BOX 1 THE GLOBAL FOREST RESOURCES ASSESSMENT 20001 FAO has carried out periodic global forest assessments since 1947, at intervals of approximately ten years. The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA 2000) was a joint endeavour of FAO, its member countries and many other partners. Some of the major results are summarized in the following.
1 For more detailed information on the Global Forest Resources Assessment, see FAO. 2001. State of the World's Forests 2001. Rome. |
1 This report is based on information available as of March 2002. Up-to-date information can be found in FAO's Foodcrops and Shortages report, issued every two months.
2 This report is based on information available as of February 2002. Up-to-date information on the cereal market can be found in FAO's Food Outlook report, issued every two months.
3 The information in this section is drawn from FAO's databank on commitments made by bilateral and multilateral donors. The analysis is based on data obtained from OECD, the Annual Report of the World Bank and data received from other organizations and regional development banks. The data exclude some donors and regional banks for which data are not available. They do not include food aid or technical cooperation provided in kind.
4 The narrow definition of agriculture includes only agriculture (crops and livestock), agricultural services and input provision, fisheries, forestry and development of land and water resources. The broader definition also includes (in declining order of importance): rural development and infrastructure, environmental protection, research, training and extension, regional and river development, manufacturing of inputs and agro-industries.
5 More detailed statistics on cereal and non-cereal food aid shipments are available at apps.fao.org/page/collections.
6 While cereal shipments are reported on a July/June basis, non-cereal food aid is reported on a calendar year basis.
7 The capture and aquaculture production statistics provided in this section are based on liveweight equivalents and reflect preliminary data available to FAO at time of writing.
8 Crustaceans and molluscs; crustaceans and molluscs - canned; fish - fresh, chilled or frozen; fish - canned; fish - dried, salted or smoked; meals; and oils.
9 Export volumes (tonnes) refer to the net weight of the commodity and are based on product weight.
10 Dollar values provided for exports and imports are free on board (f.o.b.) and cost, insurance, freight (c.i.f.) values, respectively.