FME 2004

In 2004, FME was held in April in Helsinki, Finland. The main focus of the meeting was creating a strategy around the problems caused by paper production and consumption. It was hosted by the Finnish Nature League. The following issues were discussed: 

• How carbon sinks and biomass can affect the climate debate
• UNFF and the debate on a legally binding framework for forests
• Illegal Logging
• How certification schemes undermine NGO campaigns
• Convention on Biological Diversity Outcome of COP 7 in Malaysia.
• The negative effect of
• How large conservation organisations are undermining campaigns