[MPWG] Opportunity to Comment on the Draft 2010 National Report on Sustainable Forests! Deadline: April 10

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

Hello All!

This is to let you know (or remind you) that the Forest Service is 
accepting comments on the Draft National Report on Sustainable Forests 
until April 10. 

Draft National Report on Sustainable Forests: 2010 

About the Report : The report is prepared as part of the voluntary United 
States commitment to the Montréal Process Working Group on Criteria and 
Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate 
and Boreal Forests (http://www.mpci.org). This is the second report; the 
first was published in 2003. A copy of the draft Report is available 
on-line at http://www.fs.fed.us/research/sustain/2010SustainabilityReport. 
 

The Criteria: The report focuses on the state of the forests in the United 
States of America based on 7 criteria. 
Criterion 1?Conservation of biological diversity 
Criterion 2--Maintenance of Productive Capacity of Forest Ecosystems 
Criterion 3--Maintenance of Forest Ecosystem Health and Vitality 
Criterion 4--Conservation and Maintenance of Soil and Water Resources 
Criterion 5--Maintenance of Forest Contribution of Global Carbon Cycles 
Criterion 6--Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-term Multiple 
Socioeconomic Benefits to Meet the Needs of Societies 
Criterion 7--Legal, Institutional and Economic Framework for Forest 
Conservation and Sustainable Management
Each criterion is accompanied by a list of indicators that would measure 
national progress toward sustainable forest management.

There are at least three indicators (and possibly more) that pertain 
directly to non-timber forest product (NTFP) management and could be 
relevant for medicinal plants: 
Indicator 2.14- Annual harvest of non-wood forest products
Indicator 6.26? Value of non-wood forest products produced or collected
Indicator 6.39? Area and percent of forests used for subsistence purposes

Comments: To submit comments, go to http://www.fs.fed.us/research/sustain/
and click on "Comment on 2010 Sustainability Report on the left side of 
the screen. 

Deadline: April 10, 2009

Thank you,
Patricia

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
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