(s) Promote the development and application of scientific and technological innovations, including those that can be used by forest owners and local and indigenous communities to advance sustainable forest management

(m) Noting that enhancing the capacity of forest dependent indigenous peoples and local communities, including those who are forest owners and managers, can contribute to achieving the objectives of this Agreement

(m) Noting that enhancing the capacity of forest dependent indigenous peoples and local communities, including those who are forest owners and managers, can contribute to achieving the objectives of this Agreement

(v) Support education, training and extension programmes involving local and indigenous communities, forest workers and forest owners, in order to develop resource management approaches that will reduce the pressure on forests, particularly fragile ecosystems

The Coalition (formerly known as the NGO Forest Working Group) was established in 1995 to bring the views of non governmental organizations and indigenous peoples' organizations to the various international forest policy forums and negotiations.

The establishment of rights for indigenous people and local communities is prerequisite for improving the livelihoods of these millions of forest inhabitants.

Encouraging members to recognize the role of forest dependent indigenous peoples and local communities in achieving sustainable forest management and develop strategies to enhance the capacity of these communities to sustainably manage tropical timber producing forests and

(p) Encouraging members to recognize the role of forest dependent indigenous peoples and local communities in achieving sustainable forest management and develop strategies to enhance the capacity of these communities to sustainably manage tropical timber producing forests and

These processes are also directing efforts towards the development and implementation of criteria and indicators relevant for the forest management unit, involving a range of partners, including forest owners, indigenous communities, non governmental organizations and the private sector.

For example, the integration of local and indigenous communities in sustainable forest management has strengthened the implementation of the IPF IFF proposals for action.

The forest ecosystem and forest resources

One major group highlights the initiative led by indigenous peoples concerning traditional forest related knowledge as an example of a partnership resulting from the Forum another suggests that a new partnership could be formed to raise the profile of international forest politics in higher education.

The funding is preparing them, for example, to develop monitoring systems and build support and awareness among local communities and indigenous peoples for a fresh start to forest management.

Forest operations and the forest industry provide employment and income to millions of workers and forest dwellers.

There is a need to safeguard customary and legal rights, in particular in instances where forest resources are important for peoples' livelihoods, as is the case for many indigenous communities.

(k) Recognizing the importance of collaboration among members, international organizations, the private sector and civil society, including indigenous peoples and local communities, and other stakeholders in promoting sustainable forest management

Promote genuine community based forest management that empowers forest peoples.

secure political priority at the national level address pressures on forests improve participation from forest practitioners and other constituencies, particularly women, indigenous peoples and local communities facilitate implementation of UNFF agenda in the context of realities in individual countries enhance economic benefits from forests in general, with particular attention to forest dwellers and forest dependent people increase the contribution of forests towards poverty reduction.

While forest biodiversity continues to decline as a result of deforestation, forest degradation and associated fragmentation of forest habitats, strong efforts are now being made to reverse this trend by restoring the forest functions in degraded forest landscapes.

C. Greater recognition of sustainable forest management and forest products trade

Forest fiscal reform provides opportunities to increase revenues generated from forest resources.

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

Sustainable forest management

Sustainable forest management

Reverse the loss of forest cover worldwide through sustainable forest management, including protection, restoration, afforestation and reforestation, and increase efforts to prevent forest degradation

Implementation of national forest programmes. The proposals for action have effectively shaped the national forest programmes and their equivalents in many countries, and these national forest programmes have become national institutional frameworks for achieving sustainable forest management.

A forest may consist either of closed forest formations where trees of various storeys and undergrowth cover a high proportion of the ground or open forest.

One Forest, Two Tigers

Financing sustainable forest management

Forest related scientific knowledge

Forest health and productivity

International Forest Policy Forum

Indigenous children's education and indigenous languages

Bridal Veil Falls (DuPont State Forest) waterfall located in the DuPont State Forest in North Carolina.

In complementary development of forest production a multi purposeful interest of sustainable forest development is sought.

In Bolivia, there has been a shift in authority over forests from the central government to municipal governments, recognition of indigenous peoples' property rights and a reallocation of some public forest from central to municipal levels.

Enhance forest based economic, social and environmental benefits, including by improving the livelihoods of forest dependent people

The Viphya Forest to the south of the city is the largest man made forest in Africa.

In addition, there should be emphasis on another key area of concern for the sector, besides deforestation and forest degradation, namely, the lack of recognition of indigenous peoples and communities that live in and depend on forests.

Silence reigned in the forest.

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Progress towards sustainable forest management

Combating deforestation and forest degradation

Stronger coordination of forest policies

On the other hand, illegal forest related activities continue to be a major threat to sustainable forest management.