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the past history of UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol and related
processes has in some instances complicated negotiations,
implementation, monitoring and reporting. Therefore, Parties
might consider a comprehensive set of definitions for the
negotiations on reducing emissions from deforestation in
developing countries ex ante.  The current process offers the
opportunity to select from the very beginning established
definitions from multilateral agreements, parallel processes, or
international bodies, in particular IPCC or FAO. Widely used and
accepted definitions should be applied wherever possible in
their correct meaning. This applies particularly to the term
forest degradation, which is not very well related to the
attrition or accrual of carbon stocks in and emissions from a
forest. New terms that might be needed should be clearly defined
ex ante and their use standardised. Overall, consistent
terminology will be crucial for efficient negotiations,