ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY COMMISSION
AGENDA: IN-SESSION SEMINAR ON THE IMPACT OF
INCENTIVES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREST PLANTATION RESOURCES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
28 August 2002
9:00am Opening Session
Introduction to the APFC study on “Impact of incentives on the development of forest plantation resources in the Asia-Pacific region”
Thomas Enters, Forestry Sector Analysis Specialist, FAO/RAP, Bangkok, Thailand
9:10am The impact of incentives on the development of plantation resources in Indonesia
Philippe Guizol, Senior Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor Indonesia
9:25am The impact of incentives on the development of plantation resources in the Philippines
Romeo T. Acosta, Director, Forest Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Quezon City, Philippines
9:40am Plantation incentives in New Zealand - how to make a foreigner feel welcome
David Rhodes, Special Advisor, Canadian Forest Service, Ottawa, Canada
9:55am Discussion
10:10am Coffee Break
10:30am Australia’s plantation incentives – from creating incentives to removing impediments
Mike Macnamara, General Manager, Forest Industries, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Barton, ACT, Australia
10:45am The impact of incentives on the development of plantation resources in Thailand
Narong Mahannop, Private Reforestation Division, Reforestation Office, Royal Forest Department, Bangkok, Thailand
11:00am Market, Policy Incentives, and Development of Forest Plantation Resources in the United States.
Daowei Zhang, Associate Professor, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, U.S.A.
11:15am The impact of incentives on the development of plantation resources in the Asia-Pacific region
Devendra Pandey, Study Coordinator, Chief Conservator of Forests, Goa, India
11:35am Discussion
12:00am Closing
