Based on the presentations and discussions, the Committee presented the following recommendations to FAO:
• Assess the forest resources available for fibre supply of the wood and paper industry, with particular emphasis on raw material flows;
• Contribute to the enhancement of the dialogue between private sector and civil society on the contribution of the paper and forest industry to social development and poverty alleviation;
• Analyse the bottlenecks in the acceptance and implementation of forestry projects under the Clean Development Mechanism, and propose solutions.
• Contribute to the dialogue on the public perception of the role of the paper and forest products industry for sustainable development, building on the UNECE report and advice on how to take it forward.
• Continue to collect country information as inputs to annual ACPWP meetings.
• The Committee also commended FAO on the process and the production of the Planted Forests Code and requested FAO to present it to COFO for consideration and further action
