Abbreviations used in the Report Acknowledgements Preface Foreword Executive Summary PDF

PART I CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND

1. INTRODUCTION PDF Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission mandate Objectives of the study Scope of the study Study methods and approaches Evolving perspectives on the value and use of forests

2. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY PDF Population Trends and current status Pressures on the land Future population projections Economic development Trends and current status The foundations for economic growth Future economic projections Resilience of economies The economic importance of forestry in the region

PART II SECTOR STATUS AND TRENDS

3. THE DEMANDS PLACED UPON FORESTS PDF Introduction and overview Services of forests Types of services of forests Socio-cultural roles and nature-based ecotourism Agricultural services of forests and trees Watershed services of forests Carbon sequestration Conservation of wildlife habitats and biological diversity values Services of mangrove ecosystems A setting for the future Non-wood forest products Types of non-wood forest products Trends in consumption, production and trade of NWFPs Issues and possible responses A setting for the future Woodfuels and energy Status and trends Demand for woodfuels Woodfuels supply Potential demand and supply balance of woodfuels Selected policy challenges A setting for the future Industrial wood products Trends in production and consumption Demands on resources and possible responses

4. FOREST RESOURCES AND LAND USE PDF Asia-Pacific forest resources in world perspective Historical patterns of land-use change Deforestation and changes in forest type and quality Causes of deforestation and forest degradation Effects of deforestation and forest degradation Status and trends in forest resources Distribution of forest resources within the region Importance of forest resources to individual countries Current uses of forest resources within the region Status and trends related to protected areas The increasing importance of plantations in the region Status and trends related to trees outside forests Current status of forest management Forest management objectives Management of natural forests Management of plantations Management of non-wood forest products (NWFPs) Efforts to achieve sustainable forest management Potential for supplying forest products and services Current potential wood and fibre supplies from natural forests Current potential wood and fibre supplies from industrial forest plantations Current potential wood and fibre supplies from trees outside orests Current potential wood and fibre supply from residues, non-wood fibres and recycled materials Potential wood and fibre supplies in comparison with current demand Current potential for supplying non-wood forest products and services

5. TRADE PDF Introduction Trade conditions Significant features of international trade Important influences on trade Developments related to tariffs Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) Impediments to trade Non-wood forest products (NWFPs)

6. PEOPLE AND FORESTS PDF Introduction The nature of people/forest relationships Common considerations Forests central to livelihoods Old and new forest dwellers How forests support forest dwellers Forests as a complementary basis for livelihood Collaborative approaches to forest management Growing trees outside the forest Forests and urban people Context and definitions Status of urban forestry in the region Issues facing future urban forestry development in the region

7. POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS PDF The policy environment A time of change Factors influencing policy changes Policy reform in the forestry sector Major policy challenges Institutions for forestry Relevance of a wide range of institutions Current government roles in forestry The commercial private sector Institutions for community-level popular participation Industry/community partnerships Major institutional challenges

8. A SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT – A SETTING FOR THE FUTURE PDF From the past – the future Key forestry themes in the Asia-Pacific region Increase in demand for forest products and services Increasing restrictions on access to forests Growing pressures for sustainable forest management Greater attention to multiple roles of forests Trade will remain important Increasing globalisation and regionalisation in forestry industry Demands for social equity will continue and increase New roles for all sector participants

PART III THE OUTLOOK

9. MAJOR DRIVING FORCES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE PDF Driving forces for change Summary of key driving forces Selected major driving forces influencing the future What are the challenges and potentials? Broad challenge – achieving appropriate leadership Services of forests Non-wood forest products Wood energy Industrial wood products Challenges related to people and forests Challenges related to forest and tree resources Challenges related to policies and institutions

10. THE OUTLOOK FOR ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY PDF Introduction Outlook for the Demands Placed on Forests Outlook for services of forests and for non-wood forest products Outlook for consumption, production and trade for wood-based forest products The impacts of the current economic downturn Outlook for forest resources and land use Prospective land-use evolution Outlook for the area of natural forests Outlook for protected areas Outlook for the area of plantations Outlook for trees outside the forest Potential wood and fibre supply prospects for the region The setting for policy choices Wood and fibre supply/demand matching

11. IMPLICATIONS AND CHOICES PDF Policy implications and choices The scope of policy choices Policy options Summary of implications Alternative scenarios for future forestry policies Background to the policy analysis Options for the future Synthesis and common themes for future policy development Indicative implications for investment Investments needs in maintenance and general protection of forests Investment needs for rehabilitation of degraded natural forests Investment needs for development and maintenance of protected area systems Investment needs for forest plantation development Investment needs for non-forest sources of wood products Investment needs in wood harvesting capacity Investment needs in sawmilling capacity Investment needs in the wood-based panels industry Investment needs in the paper and paperboard sector Investment needs for non-wood forest products and services Total indicative average annual investment needs in Asia-Pacific forestry Implications and choices for regional co-operation

Annex APFSOS WORKING PAPER SERIES

Source: FAO

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