NFPs at the 4th Ministerial Conference Peter Mayer Vienna, COST E19, September 2003

 MCPFE work on nfps in the run up to the Vienna Conference  Outcomes of the Vienna Conference - Overview  Vienna Resolution 1 - Cross sectoral Co-operation and Nfps  Outlook CONTENTS

Workshops in Tulln 1999, Lillehammer 2001 Preparatory Group in Riga 2002 ELM discussion Adoption through Ministers in Vienna 2003  Continuous exchange of views with COST E19 WORK ON NFPs IN THE RUN UP TO THE VIENNA CONFERENCE

Nfps are a new approach for policy planning, implementation and evaluation Nfps - as agreed upon in IPF process - and related principles and elements are of relevance for all European countries SHAREDUNDERSTANDING

Nfps have to take into account country specific conditions Pan-European level important for further discussion; synergies towards global and national/sub-national level SHAREDUNDERSTANDING

 Improved co-ordination of interests of various public and private actors  Improved co-operation within forest sector and with other sectors  Long-term orientation through iterative, adaptive planning EXPECTED BENEFITS

LIVING FOREST SUMMIT

CONFERENCEOUTCOMES Vienna Living Forest Summit Declaration Five Vienna Resolutions (incl. Annexes) MSD chairman’s summary Conference reports

Main sections: - Benefiting rural livelihood and urban societies - Building strong partnerships inter alia: nfps as means for intersectoral co-ordination - Tackling global challenges - Putting MCPFE commitments into action VIENNADECLARATION

­ Vienna Resolution 1: Strengthen Synergies for SFM in Europe through Cross-sectoral Co-operation 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 VIENNARESOLUTIONS

­ Vienna Resolution 4: Conserving and Enhancing Forest Biological Diversity in Europe ­ Vienna Resolution 5: Climate Change and SFM in Europe VIENNARESOLUTIONS

Improved Pan-European Indicators for SFM MCPFE Approach to National Forest Programmes in Europe Framework for Co-operation Between MCPFE and “Environment for Europe/PEBLDS” MCPFE Assessment Guidelines for Protected and Protective Forest and OWL ANNEXES

Strengthen Synergies for SFM in Europe through Cross-sectoral Co-operation and National Forest Programmes Annex: MCPFE Approach to National Forest Programmes in Europe VIENNA RESOLUTION 1

Commitments address: Identification of key cross-sectoral issues Enhancement of inter-sectoral co-operation and partnership with other sectors Development of national forest programmes in line with “MCPFE Approach to Nfps in Europe” (Annex) V1: CROSS-SECTORAL CO-OPERATION AND NFPs

Commitments address: NFP processes (and other tools) to identify key cross sectoral issues and to analyses policy gaps Consideration of outcome of nfp proceses in sustainable development strategies Exchange of country experiences on nfp processes, especially on application of MCPFE approach V1: CROSS-SECTORAL CO-OPERATION AND NFPs

A national forest programme constitutes a participatory, holistic, inter-sectoral and iterative process of policy planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation at the national and/or sub-national level in order to proceed towards the further improvement of SFM as defined in Helsinki Resolution H1, and to contribute to sustainable development. V1 ANNEX - MCPFE APPROACH TO NFPs

 Participation  Holistic and intersectoral approach  Iterative process with long-term commitment  Capacity building PRINCIPLES OF NFPs IN EUROPE

 Consistency with national policies  Integration with national sustainable development strategies  Consistency with international commitments (synergies with intern. initiatives and conventions)  Institutional and policy reform  Ecosystem approach  Partnership for implementation  Raising awareness PRINCIPLES OF NFPs IN EUROPE

FOLLOW-UP OF VIENNA CONFERENCE Elaboration of work programme: - Initial discussion at Expert Level Meeting in October Important: co-operative approach Transfer of Liaison Unit from Vienna to Warsaw by 1 January 2004

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