The Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers report on issues and activities in related to the conservation, sustainable use and management of forest genetic resources. The purpose of these papers is to provide early information on on-going activities and programmes, and to stimulate discussion.
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) or the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Quantitative information regarding the status of forest resources has been compiled according to sources, methodologies and protocols identified and selected by the author, for assessing the diversity and status of genetic resources. For standardized methodologies and assessments on forest resources, please refer to: FAO, 2001. State of the Worlds Forests 2001; and: FAO, 2001. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA2000), FAO Forestry Paper No 140 (2001). For the proceedings of the Training Workshop, please refer to: Eyog-Matig, O., Kigomo B. and Boffa J.-M. (eds). 2001. Recent Research and Development in Forest Genetic Resources. Proceedings of the Training Workshop on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Genetic Resources in Eastern and Southern Africa, 6-11 December 1999, Nairobi, Kenya. IPGRI-SSA, Nairobi, Kenya. Official information can also be found at the IPGRI Internet site (http://www.ipgri.cgiar.org/) and the FAO Internet site (http://www.fao.org/forestry/Forestry.asp). |
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For further information please contact:
Pierre Sigaud, Forestry Officer (Forest Genetic Resources) Forest Resources Division Forestry Department FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome, Italy Fax: + 39 06 570 55 137 Email: [email protected] |
Oscar Eyog-Matig, Docteur d'Etat, Maître de Recherche, Coordinator IPGRI/SAFORGEN Programme IPGRI-WCA c/o IITA 08 BP 0932 Cotonou, Benin Fax: + 229 350556 E-mail: [email protected] |