Resolutions adopted by the Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Dimensions of the Forestry and Wood Industries on the Move

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Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Dimensions
of the Forestry and Wood Industries on the Move

Geneva, 17-21 September 2001

Resolution concerning future activities of the ILO

The Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Dimensions of the Forestry and Wood Industries on the Move,

Having met in Geneva from 17 to 21 September 2001,

Observing that ILO activities and tripartite meetings in the field of forestry and wood are important contributions for promoting social dialogue amongst social partners and therefore promoting sustainable development,

Observing that future ILO activities should be guided by the outcomes of this Meeting;

Adopts this twenty-first day of September 2001 the following resolution:

The Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Dimensions of the Forestry and Wood Industries on the Move invites the Governing Body of the ILO to:

allocate the necessary resources for the ILO programme of sectoral activities to facilitate implementation of the Meeting's conclusions and resolutions, taking account of the final report of the Meeting, in particular with a view to improving employment, working conditions and occupational safety and health;

convene a sectoral tripartite meeting for forestry and wood as early as possible and to consider putting on its agenda "sustainable development and social dialogue as a means to promote the application of the principles and rights enshrined in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work";

request the Director-General of the ILO to:

prepare a study on the various forms of social dialogue, including collective bargaining, in forestry and wood including an assessment of barriers to bargaining and identifying what needs to be done to strengthen the capacity of the social partners to promote social dialogue, including collective bargaining;

call on governments to consult with workers' organizations and employers' organizations when they consider measures to be taken as follow-up to the Tripartite Meeting;

develop guidance to promote tripartite dialogue in the member States on sustainable development in the wood and forestry sectors.

Resolution concerning social dialogue initiatives
in the wood and forestry sectors

The Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Dimensions of the Forestry and Wood Industries on the Move,

Having met in Geneva from 17 to 21 September 2001,

Observing the importance of social dialogue based on representative social partners in contributing to the progress of the forestry and wood sectors,

Observing that many regional and international governmental and intergovernmental processes and initiatives develop policies for sustainable development in these sectors,

Noting that the forestry and wood sectors have developed sustainable practices, for example voluntary forest certification,

Noting that the ILO can play an even more active role in promoting social dialogue;

Adopts this twenty-first day of September 2001 the following resolution:

The Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Dimensions of the Forestry and Wood Industries on the Move invites the Governing Body of the ILO to request the Director-General of the ILO to promote the process of social dialogue and voluntary agreements which conform to the fundamental ILO standards.

Updated by AV. Approved by PB/OdVR. Last update: 25 February 2003.

Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Dimensions of the Forestry and Wood Industries on the Move

Geneva, 17-21 September 2001

Resolution concerning future activities of the ILO

Resolution concerning social dialogue initiatives in the wood and forestry sectors

Tripartite Meeting on the Social and Labour Dimensions
of the Forestry and Wood Industries on the Move

Resolution concerning social dialogue initiatives
in the wood and forestry sectors