REPORT

FAO/ITTO

Expert Consultation on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management

Organized by the
Forest Management Bureau
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Philippines
2 - 4 March 2004, Cebu City, Philippines

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

ATO	African Timber Organization
AFLEG	Africa Forest Law Enforcement and Governance
CBD	UN Convention on Biological Diversity
CCD	UN Convention to Combat Desertification
C&I	Criteria and indicators
CICI	International Conference on the Contribution of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management: The Way Forward; Guatemala 02/2003
CIFOR	Center for International Forestry Research
CGIAR	Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
COFO	FAO Committee on Forestry
CPF	Collaborative Partnership on Forests
CSD	UN Commission on Sustainable Development
DENR	Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
ECCI	Expert Consultation on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management, Cebu, Philippines 03/2004
ECOSOC	Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
FMB	Forest Management Bureau, Philippines
FRA	Forest Resources Assessment (coordinated by FAO)
FSC	Forest Stewardship Council
GEF	Global Environment Facility
GFRA	Global Forest Resources Assessment
IAG	International Advisory Group
ICRAF	World Agroforestry Center
IFF	Intergovernmental Forum on Forests
IPCC	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPF	Intergovernmental Panel on Forests
ISCI	International Seminar on Criteria and Indicators
ITFF	International Task Force on Forests
ITTO	International Tropical Timber Organization
IUCN	World Conservation Union
IUFRO	International Union of Forestry Research Organizations
MAR	Monitoring, assessment and reporting
MCPFE	Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe
MDG	UN Millennium Development Goals
MPCI	Montreal Process on Criteria and Indicators
NGOs	Non-governmental organizations
NFPs	National forest programmes
SFM	Sustainable forest management
TAC	Technical Advisory Committee
UN	United Nations
UNEP	United Nations Environment Programme
UNCED	United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
UNDP	United Nations Development Programme
UNEP	United Nations Environment Programme
UNFCCC	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNFF	United Nations Forum on Forests
WB	World Bank

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I. INTRODUCTION
II. OPENING OF THE MEETING
III. MEETING METHODOLOGY
IV. OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY THEME

ANNEXES

ANNEX 1 - PROGRAMME

ANNEX 2 - Discussion Papers
Discussion Paper #1
Discussion Paper #2
Discussion Paper #3

ANNEX 3: LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

ANNEX 4 - VOLUNTARY INFORMATION PAPER

FAO/ITTO

Expert Consultation on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management

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