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Investment in Forest Resources. Asia-Pacific Forests and Forestry to 2020. GMS Forest Policy Brief 01

Year of publication 2011

Pages 4p.

Author RAP

Product type Policy brief

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) With 48% forest cover, the Greater Mekong Subregion still has large areas of forest remaining. The area of primary forest is, however, low and falling, while large tracts of forest are highly degraded and forest planting rates remain low in most countries. Reinvestment in forests is necessary to maintain wood and timber production, support biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, revitalise rural economies and protect against natural hazards and the impacts of climatic alteration s. For a greener future, investment in forestry is essential.

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