REPORT ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY COMMISSION

RAP Publication: 2008/06
FO: APFC/2008/REP

REPORT

of the

ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY COMMISSION

Hanoi, Viet Nam
21-25 April 2008

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Bangkok, 2008

PREVIOUS SESSIONS OF THE COMMISSION

First session	Bangkok, Thailand	9-17 October 1950
Second session	Singapore/Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1-13 December 1952
Third session	Tokyo, Japan	9-21 April 1955
Fourth session	Bandung, Indonesia	8-12 June 1957
Fifth session	New Delhi, India	12-18 February 1960
Sixth session	Hong Kong	12-17 September 1962
Seventh session	Rotorua, New Zealand	22 September-2 October 1964
Eighth session	Seoul, Korea (Rep. of)	1-8 May 1969
Ninth session	Canberra, Australia	20-28 September 1973
Tenth session	Kathmandu, Nepal	6-10 June 1977
Eleventh session	Suva, Fiji	6-10 April 1981
Twelfth session	Bangkok, Thailand	19-23 March 1984
Thirteenth session	Beijing, China	30 March-3 April 1987
Fourteenth session	Manila, Philippines	12-16 March 1990
Fifteenth session	Colombo, Sri Lanka	9-13 August 1993
Sixteenth session	Yangon, Myanmar	15-20 January 1996

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever 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.

For additional copies of this publication, please write to: Senior Forestry Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Maliwan Mansion, Phra Atit Road, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

ISBN 978-92-5-106004-9

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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

INTRODUCTION

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

FORESTRY IN A CHANGING WORLD

SPECIAL SESSION: SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF FORESTS AND FORESTRY

FAO/APFC ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION

SPECIAL SESSION: FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

SPECIAL SESSION: TRADE, FOREST LAW COMPLIANCE AND GOVERNANCE

CHANGING ROLES OF FORESTRY AGENCIES