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THE MCPFE AND THE
OUTCOMES OF THE „LIVING FOREST SUMMIT“
Stefanie Linser
FAO/ECE/ILO Seminar on Close to Nature Forestry
Zvolen, Slovakia, 14 - 19 October 2003
CONTENTS

MCPFE – structure, working modalities
and Conferences
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“Living Forest Summit” in Vienna 2003
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Follow-up
MCPFE
CHARACTERISTICS
The Ministerial Conference on the
Protection of Forests in Europe (MCPFE)

is an initiative of the European countries
at ministerial level

addresses common opportunities and
challenges related to forests and
forestry
MCPFE
OVERALL GOAL


to promote sustainable forest management
(SFM) in Europe through participatory and
open co-operation
44 European countries + EC and 41 “observer”
countries and organisations
MCPFE MEETINGS
Secretariat:
Liaison Unit
(currently in
Vienna)
Ministerial
Conferences
General
Co-ordinating
Committee
(GCC)
Expert Level
Meetings
Round
Working
Table
Groups,
Meetings
Workshops
MCPFE PROCESS
1990 - 2003
UNCED 1992
Helsinki
1993
Strasbourg
1990
VIENNA
2003
Lisbon
1998
STRASBOURG 1990
 Implementation of Strasbourg Resolutions mainly
through research programmes and networks
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S1: Monitoring Forest Ecosystems
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S2: Conservation Forest Genetic Resources
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S3: Databank Forest Fires
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S4: Adapting Management Mountain Forests
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S5: Research Network Tree Physiology
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S6: European Forest Ecosystems Research Network
HELSINKI 1993
 Participation of IUFRO in Helsinki Conference
 Involvement of the scientific community in the
development of C&I and PEOLG for SFM
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H1: General Guidelines for SFM
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H2: General Guidelines for the Conservation of Biodiversity
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H3: Forestry Co-operation with CEECs
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H4: Strategies for Adaptation of Forests to Climate Change
LISBON 1998
 Preparation of Lisbon Conference facilitated also
through research organisations (EFI, IUFRO),
 Implementation through MCPFE Work
Programme, e.g. work on NFPs
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L1: Socio-Economic Aspects of SFM
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L2: Pan-European C&I and PEOLG for SFM
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“Biodiversity” Work Programme
LIVING FOREST SUMMIT
MULTI STAKEHOLDER
DIALOGUE
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5 major groups: forest owners, forest industry,
social NGOs, environmental NGOs and scientific
community
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Different statements pointing out views of the
respective major groups
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General support to positive role of MCPFE
VIENNA
DECLARATION

Main sections:
- Benefiting rural livelihood and urban
societies
- Building strong partnerships
- Tackling global challenges
- Putting MCPFE commitments into action
VIENNA
RESOLUTIONS
- Vienna Resolution 1: Strengthen Synergies for
SFM in Europe through Cross-sectoral Cooperation and National Forest Programmes
- Vienna Resolution 2: Enhancing Economic
Viability of SFM in Europe
- Vienna Resolution 3: Preserving and Enhancing
the Social and Cultural Dimension of SFM in
Europe
VIENNA
RESOLUTIONS
- Vienna Resolution 4: Conserving and Enhancing
Forest Biological Diversity in Europe
- Vienna Resolution 5: Climate Change and SFM in
Europe
ANNEXES
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Improved Pan-European Indicators for SFM
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MCPFE Approach to National Forest
Programmes in Europe
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Framework for Co-operation Between
MCPFE and “EfE/PEBLDS”
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MCPFE Assessment Guidelines for Protected
and Protective Forest and OWL
CONFERENCE REPORTS
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State of Europe‘s Forests 2003
The MCPFE Report on Sustainable Forest
Managment
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Implementation of MCPFE Commitments
National and Pan-European Activities 1998 - 2003
FOLLOW-UP
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Elaboration of work programme:
- Initial discussion at Expert Level
Meeting in October 2003
- Important: co-operative approach
MCPFE
http://www.mcpfe.org