01-05-2016 - Established in 1958, the North American Forest Commission (NAFC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis.
It meets every two years. NAFC also supports research and sustainable natural resource management activities through working groups.
FAO encourages wide participation of government officials from forestry and other sectors as well as representatives of international, regional and subregional organizations that deal with forest-related issues in the region, including NGOs, and the private sector.
Upcoming meeting
North American Forest Commission - 28th Session
FO/FAO
11 January 2016 - 14 January 2016
Mexico, Campeche
Languages: English, Spanish
Contact: Peter Csoka
Official documents:
Provisional Agenda
Bureau of Alternates Report
Report of the Atmospheric Change and Forest Working Group
Report of the Fire Management Working Group (FMWG)
Strategy for Strengthening International Cooperation on Fire Management
Report of the Forest Genetic Resources Working Group
Report of the Forest Insects and Diseases and Invasive Plants Working Group (IDIWG)
Report of the Forest Inventory, Monitoring and Assessment Working Group
Report of the Silviculture Working Group (SWG)
Report of the Resiliency Ad Hoc Working Group
Report of the Urban Forest Working Group
Report on Progress in Implementing Previous Decisions
Global Policy Processes
Analysis of Results of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 for North America
Gender, Youth and Education
Forest and Landscape Restoration
XIV World Forestry Congress: Review of key outcomes and messages
Input to FAO Governance
Proposal for establishing a North American Forest Communicators Network
Provisional Timetable
List of documents
Information note for participants
