This book is the proceedings of the “Future of Forests” conference, convened in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 16 to 18 October 2007. The Future of Forests in Asia and the Pacific: Outlook for 2020 conference was designed as a preparatory stage of the Asia–Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study II (APFSOS II). The conference brought more than 250 participants into a dynamic arena that offered learning and forward leading discussions on key thematic issues among a wide range of stakeholders.
The conference was an important effort to understand the views of a wide spectrum of stakeholders on how forestry in Asia and the Pacific will unfold in the future in view of larger societal changes. A comprehensive set of forestry and related topics was addressed, including sessions describing land-use dynamics and underlying forestry trends, key drivers of change in forestry, shifts in forest policies and institutions, efforts to balance social, environmental and economic functions of forestry, globalization and national outlooks, and civil society and private sector perspectives on forestry. All of these were drawn together to help describe potential futures for forests in the region and to chart prospective ways forward.
The book has essays from the 5 winners of “Young Professionals Essay Competition” on the future of forests in the region. Among winners is one entry from Nepal by Pabitra Jha "The future of Nepal’s forest: the outlook for 2020". Pem Kandel of Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation presented Nepal's country briefing of National outlooks for forestry.
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Background and overview
- Opening session
- Welcome address - J.P.L. Srivastava
- Governor’s address - Pyroj Sangpuvong
- Presidential address - Paisal Kuwalairat
- Society, forests and change — creating a better future - Jan Heino
- The world’s forests — an evolving perspective on politics, policies and practices - Jagmohan S. Maini
- Session 1: Forestry in Asia and the Pacific — overview
- Whither the forests of Asia and the Pacific? - Mette Løyche Wilkie
- Future prospects for production and trade in tropical timber - Ahma bin Buang
- Session 2: Driving forces and key issues for Asia–Pacific forestry
- Challenging forestry issues in Asia and their strategies - Don K. Lee
- Emerging issues in Pacific Island Countries and their implications for sustainable forest management - Suliana Siwatibau
- Policy and institutional issues - Jagdish Kishwan
- Session 3a: Societal transition and social developments
- Is there a future role for forests and forestry in reducing poverty? - Thomas Enters, Mark Sandiford, Yurdi Yasmi and John Guernier
- The future of forest-dependent indigenous communities in Asia and the Pacific - Peter Walpole and Kumiko Shimamoto-Kubo
- Lessons learned from new initiatives in forest management - Neela Mukherjee
- Communities in conservation: protected area management and enhanced conservation in Bangladesh - Sharif Ahmed Mukul and Shimona A. Quazi
- Session 3b: Forests and the environment
- Payments for environmental services from forests - Rodel D. Lasco and Grace B. Villamor
- Session 3c: Wood and other products
- Trends and outlook for forest product markets in Asia and the Pacific - Adrian Whiteman and Ragnar Jonsson
- The future of non-wood forest production - B.K. Tiwari, C. Kumar and M.B. Lynser
- Forestry and bioenergy in Asia and the Pacific - Chris J.K. Perley
- Role of agroforests and small-scale production forestry in employment generation and environmental conservation - P.P. Bhojvaid
- Session 4: Dynamics between protected areas and economic use
- Emerging trends in protected area management - Ghazala Shahabuddin
- Agricultural land use in Asia and the Pacific - Yuji Niino
- Session 5: Impacts of globalization on forests and forestry in Asia and the Pacific
- Global market impacts on Asia–Pacific forests in 2020 - Andrew Morton and Graham Applegate
- Corporate private sector dimensions in planted forest investments - Dennis Neilson
- Session 6: Macrotrends for the twenty-first century
- Economic growth and social trends in Asia and their implications for Asia’s forests - Shiladitya Chatterjee
- Session 7a: Regional implications of national changes — some major influences
- The outlook for forests and forestry in China - Lu De
- The outlook for forests and forestry in Japan - Hiro Miyazono
- India’s outlook on forests: the regional context - Ram Prasad
- The future of forests in Asia and the Pacific: an Australian perspective - Adam Gerrand
- Session 7b: Modeling and scenario building: the outlook for forestry in Asia and the Pacific
- Emerging scenarios in the Asia–Pacific pulp and paper sector to 2020: a preliminary assessment of implications for wood demand and land use - Chris Barr and Brian Stafford
- Policy solutions to illegal logging: a forest sector model analysis - Steven Northway and Gary Q. Bull
- Environmental performance assessment in the Greater Mekong Subregion - Lothar Linde, Iain Watson and Tonnie Tekelenburg
- Future forest and biodiversity impact: biodiversity modeling and scenario analyses - Wilbert van Rooij and Tonnie Tekelenburg
- Session 8a: Civil society perspectives on the future
- Mitigating the corruption factor in the Asia–Pacific region - Lisa Ann Elges
- The SmartWood programme for verification of legal origin - Christian Sloth, Jeffrey Hayward and Loy Jones
- Key challenges for the NGO community to 2020 - Chen Hin Keong
- Session 8b: Private sector perspectives on the future
- Changes in the perception and role of foresters in the age of sustainable forest management and community participation - Peter W. Volker
- The ideal climate for a forest culture - David Rhodes
- Some key challenges to 2020 for the private sector - Barney Chan
- Session 9: Adapting institutions to the future
- Are forestry institutions failing to adapt? - Maharaj Muthoo
- Institutional frameworks and organizational structures for future forest management - Ian Ferguson
- Prospects for Malaysian forest governance: an NGO perspective - Meng-Chuo Wong
- Session 10: Overview of main findings and the way forward
- Summing up - Neil Byron
- Appendixes
- Appendix 1: Conference programme
- Appendix 2: Winning entries from FAO’s Young Forestry and Development Professionals Writing Competition:
- The future of forest use and management in Asia and the Pacific: trend of change in the next 20 years - Mahbubul Alam
- The future of Nepal’s forest: the outlook for 2020 - Pabitra Jha
- Sustainable forest management - Iqbal Lufti
- How will the use and management of forest and trees change Viet Nam over the next 20 years? - Dang Thuy Nga
- The use and management of trees and forests in Himachal Pradesh, India in the next 20 years - Pushpendra Rama
Robin N. Leslie (ed.). 2009. The Future of Forests in Asia and the Pacific: Outlook for 2020. 16–18 October 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. 600pp.
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