Rap Publication 2003/22

State of forestry in
Asia and the Pacific - 2003
Status, changes and trends

Table of Contents

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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Cover photos: Masakazu Kashio

Authors:

Chris Brown is a consulting associate of Chris Perley and Associates, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Patrick B. Durst is Senior Forestry Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

For copies of the report, write to:

Patrick B. Durst
Senior Forestry Officer
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
39 Phra Atit Road
Bangkok 10200
Thailand
Tel: (66-2) 697 4000
Fax: (66-2) 697 4445
Email: [email protected]

© FAO 2003
ISBN 974-7946-50-5