Evaluating the Flows of Financing for Sustainable Forest Management

An Input Paper to the UNFF (2003)

The United Nations Forum on Forest's work in support of sustainable forest management (SFM) is guided by its Multi-Year Program of Work comprised of sixteen elements based on the proposals for action of the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF). At the third session of the UNFF (UNFF3) "Economic aspects of forests" was one of the major elements for discussion. To inform discussion, a paper was prepared providing a review of the status of efforts to implement proposals for action related to this element. The paper provided the basis for the Secretary General's report for UNFF3.

Using illustrative and promising examples of policy reforms, projects and programs at the national and international levels, this report describes the emerging global trends in implementation of the IPF/IFF proposals for action related to the economic aspects of forests. It also highlights the future challenges and key areas where international agencies, especially the UNFF, can best assist countries to accelerate progress in achieving SFM.