WORKING PAPER SERIES
Working Paper No: APFSOS/WP/33
by
Forest Management Bureau
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Manila
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Forestry Policy and Planning Division, Rome
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok
October 1997
The Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study is being undertaken under the auspices of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission. This report comes under Workplan Number C16. |
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INFORMATION NOTE ON ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY SECTOR OUTLOOK STUDY
1. THE CONTEXT IN WHICH THE FORESTRY SECTOR IS DEVELOPING
1.1 Highlights of Social and Economic Situation
1.1.1 Population
1.1.2 A Background on the Economy
1.1.3 Recent Economic Performance1.2 Highlights of Long-Term Objectives/Goals on Place of Forestry in National Development
1.2.1 Goals
1.2.2 Objectives
1.2.3 Current Programmes
1.2.4 Accomplishments1.3 The Role of the Country in Forestry in a Regional Context
1.4 Major issues relevant to forestry development in the country1.4.1 Lack of funding for forestry development programmes
1.4.2 Logging Ban Issue
1.4.3 Increasing Population
1.4.4 Uncertainty Brought about by Changing Trends in Tropical Wood Products Trade
2. THE STATE OF FORESTRY IN THE COUNTRY AND MAJOR TRENDS
2.1.1 Environmental Significance
2.1.2 Economic Significance2.2.1 Forest Resource Situation
2.2.2 Status of Other Tree Crops2.3 Protected Areas and Wildlife Resources
2.4 Wood-Based Industries2.4.1 Trends and Developments
2.4.2 Domestic Demand
2.4.3 Status of Wood-Based Industries
2.4.4 Wood Products Trade2.5 Wood Energy
2.6 Non-Timber Forest-Products (NTFP)
2.7 Forestry Institutions2.7.1 The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
2.7.2 Forestry Research
2.7.3 Forestry Education
2.7.4 Forest Policies and Programmes