Status of forest resources and recent developments in forest condition
Status of efforts to assess global forest resources
The role of forest resources in fragile ecosystems
Forests' roles in mitigating global climate change
Non-wood forest products: a look at medicinal plants
Contribution of woodfuels to the energy sector
Trade in forest products: current issues and influences
Future supply and demand for industrial roundwood and wood products
Developments related to national forest planning
Emerging trends in forest legislation
New role and structure for forest administrations
Effects of decentralization on forest management
Trends in forestry research and technology transfer
Preparing foresters for change: adapting education and training programmes to new demands
Developments in international conventions and agreements
Developments in criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management
Analysis of the adequacy of legal instruments
Identifying international forest issues
Prerequisites for further progress
Options for an international forest regime
Some key questions for consideration
This section presents summary information on forest cover and forest
products (production and trade) for the 11 regional economic groups listed below.
In each
case, the figures for imports and exports take into account the value of international
trade with all countries,
including those within the regional group. The regional economic
groups covered are:
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Association of Southeast-Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Latin American Economic System (SELA)
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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FAO Documentation Group Cataloguing in Publication Data
FAO, Rome (Italy)
State of the World�s Forests 1999
ISBN 92-5-104193-8
(State of the World�s Forests)
ISSN 1020-5705
1. Forest resources
2. Forestry development
3. Forestry policies
4. Forest protection
5. World
I. Title
II. Series
FAO code: 36
AGRIS: K10
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