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Forests for a Greener Future. Asia-Pacific Forests and Forestry to 2020. Forest Policy Brief 01

Year of publication 2011

Pages 4p.

Author RAP

Product type Policy brief

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) With only 0.2 hectares of forest per person, the Asia-Pacific region is, per capita, the least forested region in the world. Reinvestment in forests is necessary to reduce timber import dependence, support biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation, revitalise rural economies and protect land and populations from environmental hazards and the impacts of climate change. Expanding the region’s forest base will be an essential component of a greener future.

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