Unasylva - No. 190-191 - Eleventh world forestry congress













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An international journal of forestry and forest industries - Vol. 48 - 1997/3-4

FAO - Food and agriculture organization of the United Nations

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Guidelines for authors

Editorial: Eleventh World Forestry Congress

D.A. Harcharik
The future of world forestry: Sustainable forest management

J.-P Lanly
World forest resources: Situation and prospects

K. Isik, F. Yaltirik and A. Akesen
The interrelationship of forests, biological diversity and the maintenance of natural resources

A. Gottle and E.-H. Sène
Forest functions related to protection and environmental conservation

M.N. Salleh
Enhancing the productive functions of tropical rain forest: a challenging goal

M. Simula
Elements of the economic contribution of forestry to sustainable development

J.E.M. Arnold
The social dimensions of forestry's contribution to sustainable development

J. Tohá G. and S. Barros A.
The role of forest policies and institutions in achieving sustainable forest development

L. Roche
Forestry as seen by the foresters

FAO forestry

World of forestry

Fifteenth Commonwealth Forestry Conference

Books

A practical guide to estimating forest biomass
Controlling wind erosion in the Niger
Termites in dryland management
International conference on non-timber forest products in agroforestry
Recent efforts aimed at developing forest harvesting codes
Managing natural forests in the dry tropics

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