UNFF Major Group Focal Points
The UNFF facilitates a Major Group focal point system with focal points from each of the major groups -Business and Industry,聽Children and Youth,聽Indigenous People,聽Local Authorities,聽Non-governmental Organizations,聽Scientific and Technological Communities,聽Small Forest Landowners / Farmers,聽Women, Workers and Trade Unions. This focal point system is intended to be a fluid, flexible mechanism to help facilitate coordination, planning and discussion on UNFF-related issues within and between major group networks. If you are interested in participating in UNFF discussions on behalf of your major group, please contact your relevant UNFF focal point.
Children and Youth |
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Alternate Focal Point |
Business and Industry |
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Forest Workers and Trade Unions |
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Indigenous Peoples |
Alternate Focal Point |
Local Authorities |
Networks are in discussion regarding their focal point. |
Non-Governmental Organisations |
Friends of Siberian Forests Coordinadora Ecuatoriana de Organizaciones para la Defensa de la Naturaleza y el Medio Ambiente |
Farmers and Small Forest Landowners |
Global Alliance of Community Forestry (GACF) IFFA – International Family Forestry Alliance |
Scientific and Technological Community |
Dr. Ernest Foli Dr. Alejandra Mart铆nez-Salinas Leader, Forests and Biodiversity in Productive Landscapes Research Unit Centro Agron贸mico Tropical de Investigaci贸n y Ense帽anza (CATIE麓s) Costa Rica Email: amartinez@catie.ac.cr |
Women |
African Women’s Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF) Alternate Focal Point |
*These organizations have consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.