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State of the world's forests.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Forest policy--Periodicals.
Forest policy.
Forests and forestry--Periodicals.
Forests and forestry.
Forest management--Periodicals.
Forest management.
Physical Description:
xiv, 181 p.
Began with 1995.
Place of Publication:
Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This is the fourth edition of the biennial report on the current state of global forest resources and recent developments in the forest sector. It contains summary data and information on the status and change in forest resources worldwide from the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000, and chapters on selected key issues: climate change and forests, the conservation of forest-based biological diversity, and illegal activities and corruption in the forest sector. The report also considers the issues of international dialogue and initiatives in support of countries' commitments to sustainable forest management, and to forestry in regional economic groups.
Contents:
Intro
Foreword
Contents
Acknowledgements
Executive summary
PART I THE SITUATION AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FOREST SECTOR
Recent developments
PART II KEY ISSUES IN THE FOREST SECTOR TODAY
The status of forests: the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000
Climate change and forests
Forest biological diversity conservation: protected area management
Illegal activities and corruption in the forest sector
PART III INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE AND INITIATIVES RELATED TO FORESTS
International dialogue and global, regional and national initiatives
PART IV FORESTRY IN REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROUPS
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Caribbean Community and Common Market
Commonwealth of Independent States
Economic Community of West African States
European Community
Latin American Economic System
League of Arab States
North American Free Trade Agreement
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
South Pacific Forum
Southern African Development Community
ANNEX 1 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
ANNEX 2 DATA TABLES
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
OCLC:
70763826

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