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Book (stand-alone)Developing an Asia-Pacific strategy for forest invasive species: The coconut beetle problem – bridging agriculture and forestry
Report of the Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network Workshop
2007Also available in:
No results found.Graceful coconut palms are a fixture of the tropical landscape and represent an important cash crop in the Asia-Pacific region. But a mysterious pest began ravaging the palms, scorching and browning the leaves, and ultimately killing them. It turned out that the mysterious pest is the palm leaf beetle which previously occurred only in the Pacific islands. If the menace is not halted, it is likely to cause major economic problems especially for rural folks dependent on the crop. Obviously natural barriers cannot be effective anymore in a shrinking globe where plant material is moved freely around the region. When FAO became aware of the problem it took immediate measures to control the spread of the leaf beetle. While chemical control measures can generally be applied, in this case the height of the palm and the cost of chemicals have both proven to be prohibitive. FAO took several steps to bring about effective control using biological control methods. But this remains only one measure among a series of activities needed if proper control is to be brought about. FAO has been exploring the range of activities which have to be put in place for effectively controlling the coconut leaf beetle from spreading further. This proceedings represents the results of a workshop – convened from 22 to 25 February 2005 in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam – of agricultural and forestry experts from across the region. They call for a need to develop a regional programme to investigate the coconut le af beetle problem so that the status of infestation and effectiveness of the eradication programme can be systematically monitored. The experts also point out the critical need to work between sectors. The proceedings goes beyond the coconut leaf beetle problem to look at the broader issues of invasive species in the region such as technology transfer, policies, institution building, and the importance of farmers’ education, all of which are integral parts of pest management. -
Book (stand-alone)Challenges and Opportunities: Policy options for the forestry sector in the Asia-Pacific Region
Asia-Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study Working Paper No: APFSOS/WP/09
1997Also available in:
No results found.A summary of the major policy issues and opportunities confronting many of the governments in the Asia-Pacific region, in trying to achieve sustainable and equitable use and management of their forests. Identifies trends in the forestry sector and their broader underlying economic, demographic and social causes. -
Book (stand-alone)Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission: development of national-level criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of dry forests of Asia: background papers 2000
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No results found.A compilation of background papers for the 30 November to 3 December 1999 conference, which was organized in the Indian city of Bhopal by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the UN Environment Programme, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM). Besides the presentations by experts from FAO, ITTO, IIFM and the Chinese Academy of Forestry, th e publication includes summaries of sustainable forest management programmes in Bhutan, China, India, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The meeting was held to follow up on the recommendation by the seventeenth session of the Asia Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) in 1998 to promote better understanding of forest management-evaluation criteria and indicators as a highly useful tool for the sustainable use of the region's forests.
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