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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.

IV. Global objectives on forests

Strengthening the international arrangement on forests

Forest related scientific knowledge

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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.

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.

Overall, traditional forest related knowledge in forest management is not recognized on an equal footing with scientific forest knowledge.

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 United Nations Forum on Forests, recalling Economic and Social Council resolution 2000 35 of 18 October 2000 and the Forum's multi year programme of work adopted in its resolution 1 1, in particular section A, subparagraphs 4 (d) (i), (ii) and (iii),

The United Nations Forum on Forests was established with the mandate to facilitate and promote the implementation of these IPF IFF proposals for action.

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

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

In addition, indigenous peoples' forest issues should be addressed as cross cutting issues throughout the United Nations Forum on Forests.

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

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

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

(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

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.

Option 1 Discontinue current IAF