Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
In response to the request by of the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) and the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) to develop the improved modalities for reporting and assessment of forest disturbance/damage in the UNECE region, the UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Monitoring Sustainable Forest Management has initiated work on this topic.
A Task Force within the ToS has led the preparatory process, which includes the series of consultations to address key issues such as the purpose of reporting, the types of damage to prioritize, relevant metrics, the distinction between damage and disturbance, cause attribution, event timing, monitoring frequency, thresholds, and the integration of new technologies.
The 1st consultation aimed at establishing the work and focused on the first two issues:
- Purpose of reporting – users’ expectations regarding collected data.
- Comprehensiveness of damage/disturbance reporting – types of forest damage to be prioritized
The results of the consultation set the scene for the second consultation, scheduled for 27 March 2025 (online)
Contact: Secretariat
This meeting is exclusively for Team of Specialists and Task Force members. As such, it is closed to the public.