However, they are likely to differ in forest rich and forest poor countries.

The fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests will address the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests.

CPF members have also taken action to make the IPF IFF proposals more readily understandable in national and regional contexts.

Implementation of the proposals for action of IPF IFF

A number of forest related events and workshops were held in conjunction with the Congress by members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.

IV. Global objectives on forests

Strengthening the international arrangement on forests

Forest related scientific knowledge

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Implementation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests Intergovernmental Forum on Forests proposals for action

Some 270 proposals for action were identified by IPF and IFF.

(d) Voluntary guidelines based on the Rio Forest Principles3 to support the implementation of the IPF IFF proposals for action on the ground

(a) Principal function Implementation of IPF IFF proposals for action

Specific criterion (i) The extent to which countries, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and other actors have made progress in implementing the relevant IPF IFF proposals for action

Developing the international arrangement on forests

Strengthening the international arrangement on forests

Review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests

Effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests analysis of responses to the questionnaire

(i) United Nations Forum on Forests

International Forest Policy Forum

d. National forest policy and programs

(j) United Nations Forum on Forests

Action taken by the Council

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The need for more streamlining and harmonization of forest related reporting is being addressed by a task force of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.

Brief assessment of the implementation of relevant Intergovernmental Panel on Forests Intergovernmental Forum on Forests proposals for action

Co Chairs' report on the Country led Initiative in support of the United Nations Forum on Forests on the Future of the International Arrangement on Forests (the Guadalajara Report)

The Country led Initiative in support of the UNFF on the Future of the International Arrangement on Forests had the following two objectives

Of particular value is the broadening of the range of stakeholders with an interest in forests and the development of innovative mechanisms for equitable involvement of these stakeholders in the formulation of forest policy and programmes and in forest planning and management.

D. Catalysts and obstacles in the implementation of the proposals for action of IPF IFF

(d) Developing voluntary guidelines relating to sustainable forest management and its implementation, based on the Rio Principles, the IPF IFF proposals for action and the decisions of the Forum.

CPF members state that they have made good progress in implementing the IPF IFF proposals directed to them, and in assisting countries with their implementation.

(l) Forest ethics and corporate responsibility

(h) Discontinue the current international arrangement on forests

Formulation and implementation of national forest programmes

Modalities of the future IAF Description of options for finance and financing for the IAF

Views on the international arrangement on forests

(ix) Documentation for inter agency meetings Collaborative Partnership on Forests policy document and concept paper (2) information notes on the meetings of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and Collaborative Partnership on Forests Network to be made available on the Forum website (6)

While some donor countries still offer specific support for forest related projects (sometimes within the context of the IPF IFF proposals), there is a general move away from this approach.

(a) Receive additional input from member States and other relevant organizations on the implementation of the IPF IFF proposals for action and on the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests

(c) Continuously supporting coordinated efforts, such as the forest law enforcement and governance processes, in regions where the problem is greatest

Option 1 Discontinue current IAF

Cooperation with relevant international organizations related to forests

IPF and IFF agreed on over 270 proposals for action for sustainable forest management.

(b) A collaborative framework on forests with a declaration of commitment on sustainable forest management, means of implementation, a strengthened reporting mechanism and a stronger secretariat and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests