Forestry Outlook Studies in Africa
(FOSA)

United Republic of Tanzania
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND TOURISM

Dar Es Salaam
October 2000
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Summary
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 FOREST RESOURCES2. THE CHANGE DRIVERS
1.2 IMPORTANCE OF FOREST RESOURCES
1.3 THREATS TO FOREST RESOURCES
1.4 THE FUTURE OF THE FOREST RESOURCES
2.1 POLICY CHANGES IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR3. FORESTRY SECTOR IN 2020
2.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES
2.3 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON FORESTRY
3.1 STATE OF FORESTS4. SOCIO ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
3.2 STATE OF FOREST INDUSTRIES
3.3 WOODFUEL AND OTHER BIOMASS BASED ENERGY SUPPLY
3.4 OTHER WOOD PRODUCTS
3.5 FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT
3.6 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR FORESTRY
3.7 CHANGE FACILITATION: WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 CONTRIBUTION OF FORESTRY TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
4.3 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5 LIST OF REFERENCES