Un travail considérable a été réalisé ces dernières décennies et certains progrès ont été accomplis au niveau de l’harmonisation des termes et définitions sur les forêts. Ces dix dernières années, et surtout ces dernières années, les pays ont répété la nécessité de réduire les charges nationales pour réaliser leur rapport. Il est aussi nécessaire de disposer d’une meilleure information, plus détaillée, sur les domaines relatifs aux forêts, y compris l’identification et la documentation des changements et des tendances de l’aménagement durable des forêts sur le temps. Cet appel a fortement augmenté les efforts d’harmonisation des termes, classifications et définitions utilisés pour le suivi, l’évaluation et le report, et leur usage renouvelé sur le temps. Alors que des progrès considérables ont été accomplis dans l’identification et la reconnaissance des composantes les plus importantes que constitue l’aménagement durable des forêts, d’autres efforts ont besoin d’être accomplis par rapport aux demandes des pays à tous les niveaux, du local à l’international.
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