JAPAN said the conclusions should not refer to desertification
and drought in boreal forests, nor should they address actions
already covered by the CCD. The Critical Loads approach is
important, but should only be adopted where appropriate.
AUSTRALIA suggested amending references to actions in agreement
with existing international agreements to actions consistent
with. The US noted that: the work of other conventions should
compliment the work of the IPF; research could take place
through participation in the Committee on Science and Technology
of CCD; references to combating desertification and drought
should also mention mitigation; and degradation, rather than
desertification, effects northern boreal forests. CANADA
supported changing stakeholders to interested parties and
referred to the Forest Principles. MEXICO called for consistency
with the CCD and noted that an integrated approach should also
include consumption and production. BRAZIL said the list of
underlying causes of desertification should incl