APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry (MMRF)

3rd MMRF Meeting taken on October 29, 2015 (Source: Forest Policy Section, FMB)

The MMRF is a high-level policy dialogue among Asia-Pacific economies that encourages greater cooperation in addressing regional challenges and opportunities including forest cover increase, illegal logging and climate change mitigation. It seeks to exchange experiences on promoting good governance and transparency in the trade of legal timber, timber products and front services while enhancing & sustaining local forest industries.

It is also intended to assess existing efforts and explore further opportunities to enhance work on meeting the aspirational forest cover goal. It aims to scale-up commitments to promote sustainable forest management and rehabilitation and address forest-related issues to contribute to the green growth agenda of APEC.

The first meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Forestry was held in Beijing, China in 2011. It was held to bring together ministers and senior officials from APEC economies to focus solely on forests and forestry in the region.

The second meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Forestry meeting was held in Cusco, Peru, 2013. APEC Ministers Responsible for Forestry released the Cusco Statement that contains 17 aspirations for APEC member economies to address the challenges related to green growth and sustainable development.

APEC MMRF holds its session every two years.

Focal Office:: Forest Management Bureau (FMB)
Date Launched:: 2011
Date Launched:: First meeting
Focal Persons:: HON. RAMON J.P. PAJE
Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Tel. Nos. - (632) 920 4352 / 926 2688 / 926 2535 / 925 8275

Alternate:
UNDERSECRETARY DEMETRIO L. IGNACIO, JR.
Undersecretary for Field Operations
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Tel. Nos. - (632) 926 1004 / 928 4969
MR. MARCIAL C. AMARO, JR.
Assistant Secretary for Field Operations
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Tel. Nos. - (632) 920 2212 / 9252339
FOR. RICARDO L. CALDERON
Director
DENR - Forest Management Bureau
Tel. Nos. - (632) 928 9313 / 927 4788
Status / Updates:: The ministerial statement for the 3rd Meeting highlights the importance of sustainable forest management in achieving long-term sustainable socio-economic region through:
1) Supporting Sustainable Forest Management;
2) Forest Conservation and Forest Rehabilitation to Mitigate and to Adapt the Impact of Climate Change;
3) Challenge in Maintaining and Strengthening Efforts to Combat Illegal Logging and associated Trade; and
4) Private Public Dialogue on Mechanisms, Policies and Best Practices to Attract and Maintain Sustainable Investment in the Development of Forests and Forest Resources.
In their statement, Ministers identified 12 aspirations for APEC member economies to pursue.
Latest Activities:: 3rd APEC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Forestry
October 27-29, 2015
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
(Attended by Asec. Marcial C. Amaro, Jr. and For. Ildefonso L. Quilloy)

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