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THE MCPFE AND THE OUTCOMES OF THE
LIVING FOREST SUMMIT Stefanie Linser
FAO/ECE/ILO Seminar on Close to Nature
Forestry Zvolen, Slovakia, 14 - 19 October 2003
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CONTENTS

• MCPFE structure, working modalities and
  Conferences
• Living Forest Summit in Vienna 2003
• Follow-up

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MCPFE CHARACTERISTICS

• The Ministerial Conference on the Protection of
  Forests in Europe (MCPFE)
• is an initiative of the European countries at
  ministerial level
• addresses common opportunities and challenges
  related to forests and forestry

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MCPFE OVERALL GOAL

• to promote sustainable forest management (SFM) in
  Europe through participatory and open
  co-operation
• 44 European countries EC and 41 observer
  countries and organisations

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MCPFE MEETINGS
Secretariat Liaison Unit (currently in Vienna)
General Co-ordinating Committee (GCC)
Ministerial Conferences
Expert Level Meetings
Working Groups, Workshops
Round Table Meetings
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MCPFE PROCESS 1990 - 2003
UNCED 1992
Helsinki 1993
VIENNA 2003
Stras-bourg 1990
Lisbon 1998
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STRASBOURG 1990

• ? Implementation of Strasbourg Resolutions
  mainly through research programmes and networks
• S1 Monitoring Forest Ecosystems
• S2 Conservation Forest Genetic Resources
• S3 Databank Forest Fires
• S4 Adapting Management Mountain Forests
• S5 Research Network Tree Physiology
• S6 European Forest Ecosystems Research Network

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HELSINKI 1993

• ? Participation of IUFRO in Helsinki Conference
• ? Involvement of the scientific community in the
  development of CI and PEOLG for SFM
• H1 General Guidelines for SFM
• H2 General Guidelines for the Conservation of
  Biodiversity
• H3 Forestry Co-operation with CEECs
• H4 Strategies for Adaptation of Forests to
  Climate Change

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LISBON 1998

• ? Preparation of Lisbon Conference facilitated
  also through research organisations (EFI, IUFRO),
  
• ? Implementation through MCPFE Work Programme,
  e.g. work on NFPs
• L1 Socio-Economic Aspects of SFM
• L2 Pan-European CI and PEOLG for SFM
• Biodiversity Work Programme

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LIVING FOREST SUMMIT
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MULTI STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE

• 5 major groups forest owners, forest industry,
  social NGOs, environmental NGOs and scientific
  community
• Different statements pointing out views of the
  respective major groups
• General support to positive role of MCPFE

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VIENNA DECLARATION

• Main sections
• - Benefiting rural livelihood and urban
  societies
• - Building strong partnerships
• - Tackling global challenges
• - Putting MCPFE commitments into action

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VIENNA RESOLUTIONS

• Vienna Resolution 1 Strengthen Synergies for SFM
  in Europe through Cross-sectoral Co- operation
  and National Forest Programmes
• Vienna Resolution 2 Enhancing Economic Viability
  of SFM in Europe
• Vienna Resolution 3 Preserving and Enhancing the
  Social and Cultural Dimension of SFM in Europe

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VIENNA RESOLUTIONS

• Vienna Resolution 4 Conserving and Enhancing
  Forest Biological Diversity in Europe
• Vienna Resolution 5 Climate Change and SFM in
  Europe

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ANNEXES

• Improved Pan-European Indicators for SFM
• MCPFE Approach to National Forest Programmes in
  Europe
• Framework for Co-operation Between MCPFE and
  EfE/PEBLDS
• MCPFE Assessment Guidelines for Protected and
  Protective Forest and OWL

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CONFERENCE REPORTS

• State of Europes Forests 2003
• The MCPFE Report on Sustainable Forest Managment
• Implementation of MCPFE Commitments
• National and Pan-European Activities 1998 - 2003

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FOLLOW-UP

• Elaboration of work programme
• - Initial discussion at Expert Level Meeting
  in October 2003
• - Important co-operative approach

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M C P F E
http//www.mcpfe.org