Economic and Social Council Distr. GENERAL E/CN.17/IFF/1998/13 31 August 1998 Original: English

PROMOTING AND FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSALS FOR ACTION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON FORESTS AND REVIEWING, MONITORING AND REPORTING ON PROGRESS IN THE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ALL TYPES OF FORESTS: PROMOTING AND FACILITATING IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS LEFT PENDING AND OTHER ISSUES ARISING FROM THE PROGRAMME ELEMENTS OF THE IPF PROCESS: MATTER LEFT PENDING ON THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES; MATTERS LEFT PENDING ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT: MATTERS LEFT PENDING ON THE TRANSFER OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT: OTHER ISSUES ARISING FROM THE PROGRAMME ELEMENTS OF THE IPF PROCESS NEEDING FURTHER CLARIFICATION

Letter dated 28 August 1999 from the Deputy permanent representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations addressed to the secretary - General

On behalf of the Group of 77 and china, I have the honour to present the paper entitled "Needs and Requirements of Developing countries with Low Forest cover"

The Group would be appreciative if you could contribute the paper as an official document of the IFF at this second substantive session, under relevant item, such as: 2(a). 3(a). 3(b). 3(c). And 3 (d).

(signed) Arizal EFFENDI

GE.98 - 51552 (E)

[Contents] [Introduction] [Low Forest Cover] [Current Trends]
[Information Requirements] [Approaches and policy Options]
[Summery Of IPE Report On Low Forest Cover] [Proposals For Action]