The State of the World’s Forests 2012


FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2012

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Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Executive Summary
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Chapter 1

State of the world's forests: the first ten issues
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Chapter 2

Forests and the evolution of the modern world
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    Forests
    Forestry
    Sustainability: an enduring value

Chapter 3

Forests, forestry and forest products for a sustainable future
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    Forests and forest industries in a global economy
    Turning the corner on how progress is perceived
    Carving out a better future
    Forest products in a sustainable future
    Strategies for the future

References
World Forest map 2010
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