Unasylva - No. 163 - Forestry and environment













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An international journal of forest and forest industries - Vol. 41 - 1990/4

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Editor: Stephen A. Dembner

Language Editor: Roberta Mitchell

Layout Editor: Marina Criscuolo

Editorial Assistant: Antoinette Fernandez Van Asten

Editorial Advisory Board Forestry Department: M.R. de Montalembert (Chairman), B. Ben Salem, S. Dembner, T. Frisk, M. Hoskins, L. Ljungman, M.K. Muthoo, C. Palmberg, E.H. Sene.

Publications Division: K. Richmond (Editorial Branch)

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Credits: Raffy Le Persan - photo Bulloz (cover photo); Unesco Else Ray; C. Palmberg; P. Johnson; O. Metsäliitto; J. Bowen; P. Johnson; UN Shelley Rother; Van De Velde; T. Hagmann; C. Boscardi; Canadian Pulp and Paper Association; R. Witlin; WFP T. Page; P. Morin; R. Pardo; FAO; A. Provan Perrini; FAO; R. Schmidt; N. Fernando; C. Palmberg; P. Johnson.

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Guidelines for authors

Editorial

K. Andrasko
Global warming and forests: An overview of current knowledge

B. Kyrklund
The potential of forests and forest industry in reducing excess atmospheric carbon dioxide

G. Windelius, in collaboration with P. Tucker
The sun, sovereign ruler with chilling power: An assessment of the potential impact of solar activity on future climate

R. Samanez-Mercado
The Amazon challenge

N. Rasaily, R. Pokharel and D. Messerschmidt
Village voices from the Himalayan forest

S. Nilsson and O. Sallnäs
Air pollution and European forests: Policy implications based on simulation models

L. Lintu
Changing perspectives in the recovery, trade and of waste paper

M. K. Muthoo
Economic considerations and environmental policy implications in the management of renewable natural resources

World of forestry

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