The second round table was co-chaired by Noel Nelson Messone (Gabon) and the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation and Head of the Federal Agency for Forestry of the Russian Federation, Ivan Valentik. The Co-Chair (Mr. Valentik) summarized the discussion on renewed commitments to the implementation of the international arrangement on forests beyond 2015, saying that the round table had provided a good opportunity to share experiences on best practices and lessons learned. In emphasizing their countries’ commitment to combating deforestation and forest degradation, some participants gave examples of how their forest-related priorities and objectives had been incorporated within broader sustainable development strategies. Meanwhile, a number of participants described ways in which forests in their countries contributed to wider policy objectives, including ecotourism, the promotion of health and well-being and the development of a green economy, and the importance of taking these wider objectives into account when formulating and implementing forest policies.