentarrangementand

    afullrangeoffinancingoptions,interalia,establishingavoluntaryglobalforestfundtomobilizeresourcesfromallsourcesinsupportofSFM.

    ItalsonotesthatfurtherconsiderationofestablishingaglobalforestfundcouldoccurifthereisconsensustodosoatasessionoftheForumpriorto2024.

    OnfollowuptoUNFF11,ECOSOCdecidesthattheUNFFshouldconsiderproposalsonthefollowingmatters:replacingreferencestotheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs)inrelevantsectionsoftheNLBIwiththoseoftheSDGsandtargets,whichwillbeconsideredattheUNSummitfortheAdoptionofthePost2015DevelopmentAgendainSeptember2015andthestrategicplanfortheperiod20172030andthequadrennialprogrammeofworkfortheperiod20172020.

    ECOSOCalsoinvitesMemberStatesandrelevantstakeholderstoprovidetheirviewsandproposalsonthemattersreferredtoabove.

    ItdecidestoestablishaWGoftheForumwithatimeboundmandate,foraperiodofuptotwoyearsin2016and2017,todevelopproposalsfortheForumsconsiderationontheitemsabove.TheWGshould:operateinaccordancewiththeForumsworkingmodalitiesandelecttwoCoChairswhoserveasexofficiomembersoftheBureaufortheSpecialSessionmentionedbelow.

    ItdecidesthattheUNFFsWGshouldbeconvenedinonesessionby30March2017foruptoatotaloffiveworkingdaystodevelopproposalsreferredtoabove.ItalsodecidestoestablishanAHEGtoconductuptotwomeetingsin2016todevelopproposalsontheitemsaboveforconsiderationbytheWG.

    ItdecidestoholdaspecialsessioninahalfdaymeetingimmediatelyupontheadjournmentofthefinalsessionoftheWGtoconsidertheproposalsoftheWGconsistentwiththeprovisionsintheresolution.ItalsorequeststhatUNFFholditsnextsessionin2017.

    Onresourcesforimplementingthepresentresolution,ECOSOCrecognizesthattheresponsibilitiesoftheUNFFSecretariathavechangedconsiderablyintheirscopeandcomplexity,includingasrelatedtoservicingtheUNFFprocessesandprovidingsubstantiveandtechnicalsupporttodevelopingcountries.

    ItrequeststheSecretaryGeneraltocontinuetoprovide,inthemostefficientandcosteffectivemanner,allappropriatesupporttotheUNFFSecretariat.IturgesdonorgovernmentsandorganizationstoprovidevoluntarycontributionstotheForumTrustFund.Itcalls

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 17/22

    upondonorcountriesandintergovernmentalorganizationstoprovidefinancialsupporttotheForumTrustFundinordertosupportparticipationofdevelopingcountriesintheAHEG,theForumsWGandForumsessions.

    ItrequeststheSecretaryGeneraltoreporttothenextregularsessionoftheForumontheimplementationoftheresolution.

    CLOSINGSESSION

    OnFriday,15May,UNFFChairMessoneintroducedthedraftresolution(E/CN.18/2015/L.2/Rev.1),whichwasadoptedbyacclamation.MessonethenintroducedthedraftreportofUNFF11(E/CN.18/2013/L.3),thecontentsofwhichwerehighlightedbyUNFF11RapporteurHeikkiGranholm.

    Brazilrequestedthereportofthe11thsessiontoregistertheirreservationstovariousparagraphsoftheministerialdeclarationforreasonsrelatingto,interalia,MoIandcapacitybuilding.

    UNFFDirectorSobralcongratulateddelegatesforthesuccessfulconclusionofUNFF11,sayingtheyhavesetthestageforabrighterfutureforforestsandthecommunitiesthatdependonthem.NotingthatlackofimplementationhadbeenidentifiedasakeyweaknessoftheIAF,hestressedthatthenewGlobalForestFinancingNetworkagreedatUNFF11,andthedecisiontomeetinalternateyearstofocusworkonimplementationandtechnicaladvice,hasthepotentialtomaketheForummuchmoreeffective.

    UNFFChairMessonethankeddelegatesandtheirministersforreiteratingtheirpoliticalsupportfortheIAF,summarizingoneoftheirkeymessagesas:Weneedthisarrangement,butweneedtoimproveitandstrengthenit.

