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Call for Input
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Dear friends,
We would like to obtain your comments on a draft
response to a questionnaire concerning the sustainable
management and use of forest biological diversity
in Canada.
The Secretariat of the UN Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) has invited Parties to the Convention
to provide information about how they manage and
use forest biological diversity. The Secretariat
will compile information received from Parties
to prepare a report on relevant activities under
the Programme of Work on Forest Biological Diversity.
The International Affairs Division of the Canadian
Forest Service (CFS), Natural Resources Canada
(NRCan), has developed a first draft for your
consideration. Once finalized, this document will
be submitted as Canada's contribution to the CBD
Secretariat's Report on the Management of Forest
Biological Diversity, Sustainable Use to Derive
Products and Services, and Benefit-Sharing.
We have been invited to provide information on
the following issues:
- sustainable use of forest biodiversity goods
and services
- sustainable management of forests
- related indigenous and local communities
involvement
- related planning and modelling tools
- related criteria and indicators
- economic valuation of forest biodiversity
goods and services
- monitoring of unsustainable uses of forest
biodiversity, and
- needs of future generations with regards
to forests.
This first draft is based primarily on two existing
publications — both having been subject to
broad stakeholder review:
- National Report on the Third Session of the
United Nations Forum on Forest, prepared by
the International Affairs Division, CFS, NRCan,
March 2003;
- Canada's Forest Biodiversity: A decade of
progress in sustainable management, prepared
by the Science Branch, CFS, NRCan, 2002.
For ease of reference, we have highlighted the
sections requiring your attention. Most of the
information found in these sections was obtained
through Web site searches. We invite you to update
and/or modify and include additional information
as you see fit. Please note that your comments
on other sections are welcome as well.
Please forward your comments on the biodiversity
questionnaire by May 16th to Francine
Dumont;
8th floor, 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ont. K1A
0E4;
fax (613) 947-9033.
Don't hesitate to call Francine at (613) 947-7379
if you have any questions.
Yours sincerely,
Jacques Carette
Director General
Policy, Planning and International Affairs Branch
Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada
Telephone: (613) 947-9100
Fax : (613) 947-9033
Convention on Biological Diversity Questionnaire
on the
Management of forest biodiversity, Sustainable
use to derive products and services, and Benefit
sharing
CANADA'S
RESPONSE, draft—April 22/03 (Word document)
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