United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF)

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Context
Host
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Event
Country-Led Initiative (CLI)
Venue
Forest Research Institute
Location
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Aim of the initiative
Contribute to discussions on
Sustainable Forest Management
UN Strategic Plan for Forests (UNSPF)
Focus areas
Forest fires
Forest certification
Expected outcomes
Frameworks and recommendations
For
Forest fire management
Forest certification management
Discussion at future event
19th session of UNFF
Date
May 2024
About UNFF
Nature
Intergovernmental policy forum
Promotion
Management
Conservation
Sustainable development of all types of forests
Aim
Strengthen political commitment
Establishment
Year
2000
By
UN Economic and Social Council
Membership
Universal
All Member States of the UN
Major Related Events
1992
UN Conference on Environment and Development
Adopted
“Forest Principles”
Agenda 21
1995-2000
Intergovernmental Panel on Forests
Intergovernmental Forum on Forests
To implement Forest Principles
2000
Establishment of UNFF
As a functional commission of UN Economic and Social Council
2006
Agreement on
Four Global Objectives for Forests
2007
Adoption
UN Non-Legally Binding Instrument on All Types of Forests
2009
Decision on financing for sustainable forest management
Creation of a Facilitative Process
Focus on
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Low Forest Cover Countries (LFCCs)
2011
International Year of Forests
Theme
“Forests for People”
The Four Global Objectives on Forests
Reverse loss of forest cover
Via
Sustainable forest management (SFM)
Enhance forest-based benefits
Economic
Social
Environmental
Increase area of managed forests
Reverse decline in assistance
Official development assistance for SFM
Mobilize increased financial resources
For
Implementation of SFM

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