Support the protective functions of forests by identifying and compiling relevant information for awareness-raising, decision-making and strengthening cooperation. (agreed ad ref.) Article 10. Socio-economic functions of forests Parties shall have in place or adopt legislative, administrative or other policy measures to: Ensure that social and cultural benefits of forests, including recreation, human health and well-being, and the preservation and promotion of the forest-related historic cultural heritage as well as gender equality, are taken into account in sustainable forest management; (agreed ad ref.) Broaden and diversify the financial basis for sustainable forest management by taking into account the values of forest ecosystem services, in particular their regulating, cultural and supporting services, in national forest programmes or equivalents and facilitate the development and implementation of measures and innovative financing instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services, as appropriate; (agreed ad ref.) Aim at increasing the contribution of forests to sustainable development, and in particular to rural development, livelihoods and employment, ensuring healthy and safe work places according to international labour standards and taking into account gender equality; (agreed ad ref.) Improve the use of scientific and traditional forest-related knowledge in policy development, decision-making and innovation, and to promote training and education in sustainable forest management; (agreed ad ref.) Facilitate communication between policy-makers and all stakeholders including forest owners and managers, practitioners, the scientific community and non-governmental organizations in order to improve policy development and implementation and to increase awareness of sustainable forest management. (agreed ad ref.) Article 11. Monitoring and reporting Parties shall monitor and analyse or assess on a regular basis the status and development of their forests, and analyse or assess the progress in implementation of sustainable forest management using the criteria for sustainable forest management referred to in paragraph 2.a of Article 4 and indicators established by the Conference of the Parties. (agreed ad ref.) Parties report, through the secretariat, to the Conference of the Parties on a periodic basis as determined by the Conference of the Parties as well as ensuring that such information is available to the public within their national territory:
Support the protective functions of forests by identifying and compiling relevant information for awareness-raising, decision-making and strengthening cooperation. (agreed ad ref.) Article 10. Socio-economic functions of forests Parties shall have in place or adopt legislative, administrative or other policy measures to: Ensure that social and cultural benefits of forests, including recreation, human health and well-being, and the preservation and promotion of the forest-related historic cultural heritage as well as gender equality, are taken into account in sustainable forest management; (agreed ad ref.) Broaden and diversify the financial basis for sustainable forest management by taking into account the values of forest ecosystem services, in particular their regulating, cultural and supporting services, in national forest programmes or equivalents and facilitate the development and implementation of measures and innovative financing instruments, such as payments for ecosystem services, as appropriate; (agreed ad ref.) Aim at increasing the contribution of forests to sustainable development, and in particular to rural development, livelihoods and employment, ensuring healthy and safe work places according to international labour standards and taking into account gender equality; (agreed ad ref.) Improve the use of scientific and traditional forest-related knowledge in policy development, decision-making and innovation, and to promote training and education in sustainable forest management; (agreed ad ref.) Facilitate communication between policy-makers and all stakeholders including forest owners and managers, practitioners, the scientific community and non-governmental organizations in order to improve policy development and implementation and to increase awareness of sustainable forest management. (agreed ad ref.) Article 11. Monitoring and reporting Parties shall monitor and analyse or assess on a regular basis the status and development of their forests, and analyse or assess the progress in implementation of sustainable forest management using the criteria for sustainable forest management referred to in paragraph 2.a of Article 4 and indicators established by the Conference of the Parties. (agreed ad ref.) Parties report, through the secretariat, to the Conference of the Parties on a periodic basis as determined by the Conference of the Parties as well as ensuring that such information is available to the public within their national territory:
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