Reporting on SFM 2007

The MCPFE Report on "State of Forests and Sustainable Forest Management in Europe 2007" (to be presented at the up-coming 5th Ministerial Conference - 5-7 November, 2007, Warsaw, Poland)

The data collection process relies on the improved set of MCPFE Criteria & Indicators (C&I), a core tool for monitoring changes with regard to all dimensions of SFM.

Enquiries:

• Qualitative indicators (deadline: February 23, 2007)
• Quantitative indicators from IDP (deadline: February 23, 2007), Specifications (file with national data sent to countries for verification)
• Quantitative indicators (completed)
  available at: http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/WorkArea2.html
• Private forest ownership (completed)
  available at: http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/fra/PFO.htm

Results:

• The MCPFE Report on Sustainable Forest Management in Europe jointly prepared by the MCPFE Liaison Unit Warsaw, UNECE, FAO
• National reports of the MCPFE enquiry on qualitative indicators available at: http://www.unece.org/timber/fra/mcpfe07qualcountryreport.htm?

MCPFE Criteria & Indicators (C&I):

• Improved Pan-European Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management

Relevant documents:

• Relevant Definitions Used for the Improved Pan-European Indicators for SFM
• Background Information for Improved Pan-European Indicators for SFM
  Relevant Definitions Used for the Improved Pan-European Indicators for SFM
• Reference matrix of coverage of commitments through the structure provided by the MCPFE qualitative indicators
• MCPFE Assessment Guidelines for Protected and Protective Forest and Other Wooded Land in Europe (Annex 2 to Vienna Resolution 4)
• MCPFE Information Document on Data Collection and Compiling the Statistics on Protected and Protective Forest and Other Wooded Land in Europe