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Key
milestones are provided below:
| 1968
- |
International
Conference for Rational Use and Conservation of
the Biosphere
Provided an early forum for discussion of the ecologically
sustainable use of the biosphere. |
| 1972
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Stockholm
Conference
Addressed economic and ecological sustainability
issues leading to establishment of the United Nations
Environment Program (UNEP). UNEP Mandate: To influence
the attitudes and actions of all members of society
so as to improve their quality of life without compromising
that of future generations. |
| 1983
- |
Brundtland
Commission
In support of the UN's World Commission on
Environment and Development, Prime Minister of Norway
(Gro Harlem Brundtland) is asked by the UN Secretary
General to lead a special commission to address
how the world community could 1) develop long-term
environmental strategy for achieving sustainable
development by the year 2000 and beyond and 2) define
a shared perception of long-term environmental issues
and appropriate efforts to deal with them effectively.
This resulted in a widely refered to book, "Our
Common Future" published in 1987. In addition,
Brundtland Commission publication defined and popularized
use of the term sustainable development. |
| 1984
- |
International
Conference on Environment and Economics (OICD)
The conference concluded that economics and the
environment should be mutually reinforcing and helped
to shape the widely-referred to book "Our Common
Future" published in 1987. |
| 1992
- |
United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(UNCED, or Rio Earth Summit)
Established sustainable development as a common
goal of human development for the 178 countries
attending the meeting and produced a plan for international
action known as Agenda 21. |
| 1993
- |
Commission
on Sustainable Development
Created to ensure follow-up and monitoring of countries'
efforts to implement Agenda 21. |
| 2002
- |
World
Summit on Sustainable Development
A 10-year review and renewal of world commitment
to sustainable development. However, the focus has
shifted more to rural communities, water and energy. |
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Timeline of the Dialogue on Sustainable Forest Management
As
a result of the evolving discussion regarding sustainable
development, the international forestry community initiated
in a series of multilateral negotiations to reach agreement
on common aspects of sustainable forest management.
The history of multilateral forestry dialogue is captured
in a summary prepared by the International
Institute for Sustainable Development.
Key
highlights are provided below:
| Late
1980s |
International
Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
Adopted the Year 2000 Objective to manage
tropical forests sustainably and begin work on guidelines
for as a reference standard for sustainable management
of natural forests. |
| 1992
- |
United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development
(UNCED, or Rio Earth Summit)
Produced the Statement of Principles for a Global
Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable
Development of All Types of Forests, the so-called
Forest Principles, and Chapter 11 of Agenda
21 Combating Deforestation. |
| 1993
- |
Commission
on Sustainable Development
Included forests in its multi-year program of
work
Commission
on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) hosts
International Seminar of Experts on Sustainable
Development of Boreal and Temperate Forests
Launched the broad international dialogue on scientifically
based criteria and indicators to assess progress
towards sustainable development of temperate and
boreal forests. The Pan-European and the Montreal
Criteria and Indicators Processes have their origins
in this meeting.
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| 1994
- |
Montreal
Process
Launched an ongoing ad hoc dialogue among ten
temperate and boreal forest nations (including
the United States) to further the common understanding
of sustainable forestry as well as seek consensus
and develop a means to report on national progress
toward that goal.
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| 1995
- |
Santiago
Declaration
Endorsed by ten nations (later 12 nations)
as a commitment to use a comprehensive set of seven
criteria and 67 related indicators to report on
national progress toward forest conservation and
sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests
(results of Montreal Process). |
| 1995
- 1997 |
UN's
Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF)
Adopted 149 Proposals for Action to help countries
implement sustainable forest management. |
| 1997
- |
Foreign
Ministers of G8 Countries
Eight of the world's largest industrialized nations
to implement sustainable forest management. |
| 1997-2000 |
UN's
Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF)
Produced additional Proposals for Action, in
addition to the IPF Proposals, on topics such as
trade and environment, traditional forest related
knowledge, financing mechanisms, and research and
debated the pros and cons of an international forest
convention. |
| 2000- |
UN
Forum on Forests (UNFF)
Established as a permanent arrangement to facilitate
the implementation of the IPF/IFF Proposals for
Action, provide forum for policy dialogue, enhance
coordination of work of international organizations,
foster international cooperation, monitor and assess
progress, and enhance political commitment to sustainable
forest management. |
| 2003- |
International
Conference on Criteria and Indicators (CICI)
Conference of 55 nations that reviewed and
reaffirmed political commitment to use of Criteria
and Indicators to promote Sustainable Forest Management. |
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