21. 在其第 VI/22 号决定中，缔约方会议还决定应向 2003 年 11 月举行的公约第九次会议的科学、技术和工艺咨询附属机构报告三项提议的协作活动的结果，并建议也向论坛第四次会议报告。这将涉及一项比较生态系统办法和可持续森林管理的研究；一份探讨森林生物多样性的管理、可持续利用和惠益分享的报告；以及在森林小组/森林论坛的行动建议和森林生物多样性扩大的工作方案的活动之间关系的评估。论坛秘书处和公约秘书处已讨论了提议的活动，现在等着论坛关于这件事的指示。
21. Also in its decision VI/22, the Conference of the Parties decided that the results of three proposed collaborative activities should be reported to the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention at its ninth meeting in November 2003 and suggested that they also be reported to the Forum at its fourth session. This will involve a study comparing the ecosystem approach and sustainable forest management; a report addressing the management, sustainable use and benefit-sharing of forest biological diversity; and an assessment of the relationship between IPF/IFF proposals for action and activities of the expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity. The secretariats of the Forum and the Convention have discussed the proposed activities and await the Forum’s guidance on the matter.