State of the World's Forests 2005

State of the World's Forests 2005
ISBN-10
9251051879
ISBN-13
9789251051870
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
164
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Food & Agriculture Org.
Author
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Description

This is the sixth edition of the biennial report on the current state of global forest resources and recent developments and emerging issues in the forest sector. It includes contributions from key non-governmental organisations and from individuals, as well as articles written by FAO staff. This edition focuses on options for sustainable forestry management to maximise the sector's economic viability, and issues discussed include forest resources, conservation aspects, institutional issues and legal frameworks, international policy developments, the economic benefits of agroforestry, wood energy production, import tariffs and non-tariff measures, and the impact of violent conflicts on forest resources.

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