Este manual de campo contiene las definiciones y procedimientos utilizados para planificar y realizar un inventario y evaluación forestal nacional siguiendo el método desarrollado por el programa de Evaluación de Recursos Forestales (ERF) de la FAO. La metodología, basada en un muestreo de campo a nivel nacional, ya ha sido ensayada y aplicada en varios países desde el año 2000 (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Filipinas, Camerún y Líbano).

Tigerpaper is a quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and natural resources management for the Asia-Pacific. Forest News reports on FAO activities in the forestry sector in the Asia-Pacific region.

Meeting Name: FAO Committee on Forestry
Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2016/5.2
Session: Sess. 23

Meeting Name: FAO Committee on Forestry
Meeting symbol/code: COFO/2016/6.2
Session: Sess. 23

Le rle de la fort dans la recherche de la scurit alimentaire fait l'objet de l'article principal. Ce rle est vident et multiple: maintien, amlioration ou restauration de la capacit productive des systmes agricoles, apport direct de produits alimentaires vgtaux et animaux, production d'nergie domestique indispensable la cuisine. L'article suivant traite du danger que prsentent les pluies acides. Enfin, il faut considrer que les meilleurs gardiens des ressources forestires devraient tre les populations qui en sont les premires bnficiaires.

This issue of Unasylva commemorates 50 years of FAO's experience in and commitment to international forestry development. Notwithstanding this focus, the issue is essentially forward-looking. Articles written by senior officers of the Forestry Department consider key issues facing world forestry today, and challenges for the future. Lessons are also drawn from past experience.

Meeting symbol/code: NAFC 2000 4

Meeting symbol/code: FO:LACFC/2015/10
Session: Sess. 29

An assessment of the state of forestry in terms of management of different forest types for the sustainable supply of goods and services. The sustainability of current practices are discussed and recommendations and technical requirements for improved management are outlined

In December 1997, FAO hosted a workshop, Pluralism and Sustainable Forestry and Rural Development. to exchange information and experiences and to explore mechanisms, methods and fore for optimizing cooperation among the different groups concerned with the management of forest resources. The workshop was attended by 35 participants representing different organizations (and organizational types, geographic regions and disciplines). The articles in this issue of Unasylva are adaptations of papers presented at that workshop.