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Sustainable Development Goal 15 aims to “protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”.

Forests have a significant role in reducing the risk of natural disasters, including floods, droughts, landslides and other extreme events. At global level, forests mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration, contribute to the balance of oxygen, carbon dioxide and humidity in the air and protect watersheds, which supply 75% of freshwater worldwide.

Investing in forests and forestry represent an investment in people and their livelihoods, especially the rural poor, youth and women. Around 1.6 billion people - including more than 2,000 indigenous cultures - depend on forests for their livelihood.

Forests are the most biologically-diverse ecosystems on land, home to more than 80% of the terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. They also provide shelter, jobs and security for forest-dependent communities.

Therefore, the future of forests and forestry in sustainable development at all levels was at the core of the XIV World Forestry, hosted in Durban from 7 to 11 September 2015. The Durban Declaration called for new partnerships among forest, agriculture, finance, energy, water and other sectors, as well the engagement with indigenous people and local community.

The importance of investing in world’s forests and of taking “political commitment at the highest levels, smart policies, effective law enforcement, innovative partnerships and funding” was also recalled by the UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon in his Message on the occasion of the 2015 International Day of Forests.

Both the International Day of Forests, launched in 2013 and the International Year of Forest proclaimed for 2011 aimed at raising awareness on the importance of all types of forests and of trees outside forests.

Prior to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the outcome document of the Rio+20 Conference, the Future We Want, in its paragraphs 193- 196 stress the importance of improving the livelihoods of people and communities by creating the conditions required to sustainably manage forests. It also recognizes the role of the UN Forum on Forests in addressing forest-related issues in a holistic and integrated manner, and in promoting international policy coordination and cooperation in order to achieve forest management. Paragraph 196 calls for the mainstreaming of sustainable forest management and practises into economic policy and decision-making.

Chapter 11 of Agenda 21 is entitled ‘Combating Deforestation’ and is devoted to sustain the multiple roles and functions of all types of forests, forest lands and woodlands.

On one side, the Agenda highlights the major weaknesses in the policies, methods and mechanisms adopted to support trees, forests and forest lands and the multiple ecological, economic, social and cultural roles.

Therefore, on the other side, it identifies, among its objectives, the strengthening of forest-related national institutions, the enhancement of the scope and effectiveness of activities related to the management, conservation and sustainable development of forests, and the sustainable utilization and production of forests' goods and services in both the developed and the developing countries.

The Agenda also mentions the importance to improve human, technical and professional skills, as well as expertise and capabilities to effectively formulate and implement policies, plans, programmes, research and projects on management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and forest-based resources, and forest lands inclusive, as well as other areas from which forest benefits can be derived.













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Publication - Making Peace with Nature A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies

Part I of the report addresses how the current expansive mode of development degrades and exceeds the Earth’s finite capacity to sustain human well-being. The world is failing to meet most of its commitments to limit environmental damage and this increasingly threatens the achievement of the Sustain...

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Publication - Pathway for Increasing Nature-Based Solutions in NDCs

Climate change and biodiversity loss result in profound societal and economical risks. At the COP21 in Paris in December 2015, Parties to the UNFCCC decided to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change through the adoption of the Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement aims to acce...

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Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom, We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for su...

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Why Mountains Matters For Forests and Biodiversity: A Call for Action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Mountains cover 25% of the world'land surface, and directly support 12% of the wold's population living within mountain regions. Sustainable mountain developmetn should be a global priority given the multitude of ecosystem goods and services that mountain provide...

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UNASYLVA - Forests, Trees and Disasters

This double issue of Unasylva aims to tease out the complex interrelationship between forests, trees and disasters, and to examine the ways in which forests and trees can best be managed both to resist shocks and to protect from shocks. The issue, published to coincide with the World Conference on D...

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Natural Resources Forum: Special Issue Forests

The journal considers papers on all topics relevant to sustainable development. In addition, it dedicates series, issues and special sections to specific themes that are relevant to the current discussions of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)....

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China Sustainable Development Report 2013 - the road to ecological civilization: the next decade

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Iran: Energy and Sustainable Development in Iran

Iran is heavily reliant on energy-intensive industries for domestic economic production and export. It also has a high dependence on oil products to meet primary energy needs and for its petrochemical and metal industries. Despite diversification of energy sources for domestic consumption, energy pr...

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Argentina: Foreign Investment and Sustainable Development in Argentina

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has played a major role in Argentina’s During the 1990s, a period of deep structural reforms largely based on the neoliberal “Washington Consensus,” Argentina was one of the main destinations for FDI among “emerging markets.” Transnational Corporations (TNCs) were alr...