    UNFF11wasgaveledtoacloseat7:47pm.

    ABRIEFANALYSISOFUNFF11

    Itisthepervadinglawofallthingsorganicandinorganic,ofallthingsphysicalandmetaphysical,ofallthingshumanandallthingssuperhuman,ofalltruemanifestationsofthehead,oftheheart,ofthesoul,thatthelifeisrecognizableinitsexpression,thatformeverfollowsfunction.Thisisthelaw.LouisSullivan

    TheeleventhsessionoftheUNFFwasarguablythemostimportantsincetheForumsinception15yearsago.DelegatesinNewYorkhadbeenpresentedwithanambitiousagendaaddressingissuesthatarechallengingintheirownright,suchasimplementation,meansofimplementation,enhancedcooperationandcoordination,andregionalandsubregionalinputs.Yetnowwasthetimetoconsidersuchissuesasawholetoreflectonprogressmadeinthelast15years,and,similartoateenagercontemplatinghis/herfuturecareerpath,tofacemajordecisionsthatwouldshapethenext15years.

    DespiteUNFFbeingarelativelyyoungmultilateralenvironmentalbody,forestpolicyhasbeenthesubjectofglobaldebatesincethe1940s.HistoricmilestonesincludetheestablishmentoftheFAOCommitteeonForestry(1971),theadoptionoftheInternationalTropicalTimberAgreement(ITTA1983)andtheestablishmentoftheInternationalTropicalTimberOrganization(ITTO1986).The1990ssawtheformationoftwotemporaryinternationalforestbodies:theIntergovernmentalPanelonForests(19951997)andtheIntergovernmentalForumonForests(19972000),whichmanyobserversconsideredtobeunsuccessfulinprovidingforestswithanecessarystrong,longterm,coherentpolicyframework.

    ThequestionsfacingdelegatesduringUNFF11,thus,wastowhatextenttheUNFFhadbeenabletodeliveronitsmandateofpromotingthemanagement,conservationandsustainabledevelopmentoftheworldsforests,andtostrengthenlongtermpoliticalcommitmenttothisendandhowtoenableittobemoreeffectiveinthefuture.Thesedeliberationstookplaceinthecontextofcriticalchallengesforforestgovernance,including:everincreasingfragmentationofglobalforestpolicylackofimplementationoftheNLBIlackofaccessiblefundingforSFMandanunderfundedSecretariat.

    Againstthisbackdrop,UNFF11staskwasreallyanexistentialone.Alreadyduringtheintersessionalperiod,itwasclearthatsomeMemberStateswereeagerforsignificantreinforcementoftheForumsoitcouldbetteraddressexistingandemergingchallenges.Indeed,themeetingsdraftdeclarationandresolutioncontainedseveralambitiousproposalsforstrengtheningtheForum,including,notably,theestablishmentofapermanentsubsidiarybodytobeacommitteeforimplementationandtechnicaladvice(CITA),andanupgradedfacilitativeprocesswithstrengthenedprovisionsonMoI.Otherdelegations,however,expressedlessofanappetiteforfarreachingchanges.

    ThisbriefanalysisassesseshowfarthemeetingcameinstrengtheningtheForum,inparticularwhatformandfunctionhasbeendecidedforamorerobustUNFF,andsomeofthechallengesdelegatesfacedingettingthere.

    FUNCTIONBEFOREFORM?

    Tocreatearchitectureistoputinorder.Putwhatinorder?Functionandobjects.LeCorbusier

    UNFFsmainpriorityoverthepast15yearshasbeenthedevelopmentofinternationalpolicyon,andapoliticalagendafor,forests.ThisinitialerahashelpedtoelevatetheroleofforestsintheglobaldevelopmentagendaandgivenrisetotheNLBIandfourGlobalObjectivesonForests,which,toagreaterorlesserdegree,haveguidedregionalandnationalpoliciesonSFM.

    Markedbyinsistentcallsformoreonthegroundactionstoreverseongoingtrendsofforestloss,somesawUNFF11sreviewoftheIAFasheraldingaturningpointfortheForum.Additionalmomentumhadbeeninfusedthroughongoingdiscussionsforthepost2015developmentagenda,whichhavehadapalpableeffectontheaspirationsofsomeUNFFMemberStatesforstrengtheningtheroleofforestsintheglobalsustainabledevelopmentframework.

