Brussels, Belgium, 14 December 2011
The meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Commitee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe was held on 14 December 2011 in Brussels, Belgium.
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FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Madrid
Ms. ElenaPatricia Estrada Wilke
+34 650356240
Prague, Czech Republic, 23-24 November 2011
The meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Commitee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe was held on 23-24 November 2011 in Prague, Czech Republic.
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FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Oslo
+47 94 14 94 47
The First session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe, originally schedulded for 21-25 November 2011 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, is postponed. More information will be available soon.
At the FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, which took place from 14-16 June in Oslo, Norway, European ministers made an historical decision and launched negotiations for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe. They also adopted European 2020 Targets for forests.
By launching negotiations for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe, ministers responsible for forests confirmed that sustainable management of Europe’s forests require a stable and efficient platform for coherent policy development and implementation. The sustainability of Europe’s forests play an essential role in solving challenges like climate change and protection of biodiversity and fresh water. Their vitality is also crucial to foster a green economy.
An Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee has been established with the mandate to develop a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe. The established Bureau and nominated Chair will facilitate the work of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in fulfilling its mandate. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee aims at completing its work within end of June 2013 and present its results to an extraordinary FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference. This conference will be organised within six months after the conclusion of the negotiations, for its consideration and possible adoption and opening for signature.
The First session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe, originally schedulded for 21-25 November 2011 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, is postponed. More information will be available soon.
Documents
Please find below the currently available documents:
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FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Oslo
Representatives of the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO), the Montréal Process and FOREST EUROPE will meet in Victoria, Canada, for a special joint workshop on criteria and indicators (C&I) processes on 18-20 October 2011. This workshop will be held in conjunction with the 22nd Meeting of the Montreal Process Working Group (MPWG) on Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate and Boreal Forests. The theme of the event will be: “Preparing for the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development”.
For more information, see the Workshop Announcement
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FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Oslo
+47 97 56 25 62
Joensuu, Finland, 5 - 6 September 2011
The first meeting of the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Commitee for a Legally Binding Agreement on Forests in Europe will be held on 5-6 September 2011 in Joensuu, Finland.
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FOREST EUROPE Liaison Unit Oslo
+47 94 14 94 47
