The Rovaniemi Action Plan

for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy

Arnaud Brizay (UNECE/FAO)

FOREST EUROPE Workshop on Green Economyand Social Aspects of SFM

29-30 April 2014, Santander, Spain

There is no green forest sectorwithout decent green jobs.

Demonstrate how the forest sector cancontribute to the transition towards a Green Economy;

Share best practices and promote policieswhich are effective, efficient and equitable;

Communicateachievements –to public, policymakers and othersectors.

A forest sector which contributes to an emerging green economy by improving human well-being and social

equity while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities.

In every aspect of its activities, it:

minimises its carbon

emissions,

uses its resources efficiently,

is socially inclusive.

Questionnaire first draft

Stakeholder meetings

• 10-11 May 2011

• 26 March 2012

E-mail consultations

• Dec 2012 to Jan 2013

• July 2013 to Sept 2013

Intergovernmentalmeetings

ECE TC-COFFI / FAO EFC:

• October 2011

• October 2012

• June 2013

• December 2013

• 28 goverments of the ECE

Region and…

• 84 stakeholder

organisations directly

contributed

• 66 written replies to the

different consultations

• 6 meetings to review /

contribute to the Action

Plan

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• Patterns of consumption and production of forest products are truly sustainable.

• Patterns of consumption and production of forest products are truly sustainable.

1. Sustainable woodconsumption and production

• The forest sector makes the best possible contribution to mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.

• The forest sector makes the best possible contribution to mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.

2. The low-carbon forest sector

• The workforce is able to implement SFM and the forest sector contributes to achieving social goals of the green economy by providing decent jobs

• The workforce is able to implement SFM and the forest sector contributes to achieving social goals of the green economy by providing decent jobs

3. Decent green jobs in the forest sector

• Forest functions are valued and PES are established.

• Forest functions are valued and PES are established.

4. Valuation of and payment for forest ecosystem services

• Policies and institutions promote SFM; policy making is evidence-based, and policy instruments are effective, efficient and equitable

• Policies and institutions promote SFM; policy making is evidence-based, and policy instruments are effective, efficient and equitable

5. Policy development and monitoring of the forest sector

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Objective: To develop strategies for

decent green jobs in the forest

sector.

C.0.1 Review forest sector workforce

issues to recommend priorities and

communicate their importance.

C.0.2 Develop national gender strategies

and/or streamline gender aspects into

relevant forest policy strategies.

Objective: To ensure that the workforce has the

necessary skills at all levels.C.1.1 Improve monitoring and analysis of the forest-

sector workforce.

C.1.2 Review at policy level the main threats to

sustainability of the workforce, and propose possible

countermeasures.

C.1.3 Discuss the developments of new forest jobs and

rural entrepreneurship in the green economy.

C.1.4 Develop tripartite approaches to green jobs in the

forest sector.

C.1.5 Increase investment in the education and training

of all forest and wood related actors.

C.1.6 Encourage associations, such as contractors

associations, as a means to improve access to training.

Objective: To reduce the levels of illness and

injury.

C.2.1 Raise the level of political will to improve the

safety and health of the workforce, by studying national

workforce situations.

C.2.2 Radically improve the monitoring of

occupational safety and health of the forestry workforce

C.2.3 Promote and monitor implementation of the

FAO Guide to good practice in contract labour.

C.2.4 Enforce and adjust legislation and regulations, if

necessary, to take account of changing technology and

work conditions.

C.2.5 Fund extension work to make employers and

workers sensitive to safety and health issues, promote a

culture of preventative occupational safety and health.

Objective: To review the work

methods used for harvesting and

silviculture.

C.3.1 Develop and share best practice for

environmentally efficient, productive, safe

and sustainable forest operations.

C.3.2 Identify changes in forest

operations which might be necessary for

sustainable forest management (workshop).

C.3.3 Reconcile different management

goals and mobilize sufficient operational

capacity for SFM.

Objective: To assess the socio-economic impacts of green economy

policies on the forest sector.

C.4.1 Monitor and analyze the impact of green economy policy on

employment.

Objective: To improve the situation of

forestry education and identify present

and future requirements for forestry.

C.5.1 Review and assess existing curricula.

C.5.2 Stimulate exchange between member

States on this matter.

Govern-ments

Forest Owners

Forest Managers

Forest Workers

(and Unions)

Employers

Training centers

ToS on

Green

Jobs

2014-

2017

• Advice and support the implementation of the ECE/FAO IPoW on employment-related issuesObjective

• Recommendations to improve data collection and analysis on jobs, health and safety (including for indicators 6.5 and 6.6 of the Pan-European C&I)

ExpectedOutput 1

• Assessment of the relevance of a framework for national action plans for

decent green jobs with examples and case studies and, if appropriate, the development of this framework

Expectedoutput 2

• Meeting to review and formulate recommendations to address main forest sector workforce issues

Expectedoutput 3

• Assessment and dissemination of information on competency certification

schemes such as ConCert, ECC , WETNet and other tools

Expectedoutput 4

Workshop « Forging

Partnerships for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy »

Forestsmatters:

From Plan

to Action

Work on Measuring

Green

Economy in the FS

Thank you!

Arnaud BRIZAY

Forest Policy Officeremail: arnaud.brizay@fao.org

tel: +41(0)22 917 2870

UNECE/FAOForestry & Timber Section

Palais des NationsCH-1211 Geneva

www.unece.org/forests