Published 2007. 156 p. gr8vo.

This seventh edition examines progress towards sustainable forestmanagement. Part I reviews progress region by region. Each regional report is structured according to the seven thematic elements ofsustainable forest management agreed by international fora as a framework for sustainable forest management: extent of forest resourcesbiological diversity; forest health and vitality; productive functionsof forest resources; protective functions of forest resources; socio-economic functions; and legal, policy and institutional framework. Thesesummaries are based on the most current information available, includingnew data, more comprehensive than ever, from the Global Forest ResourcesAssessment 2005 (FRA 2005). Part II presents selected issues in theforest sector, probing the state of knowledge or recent activities in18 topics of interest to forestry. Climate change, forest landscaperestoration, forest tenure, invasive species, wildlife management and wood energy are just a sampling of the subjects covered. This publication will be a useful reference for policy-makers, foresters,academics and all readers concerned with the major issues affecting theforest sector today.