  • 5/19/2015 ENBReport|UNFF11SummaryandAnalysis|415May2015|UNHeadquarters,NewYork|IISDReportingServices

    http://www.iisd.ca/vol13/enb13199e.html 18/22

    DeliberationsduringUNFF11sawdebateonwhetherthefunctionofthefutureIAFwouldbeenhancedthroughrestructuringtheForum.DelegatesconstantlyraisedtheissuethatthefunctionsofUNFFneedtobeupgradedinordertomeettheaspirationsandchallengesforthefutureIAFwewant.ManyfeltthatarestructuredForum,potentiallyinbothformandfunction,wouldbeabletoplaceUNFFsquarelyinthemiddleofforestpolicydialoguesatalllevels.

    DebatesonthefunctionsofdifferententitiesoftheForumwerecloselylinkedtoformandthevariousproposalsforarestructuredForumandIAF.Thiswasunderscoredbythedebateonwhethertoaddressfunctionorformwhenproposalsinvolvingsignificantchangesuchasapermanentsubsidiarybodytocarryoutintersessionalworkwereputforward.

    Amongotherthings,delegatesdiscussedmorefrequentmeetings,greaterinvolvementoftheCPF,enhancedengagementofMajorGroups,andchangingitsnametoUNForestAssembly.Mostdelegateswerekeen,however,tofocusonthefunctionsUNFFwouldundertake,inadditiontowhowouldcarrythem.

    Inmanymultilateralenvironmentalprocesses,includingUNFF,bridgingthegapbetweeninternationalpolicyandnationalimplementationisaneverpresentproblem.IntheUNFF,theCPFhasbridgedthesciencepolicygapwhichinprioryearswasaconstraintfortheForumbyprovidingscientificknowledgeandtechnicalsupport,includingtoolstosupportSFMimplementation.However,translatingthesesolutionsintorealtangibleonthegroundactionsinSFMremainsanoticeablegapinUNFFsandtheIAFsabilitytoassistinimplementation.

    ManythroughoutthemeetingacknowledgedthatMajorGroupshaveanextensiveexperienceatthegrassrootslevelthatwouldbebeneficialtotheForumforimplementation.WhereasMajorGroupsofferedsomeoptionsformoreactiveengagement,someMemberStateswerecautiousinhowfarsuchengagementshouldbeencouraged.AnumberofstateshavefrequentlynotedthatsomeMajorGroupsaremoreinvolvedincivilactionthancommunityempowerment,sayingthiscouldcreatepoliticaltensionwithintheForum.Duetothis,manyexpressedtheneedtofindamechanismforimplementationofSFMwithintheForumandthusmaintainthisfunctioninhouse.

    ACITAwasproposedasaplatformtobringallplayerstheCPF,MajorGroups,andMemberStatesonboardtosharetechnicaladviceforimplementationoftheNLBI.OpponentsofaCITAemphasizedtheexistenceofothertoolsandprogrammesforimplementation,includingformonitoring,assessmentandreporting.Proponents,mostofwhomexpressedmajorgapsincapacityandtechnologyintheirowncountries,preferredaForumledimplementationmechanism.

    Itwasgenerallyacknowledgedthatelevatedfunctionscomewithgreaterfinancialimplications,asevidencedbythemajorityofUNFF11sinformaldeliberationscenteringonMoI,asregionalgroupsdebatedwheresuchfinanceswouldcomefrom,inwhatform,andhowtheywouldbeaccessed.Indeed,thisiswherecontentionwasstrongest,comingtoaheadduringthemeetingspenultimatenight,withdelegatesengagingindiscussionsuntil3:30am.WhereasmanynotedtheweaknessoftheForum,andtheSecretariat,thedebatesonfinancingseemedtocounterthesecallsforstrengtheningtheIAF.Asmanyemphasized,astrongIAFdependsonfinancingtostrengthentheBureau.OnlythenwilltheSecretariatbeabletocarryoutitstasksefficiently,toengagefurtherwithotherprocessessuchastheRioConventions,andtoprovidesecretariatservicesfortheCPF,theForumanditsadhocsubsidiarybodies,andtosupportonthegroundimplementation.

