1948-2018 Seventy Years of FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment

Historical Overview and Future Prospects

Edited by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Seventy years have passed since the publication of the results of FAO’s first Global Forest Resources Assessment in 1948. Since then, FAO has been conducting regular global assessments of the world’s forest resources.

Through the years, each assessment has responded to new information requirements to improve global knowledge of forest resources. Studies of timber supply dominated the assessments through the 1960s, while recent assessments have adopted a more comprehensive approach to address all aspects of sustainable forest management.

This publication offers insight into the ways FRA has contributed to improving our awareness about the importance of forests, how it has stimulated dialogue in the national and international arenas, and how it has influenced public and private forestry investments. It also emphasizes its ongoing importance in a context of declining forest area, growing populations and increasing demand for forest products.

Bernan Distribution / Food & Agriculture Organization

Pages: 72 • Trim: 8½ x 8½

978-92-5130062-6 • Hardback • April 2018 • $50.00 • (£38.00)

Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry, Science / Environmental Science, Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General

1948-2018 Seventy Years of FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment

Historical Overview and Future Prospects

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Seventy years have passed since the publication of the results of FAO’s first Global Forest Resources Assessment in 1948. Since then, FAO has been conducting regular global assessments of the world’s forest resources.

Through the years, each assessment has responded to new information requirements to improve global knowledge of forest resources. Studies of timber supply dominated the assessments through the 1960s, while recent assessments have adopted a more comprehensive approach to address all aspects of sustainable forest management.

This publication offers insight into the ways FRA has contributed to improving our awareness about the importance of forests, how it has stimulated dialogue in the national and international arenas, and how it has influenced public and private forestry investments. It also emphasizes its ongoing importance in a context of declining forest area, growing populations and increasing demand for forest products.

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Bernan Distribution / Food & Agriculture Organization

Pages: 72 • Trim: 8½ x 8½

978-92-5130062-6 • Hardback • April 2018 • $50.00 • (£38.00)

Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Forestry, Science / Environmental Science, Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / General

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Founded in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO provides a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. The Organization publishes authoritative publications on agriculture, fisheries, forestry and nutrition.

1948-2018 Seventy Years of FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment

Historical Overview and Future Prospects

Edited by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

1948-2018 Seventy Years of FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment

Historical Overview and Future Prospects

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