Thirty-Eighth Session: Proceedings of the FAO Advisory Committee on Paper and Wood Products













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Rome
23-25 April 1997

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FOREWORD

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

Brazil
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Finland
Germany
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
Poland
Portugal
South Africa
Sweden
Thailand
United States of America

FORESTRY HIGHLIGHTS AND FOREST INDUSTRY

Outcome of the 13th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 1997)
FAO - State of the World's Forests
Outcome of the First World Conference on Finance and Marketing for the Pulp and Paper Industries

THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ROLE OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY

An example from a developed country - Sweden
An example from a developing country - Congo

UPDATE ON SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT (SFM) AND CERTIFICATION

Progress achieved world-wide and FAO's contribution
An example from a developed country - USA
An example from a developing country - Ghana

THE GLOBAL FIBRE SUPPLY STUDY (GFSS)

Technical briefings

XI WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS

APPENDIX 1 - LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

APPENDIX 2 - AGENDA

APPENDIX 3 - LIST OF DOCUMENTS