The State of the World's Forests, a report on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector, is available for download in PDF format from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) website.
State of the World's Forests, a report on the status of forests, recent major policy and institutional developments and key issues concerning the forest sector, is available for download in PDF format from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) website. The biennial report makes current, reliable and policy-relevant information widely available to facilitate informed discussion and decision-making with regard to the world's forests.
Part One of the 2009 Report summarizes the outlook for forests and forestry in each region, based on FAO's periodic regional forest sector outlook studies. Past trends and projected demographic, economic, institutional and technological changes are examined to outline the scenario to 2030.
Part Two considers how forestry will have to adapt for the future, focusing on: the global outlook for wood products demand; mechanisms for meeting the demand for environmental services of forests; changes in forest sector institutions; and developments in science and technology.