Forest Plantation Resources, FAO Data-Sets 1980, 1990, 1995 and 2000

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Based on the work of
Alberto Del Lungo
Forestry Officer
Edited by J B Carle
December 2001

Forest Plantations Thematic Papers

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DISCLAIMER

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. FAO, FAO - FRA AND THEIR HISTORY THROUGH THE PUBLICATIONS RELEASED

2.1. THE EXPERT MEETINGS
2.2. FAO AND FAO - FRA PUBLICATIONS ON FOREST PLANTATIONS FROM 1980 TO 2000

2.2.1. “Tropical Forest Resources Assessment Project (in the framework of GEMS)” - FRA 1980
2.2.2. “Tropical Forest Resources” - Forestry Paper 30
2.2.3. “Growth and Yield of Plantation Species in the Tropics” - W/R0867
2.2.4. “Interim Report on the State of Forest Resources in the Developing Countries” - Interim report FO:MISC/88/7
2.2.5_a. “Forest Resources Assessment 1990 Tropical Countries” - FRA 1990, Forestry Paper 112
2.2.5_b. “Forest. Resources Assessment 1990” - FRA 1990, Country Briefs
2.2.6. “Forest Resources Assessment 1990 Non-Tropical Developing Countries Mediterranean Region” - FRA 1990, FO:MISC/94/3
2.2.7. “Forest Resources Assessment 1990 Non-Tropical Developing Countries” - FRA 1990, Technical Report, FO: GCP/INT/474/FRA, FO: GCP/INT/474/FRA
2.2.8. Forest Resources Assessment 1990 - Tropical forest plantation resources - FRA 1990, Forestry Paper 128
2.2.9. Forest Resources Assessment 1990 - Global Synthesis - FRA 1990, Forestry Paper 124
2.2.10. State of World’s Forests (SOFO) 1995 - SOFO 1995
2.2.11. State of World’s Forests (SOFO) 1997 - SOFO 1997
2.2.12. Tropical Forest Plantation Areas 1995 GCP/INT/628/UK - Unpublished
2.2.13. State of World’s Forests (SOFO) 1999 - SOFO 1999
2.2.14. The Global Outlook for Future Wood Supply from Forest Plantations - Paper Prepared for the 1999 Global Forest Products Outlook Study - Working Paper GEPOS/WP/03
2.2.15. Forest Resources Assessment 2000 Web site: http://www.fao.org/forestry/fo/fra/index.jsp - FRA 2000
2.2.16. State of World’s Forests (SOFO) 2001 SOFO 2001
2.2.17. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 - Main Report - FRA 2000, Forestry Paper 140

2.3. FAO AND FAO - FRA DATA-SETS ON FOREST PLANTATIONS FROM 1980 TO 2000

3. COMPATIBILITY OF THE DATA SETS: REASONS FOR CHANGES IN FIGURES

3.1. CHANGES IN GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES
3.2. CHANGES IN DATA SET BREAK-DOWN

3.2.1. Ownership
3.2.2. Industrial and Non Industrial Purpose
3.2.3. Species

3.3. CHANGE IN DEFINITION
3.4. REPORTING THE NET AND THE GROSS AREA PLANTED
3.5. REPORTED AND EXTRAPOLATED DATA

4. TRANSPARENCY AND PARTICIPATORY APPROACH

5. CONCLUSIONS

6. REFERENCES

APPENDIX 1: COMPARISON ON FOREST PLANTATION AREA DATA SETS AND DEFINITIONS PUBLISHED BY FAO 1980 - 2000

APPENDIX 2: AVAILABLE DATA SETS

APPENDIX 2A: 1980
APPENDIX 2B: 1990
APPENDIX 2C: 1995
APPENDIX 2D: 2000

APPENDIX 3: COMPATIBLE DATA SETS 1980, 1990, AND 2000

LIST OF WORKING PAPERS ON FOREST PLANTATION: THEMATIC PAPER SERIES