现在森林和其他自然资源的管理方面的重大改进。森林问题合作伙伴关系的成员继续合作，支持联合国森林问题论坛和加强关于森林问题的国际合作。在论坛和经济及社会理事会的其他职司委员会（包括可持续发展委员会）之间还建立了较密切的关系。此外，可持续发展问题世界首脑会议提供了促进建立许多伙伴关系的推动力，其中三个直接与森林有关，在伙伴关系中各国政府和民间社会集中资源来解决全球问题。
Collaboration and cooperation in and outside the forest sector through innovative arrangements and partnerships are bringing about significant improvements in the management of forests and other natural resources. Members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests have continued to work together to support the United Nations Forum on Forests and to strengthen international collaboration on forests. Closer ties were also established between the Forum and other functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council, including the Commission on Sustainable Development. Furthermore, the World Summit on Sustainable Development provided the impetus for establishing many partnerships, three of which are directly related to forests, with Governments and civil society pooling resources to address global problems.