Rovaniemi Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy

The UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the FAO European Forestry Commission invite their member governments to consider how they can contribute to the implementation of the Action Plan. Some countries could choose to develop voluntary national action plans or green economy measures for their forest sector based on the Action Plan. UNECE/FAO could assist those countries in developing such plans or measures by facilitating policy dialogues and capacity building activities.

It is also suggested that UNECE/FAO draws the attention of other possible actors, in particular the private sector to the Action Plan, and invites them, without any obligation, to make use of the Action Plan, especially by implementing actions for which they have been identified as a possible actor.

UNECE/FAO will also prioritize and incorporate relevant actions in their area of competence and identified by the Action Plan into their own annual lists of activities, as approporiate. It is also proposed that UNECE/FAO monitor progress of the forest sector towards a green economy and prepares, as a part of its Integrated Programme of Work, a report on the Forest Sector in a Green Economy in the ECE region using existing information.