THURSDAY, 26 OCTOBER 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun will host the three day country led initiative (CLI) event from October 26. Held under the aegis of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) the event is being organised by the union ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
UNFF promotes the management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests. The UN General Assembly adopted the first-ever UN strategic plan for forests for the period of years 2017-2030. This strategic plan serves as a global framework for actions at all levels to achieve the sustainable management of all types of forests, including trees outside forests, and to combat deforestation and forest degradation.
The event in FRI aims to contribute to the discussions of UNFF regarding the implementation of sustainable forest management and the UN strategic plan for forests. It also aims to facilitate the sharing of best practices among UNFF member States for the implementation of SFM and the UNSPF. The CLI will discuss thematic areas involving forest fires and forest certification. In the meeting the deliberations on forest fires and forest certification will occur to promote sharing of good practices on these areas to support global actions in advancing UNSPF.
This meeting will be attended by more than 80 delegates participating from over 40 countries and 20 international organizations, both in person and online. The meeting is expected to come out with implementable frameworks and recommendations for management of forest fire and forest certification leading towards sustainable forest management, which will be considered for discussions at the 19th session of UNFF scheduled at UN Headquarters, New York in May 2024.
