1. Technical Workshop on the Refinement of the Montreal Process Indicators Criteria 6, 7 Minneapolis, MI. April 13, 14, 2005 www.mpci.org

2. What is the Montreal process? Began with 1992 World Summit in Rio de Janeiro – suggested that countries “formulate scientifically sound criteria and guidelines for the management, conservation, and sustainable development of all types of forests”. Over 140 countries have adopted use of C&I in 9 processes The Montreal Process was launched in 1994.

4. Criteria And Indicators Provide A Unifying National Framework For public dialogue, analysis, measurements, planning and Assessments Biological diversity Productive capacity Ecosystem health Soil and Water conservation Global carbon cycles Socio-economic benefits Institutional framework

5. Application of the Montreal Process C&I We are seeing a convergence on how to inventory and report on forests. For example – The UN’s FAO is using 6 criteria (thematic areas) to format the World Report on Forests – Argentina working on first forest inventory – Australia’s first national report on forests – Four Canadian provinces have legislated use of C&I / tied to Model forest program – Over 20+ US states have use the indicators in one degree or another We discovered C&I can provide a framework for a lot more – Rangeland, Mineral & Energy, & Water Roundtables Countries agreed to C&I review process

6. 1 3 4 2 Each country affirms values Countries propose revisions to C&I. TAC synthesizes recommendations Validation by users in each country. TAC refines C&I. TAC WG TAC recommends C&I to WG

7. Strategy Groups and countries are sensitive about changes All agree that the indicators can be improved The United States will be able to sell a limited number of suggestions Focus on the most important indictors Look at the indicators as sets -- emphasis, adequacy Be very clear, provide rationale If you add to the number of indicators, there will be resistance at all levels www.m pci.org

8. Dave Radloff

9. U.S. Domestic Activities and Time LineMontreal Process Activities Series of technical indicator review workshops to prepare U.S. for the MP TAC meetings. April 3 & 4 Criteria 4 & 5, Atlanta, Georgia April 13, 14 Criteria 5 & 6, Minneapolis, Minnesota April 21, 22 Criteria 1, 2 & 3 Portland, Oregon May 2005: Roundtable Sustainable Forest meeting to review outcomes of three workshops. August 2005: Provide list of indicators to TAC convener with rationale as to why and with suggested new wording August 2005: Project Officer collates information, TAC Convenor and members finalise Sept – Nov 2005: TAC/Expert meeting(s) to develop recommended set of revised indicators for MP WG. November 2005: US review of proposed revisions to MP C&I January 2006: Meetings to finalize the U.S. position on revised C&I to inform the U.S. delegates to the MP TAC meeting and the MP WG meeting. February 2006:Working Group considers revised suite of indicators for approval