    FORMBEFOREFUNCTION?

    Anobjectshouldbejudgedbywhetherithasaformconsistentwithitsuse.BrunoMunari

    Formshouldfollowfunction,asseveraldelegatesremindedUNFF11.Manyconversations,thus,debatedtheappropriateformneededtofulfillinameaningfulwaythediversefunctionsproposedfortheIAFbeyond2015,resultinginalonglistofpotentialactivities.ManyagreedthatimplementationwouldrequireatransformativeshiftandrestructuringofthecurrentUNFF.

    AlternativewaysforwardfortheUNFFhavebeendebatedformanyyears,withformandfunctionbeinghighlyinterlinked.Aswithelevatedfunction,proposalsforrestructuringtheformoftheForumareaimedatachievingefficiencyandtangibleonthegroundactionsforSFM,butalsoatengenderingamoreproactivedialoguebetweenUNFFandotherforestrelatedprocesses,suchastheclimateandbiodiversityconventions,andthepost2015sustainabledevelopmentagenda.

    AtUNFF11,variousreformswereproposed.Somenoted,forinstance,thatthecurrentpracticeofholdingbiennialmeetingspresentsdifficultiesformaintainingthemomentumneededformeaningfulcooperation,collaborationandcoordination.SomesuggestedForumsessionsthatareheldonanannualbasis,withoneyearaddressingimplementationandtechnicalissues,whilethealternateyearsfocusonpolicydialogue,similartothatoftheUNCommissiononSustainableDevelopment(CSD)duringitsseconddecade.Theyalsonotedthatthisproposalcould,tosomeextent,allaytheconcernsofcertainMemberStatesthatfeltmorefocusonimplementationwasneededinordertoachieveSFM.

    Theestablishmentofasubsidiarybody,intheformofaCITA,wasidentifiedasapotentialnewdirectionfortheForum,whichwouldconveneonalternativeyearsspecificallytoconsiderimplementationandtechnicalissues.Suchacommittee,somedelegatessaid,wouldhelpfacilitatethethreekeyareasidentifiedforafutureIAF:catalyzing


Arquitectura Coorporativa de Web Services.pdf

© IISD/IUCN

ENB 7060 Telecommunications Buserspages.uob.edu.bh/mangoud/mohab/Courses_files/ENB...ENB 7060 Telecommunications B Dr. Mohab A. Mangoud Associate Professor of Wireless Communications

ENB Maart 2012

17_Oracle Network Services.pdf

CP 48 - 1989 - water services.pdf

Heating and Water Services.pdf

Unit 1 ENB

Social adult day services.pdf

Boulard - Louage de Services.pdf

VOLUME IV - ENB

Post Adoption Services.pdf

ENB Juni 2013

ENB Sept 2012

Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity …An Overview of the Post-2020 Work Completed Thus Far (continued) Photo: IISD/ENB Mike Muzurakis The GPBB Annual Meeting The Ninth

Rolta Engineering Services.pdf

ENBon the side - IISD Reporting Services · Events convened on Tuesday, 2 December 2003 ENB ... Taka Hiraishi, IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, introduced the

Blue Ray Inspection Services.pdf

Zona - ENB

ENB December 2011

Beyond Regulation - IISD

ENB Line10 Sprng2016NewslReader.Apr12

Social Services.pdf

CIS - Conductor Installation Services.pdf

ENB Installation Manual

IISD Experimental Lakes Area and Climate Change · IISD Experimental Lakes Area and Climate Change For the last 47 years, IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) in Northwestern Ontario,

uml web services.pdf

3PAR Web Services.pdf

Enb otomotiv

Improved Handover Through Dual Connectivity in 5G ......Preview 11/04/17, 11:04 about:blank Pagina 1 di 2 LTE eNB mmWave eNB UE mmWave eNB mmWave eNB mmWave eNB Internet 1 19.2 19.3

Prospectus of iisd

Harmonised numbers for services.pdf

DOSCH DESIGNDosch Textures: Sci-Fi Textures ases—MSll aril] —oa ages enb—Ol celliJâ eges enb—ao erib 03 enb —enl) 01 CSI asas—MSll enb—u; ages enb—ort asas DI EIOOL

Impact of Mobile Services.pdf

Alstom Grid - Services.pdf