Under the Joint Approach, CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC, UNFF and the Teheran Process secretariat should jointly explore the possibility of adopting one common definition, by considering contributions from other international/regional organizations and/or bodies such as the SBSTTA, the SBSTA, the CST and the FAO, as well as by noting the CPF's work on harmonizing forest-related definitions.
ولكن هذه البرامج الأخيرة لا تخص إلا أقل البلدان نمواً بينما سيهتم النهج المشترك بجميع البلدان القليلة الغطاء الحرجي.