Unasylva - No. 131 - Wood energy - Special edition 1













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An international journal of forestry and forest industries - Vol. 33 - 1981

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

WOOD ENERGY 1

This is the first of two special editions of Unasylva published in connection with the United Nations Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy. Wood Energy 2, Vol. 33, No. 133, will contain recommendations of the Conference.

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EDITOR, T.M. PASCA

COVER DESIGN by ROBERT DICKERSON

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Forestry Department: S.L. PRINGLE (Chairman), J. BIM, L.S. BOTERO, T.M. CATTERSON, A. CONTRERAS, L. LETOURNEAU, M.R. DE MONTALEMBERT, M. MUTHOO, C. PALMBERG, T.M. PASCA Publications Division: R. CONDE.

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