Global forest resources assessment, 2020 : main report / edited by Alastair Sarre.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, issuing body.

Sarre, Alastair, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forests and forestry--Statistics.

Forests and forestry.

Forest surveys.

Forest management.

Genre:

Statistics.

Physical Description:

xv, 164 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2020.

Summary:

FAO completed its first assessment of the world's forest resources in 1948. At that time, its major objective was to collect information on available timber supply to satisfy post-war reconstruction demand. Since then, the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) has evolved into a comprehensive evaluation of forest resources and their condition, management and uses, covering all the thematic elements of sustainable forest management. This, the latest of these assessments, examines the status of, and trends in, forest resources over the period 1990-2020, drawing on the efforts of hundreds of experts worldwide. The production of FRA 2020 also involved collaboration among many partner organizations, thereby reducing the reporting burden on countries, increasing synergies among reporting processes, and improving data consistency. The results of FRA 2020 are available in several formats, including this report and an online database containing the original inputs of countries and territories as well as desk studies and regional and global analyses prepared by FAO. I invite you to use these materials to support our common journey towards a more sustainable future with forests.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

Process

Scope

Data analysis

Outputs

2. Forest extent and changes

Forest area

Other land with tree cover

Other wooded land

3. Forest characteristics

Naturally regenerating forest

Planted forest

Plantation forest and other planted forest

Plantations of introduced species

Primary forest

Mangroves

Bamboo

Rubber plantations

4. Growing stock biomass and carbon

Growing stock

Growing-stock composition

Biomass stock

Carbon stock

5. Designation and management

Global overview

Analysis by designation category

6. Ownership and management rights

Forest ownership

Private ownership, by type of owner

Holders of management rights in publicly owned forests

7. Disturbances

Insects

Diseases

Severe weather events

8. Policies and legislation

Findings

9. Employment and education

Employment

Education

10. Non-wood forest products removals and value

11. Discussion

Enhanced country participation

Reduced reporting burden

Stronger capacity development

Improved data availability and quality

12. Conclusion

Take-home messages

Next steps

Annexes

Annex 1 Statistical factsheets

Annex 2 Global tables.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-164).

ISBN:

9789251329740

9251329745

OCLC:

1195470916

Publisher Number:

99988070466