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FAO deforestation rates; Demand for Forest plantations;
FAO deforestation rates; Demand for Forest plantations;

Revision as of 14:46, 25 March 2014

Key policy issues

  • How can management influence forest capacity to meet future demand for wood and other ecosystem services?
  • What are the implications of forest management for pristine and managed forest areas, and on biomass and carbon stocks and fluxes of relevance for climate policy?
  • What are the prospects for more sustainable forest management and the role of production in dedicated forest plantations?

Introduction