An outline of the state of forestry in Australia with coverage of major trends in the development of environmental initiatives, wood based industries and other forest goods and services. Future supply and demand scenarios are assessed in the context of policy objectives.

A review of the status of forest resources, protected areas and forest production in Cambodia. Timber and non-timber product markets are analysed, projections of land use are given and policy challenges are outlined.

The management of natural forests in tropical dry zones is the topic addressed by this publication. The document has been long expected by many technicians involved in the management, conservation, and sustainable development of forests, on which depend many people of Africa, Asia and Latin America. In its first part, the document reviews relevant issues, nature and diversity of these forest formations and the biological, socio-economic and human factors that affect their present evolution.

This study focuses on the current situation, trends and likely developments of forest resources to 2010. Forest areas, growing stocks, increments and fellings are reviewed on a country basis. Roundwood supply is analysed from two points of view: roundwood production potential and roundwood felling (removal). The working paper attempts to assess the potential productive capacity and fellings for both fuelwood and industrial wood use taking account of the impact of changes in the agricultural frontier and population growth.

This Working Paper presents the outlook for policies in the main sectors influencing the forest and forest products sector: demographic and social affairs, economy, energy, environment, landuse and regional development, agriculture, industry, trade, construction and the public sector. For each, policy issues and options are explored, as well as their implications for the forest and forest industries sector. A “base scenario” for future policies in these areas is also presented.

Meeting symbol/code: COFO 97 5

This issue of Unasylva looks at various aspects of the overall financing situation in forestry and highlights areas where additional progress could and should be made. The issue draws heavily on material prepared for the June 1996 Workshop on Financial Mechanisms and Sources of Finance for Sustainable Forestry, held in Pretoria, South Africa.

Ce numro d'Unasylva se penche sur divers aspects de la situation globale du financement de la foresterie et met en lumire certains secteurs qui pourraient - ou devraient - se mobiliser davantage. Il s'appuie en partie sur le matriel prsent l'Atelier de Pretoria (Afrique du Sud) de juin 1996 sur les mcanismes financiers et les sources de financement en faveur d'une foresterie durable.

A description of the state India's forestry sector, its developments and future prospects. Major trends in environmental protection, wood production and forest policies are outlined and future forest product supply and demand is estimated.

This paper reviews various methodologies for forest valuation and describes how they have been used in the preparation of forestry investment projects and programmes. It confirms that many potentially good valuation methodologies exist and it presents summaries of most of the main methodologies used. The document highlights other important considerations that have to be considered in any analysis (e.g. distribution of costs and benefits, different perceptions of value). It also reveals that valuation is not widely used at the moment in forestry project preparation.