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The Situation and Prospects for the Utilization of Coconut Wood in Asia and the Pacific

Year of publication 2009

Pages 45

Author Romulo N. Arancon, Jr. (2009);Forestry Group

Product type Document

Series title RAP Publication

Series number 1020-6221|1014-2789|18194591|0428-9560

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This thematic study undertakes a detailed review of information on coconut resources in Asia-Pacific countries and assesses likely changes in various key driving forces that determine the volumes of coconut wood available for processing. It assesses coconut wood processing capacities and applications as well as providing an overview of demand conditions and prospects for major coconut wood products to 2020. Coconut development policies and legislation are also explored.

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