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Ukraine: OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Ukraine 2011

The 2011 OECD Investment Policy Review of Ukraine assesses the country’s ability to comply with the principles of liberalisation, transparency and nondiscrimination and to bring its investment policy closer to recognised international standards such as the OECD Declaration on International Investmen...

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Thailand: Supporting Sustainable Development in Thailand: A Geographic Clusters Approach

Market forces and government policies, including the Tenth National Development Plan (2007-2012), are moving Thailand toward a more geographically specialized economy. There is a growing consensus that Thailand’s comparative and competitive advantages lie in amenity services that have high reliance...

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Turkey’s Sustainable Development Report – Claiming the Future 2012

Turkey has prepared for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) assembled in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012, being aware of the fact that Turkey is an actor which should be more sensitive and effective to solve global problems based on its rapid change and development trend es...

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UNEP Environment Assembly




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Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP14)




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Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Development Goal 15: Progress and Prospects

In preparation for the 2018 HLPF, the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DSDG-DESA) organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on SDG 15 and its role in advancing sustainable development through implementation of the 2030 Agenda, in partnership


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Third Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance - Enhancing coherence and coordination of forest financing

The forum will delve into the issues of coherence and coordination in the implementation of REDD‐plus activities including in relation to the transfer of payments for results‐based actions and alternative approaches.The forum will also look at finance for forests in the context of a


Durban, South Africa






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14th World Forestry Congress

In 2015 the Congress will be a key occasion for the world’s foresters and forest supporters to gather, to share their expertise and experience, and to project a new vision for the future. This XIV Congress will be crucial as the world will be entering a new development era with the adoption of the p


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38th European Forestry Commission

Created in 1947, the European Forestry Commission (EFC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years. The EFC has a number of associated subsidi


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United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) was organized in pursuance of General Assembly resolution 64/236 (A/RES/64/236). The Conference took place in Brazil from 20 to 22 June 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Developm


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MSI+5 (2010): Five-year review of the Mauritius Strategy of Implementation




New York, USA













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Title	Type	Date
Flyer- UN Forum on Forests in SDG Pavillion (13 December 2018)	Other documents	3-Dec-2018
Flyer- UN Forum on Forests in SDG Pavillion (04 December 2018)	Other documents	3-Dec-2018
2018 HLPF Review of SDGs implementation: SDG 15	Background Notes	2-Jul-2018
Concept Note on Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Development Goal 15: Progress and Prospects	Other documents	23-Mar-2018
Agenda on Expert Group Meeting on Sustainable Development Goal 15: Progress and Prospects	Programme	23-Mar-2018
A/70/472/Add.1 - Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the…	Resolutions and decisions	23-Dec-2015
A/70/472 - Sustainable development: report of the Second Committee	Resolutions and decisions	16-Dec-2015
E/CN.18/2015/L.2/Rev.1 - International arrangements on forests beyond 2015	Resolutions and decisions	18-May-2015
E/CN.18/2015/L.1/Rev.1 - International arrangement on “The forests we want: beyond 2015”	Other documents	13-May-2015
TST Issues Brief: Forests	Technical Support Team (TST) Issues Briefs	29-Oct-2013
UN-HABITAT - Urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry as a strategy for climate change adaptation…	Other documents	1-Feb-2013
E/CN.17/2001/PC/15 - Review of progress in forests	Secretary-General Reports	2-Mar-2001
E/CN.17/2000/14 - Report of the Intergovernmental Forum on Forests on its fourth session	Meeting reports	20-Mar-2000
E/CN.17/1996/24 - Report of Panel on Forests on its Second Session	Meeting reports	16-Apr-1996
E/CN.17/1996/32 - Progress Report of Panel on Forests	Meeting reports	10-Apr-1996

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Title	Category	Date Sort ascending
Uganda	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	6-Feb-2014
Major Group: Women	Co-chairs' meetings with Major Groups	5-Feb-2014
Major Group: Women	Co-chairs' meetings with Major Groups	5-Feb-2014
France, Germany and Switzerland	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	5-Feb-2014
Nepal	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	5-Feb-2014
Finland	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	5-Feb-2014
Cyprus, Singapore and United Arab Emirates	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	5-Feb-2014
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	5-Feb-2014
Iran	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	4-Feb-2014
Major Group: Women	Co-chairs' meetings with Major Groups	4-Feb-2014
Major Group: Women	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	4-Feb-2014
Forests in a sustainable world	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	4-Feb-2014
Norway	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	4-Feb-2014
Brazil and Nicaragua	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	4-Feb-2014
Republic of Korea	Oceans and seas, forests, biodiversity	4-Feb-2014

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