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• Terms and definitions (Global FRA 2005, FRA 2010, MCPFE)

• Data collection and validation
  • enquiries (MCPFE reporting on SFM 2007, Private Forest Ownership, FRA 2005)
  • correspondents (FRA national correspondents - in updating process, MCPFE participants)
• Team of specialists on monitoring forest resources for sustainable forest management. The team guides the Timber section’s work on forest resource assessment

• The Kotka process provides guidance to the Global FRA

• Criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management
  • MCPFE
  • Montréal Process
• Support to development of national systems for forest monitoring

• Cost Action E43