Publications

Planted forests in sustainable forest management - A statement of principles

12/2010

Planted forests are set to become a more significant form of forestry development over the coming decades. During 2005-2010 the area of planted forests in the world expanded each year by about 5 million hectares on avearage. Given this trend a further rise of the planted forest area up to 300 million hectares can be anticipated in the near future.

FAO Forestry Paper 163: Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010 Main report

12/2010

The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2010 (FRA 2010) was the most comprehensive assessment of forests and forestry of its time, not only in terms of the number of countries and people involved, but also in terms of its scope.

FAO Forestry Paper 162: What woodfuels can do to mitigate climate change

12/2010

FAO Forestry Paper 161: Developing an effective forest policy - A guide

11/2010

Based on a review of practical experiences, this guide outlines the rationale and purpose of a national forest policy and experiences related to the different elements a forest policy development process usually comprises. This should help senior officials in government administrations and the representatives of other stakeholders, including civil society organizations and the private sector, in developing or revising their national forest policy

FAO Forestry Paper 160: Criteria and indicators for sustainable woodfuels

10/2010