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Forest Sector Country Profiles for Central and Eastern European Countries (FSCP/CEEC)

Forest Sector Country Profiles for Central and Eastern European Countries (FSCP/CEEC) “The challenge of gathering information”. Background Presentation of the website ( draft for Croatia ) Data sources availability Questionnaire focused on Forest Policy. Diana Pfeiffer, Consultant.

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Forest Sector Country Profiles for Central and Eastern European Countries (FSCP/CEEC)

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  1. Forest Sector Country Profiles for Central and Eastern European Countries (FSCP/CEEC) “The challenge of gathering information” • Background • Presentation of the website (draft for Croatia) • Data sources availability • Questionnaire focused on Forest Policy Diana Pfeiffer, Consultant “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  2. Why we need Forest Sector Country Profiles specially for Central and Eastern European Countries? - The regional approach “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  3. Theoretical background: FDCP FSCP/CEEC Agroweb * FDCP ... FAO Forest Department Country Profiles “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  4. Overall structure is partly too specific to be applied on every country  leads to redundant categories that are primarily relevant to different forest types and/or economic regions Numerous submenus are likely to confuse the user Relevant information that already is part of the FAO databases is not displayed in the FDCP yet (esp. TBFRA-2000) Why not stick with the FAO Forest department country profiles (FDCP) (1/2) ? “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  5. Other sources focus frequently on only one specific aspect of forest management, e.g. wood production or forest resources or provide too specific country information Shortcomings with regard to information on social and environmental benefits from forests, forestry services as well as policy institutions and instruments Why not stick with the FAO Forest department country profiles (FDCP) (2/2) ? “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  6. Intention of FSCP/CEEC: Collect and display... ... reliable, web based, concise, comprehensive and the filtered most relevant country data and information ... ... about forest management ... ... with relevance to CEE countries ... ... which are easily and widely accessible through an internet based portal “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  7. General Information Forest Resources and Benefits Forest Products and Services Forest Policy  Let´s have a closer look! – The sub-categories Structure of the information subjects “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  8. “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  9. Categories for FSCP/CEEC were selected on the base of the following criteria (1/2): • Availability of reliable data and information; • Focus on key subjects with relevance to decision making on forest policy and the contribution of forest management to sustainable development; • No intention to present a “complete” set of all available information; “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  10. Categories for FSCP/CEEC were selected on the base of the following criteria (2/2): • Focus on the potential user: less detailed structure to less likely confuse the costumer; • No displaying of forest knowledge “niches”; • Provide as much as possible links to reliable data on external web sites that is regularly updatedweb  low maintenance of data “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  11. Structure of the single pages - Examples given for each category - A draft for Croatia “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  12. “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  13. “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  14. “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  15. “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  16. Major types of information sources • Internet • Outcomes of FAO/UNECE networks • Forest Resource Assessment (Global/Europe) • Timber Statistics (Eurostat, ITTO, UNECE) • FAO project database • ECOLEX (FAO, IUCN and UNEP) • Other Internet sources (e.g. UNIDO, WCPA) • Hardcopy publications, manuals, other documents • (e.g. UNECE/FAO TB-FRA 2000, MCPFE/UNECE/FAO State of Europe’s Forest 2003) • Questionnaire • (FAO/SEUR Forestry, EFI PC INNOFORCE, UNECE Private Forestry) “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  17. Info survey “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  18. “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  19. Information gap in Forest Policy • Focus on wood production • Fragmentation of national and international forest policies, lack of coordination • Lack of tradition, awareness, education and experts in “multiple” forest policy “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  20. The challenge: Building up a sustainable network of policy experts... ...with access to information and statistics in all terms of forest management (wood production, hunting, biodiversity, nature protection, water management and other forest functions)! • Need for a functioning and efficient infrastructure/ body/platform/mandate/partner (e.g. FAO/UNECE???)  First step: Questionnaire focused on Forest Policy “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  21. Questionnaire on Forest Policy • Governmental institutions (responsible for law enforcement on forest land and main policy instrument used) • Property rights on forest resources • Execution of main forest law on main regional levels • State owned forest management • Stakeholders • Key forest policy and market issues “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

  22. Your assistance, comments,proposals and ideas on the country profiles and the questionnaire are more than welcome and appreciated! For more information please contact: Diana.Pfeiffer@fao.org “Capacity Building for Information Exchange on Forest Policies in Caucasus Region” 18-21 September 2006, Tbilisi, Georgia

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