Forest Resources Development Service Working Paper FP/34/E

THE NETHERLANDS TRUST FUND SUPPORT TO SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT IN LOW FOREST COVER COUNTRIES

THE ROLE OF PLANTED FORESTS AND TREES OUTSIDE FORESTS IN LANDSCAPE RESTORATION IN LOW FOREST COVER COUNTRIES

Forest Resources Development Service Working Paper FP/34E
Forest Resources Division FAO, Rome (Italy)
Forestry Department

Disclaimer

The Planted Forests and Trees Working Paper series reports on issues and activities in afforestation and reforestation within and beyond forests. These working papers do not reflect any official position of FAO. Please refer to the FAO website (http://www.fao.org/forestry) for official information.

The purpose of these papers is to provide release of information on on-going activities and programmes, and to stimulate discussion.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Jim Carle, Senior Forestry Officer (Plantations and Protection)
Forest Resources Development Service
Forest Resources Division
Forestry Department
FAO
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I-00100 Rome (Italy)
e-mail: [email protected]

For quotation:

FAO (2004). The Role of Planted Forests and Trees Outside Forests in Landscape Restoration in Low Forest Cover Countries, Planted Forests and Trees Working Paper 34E, Forest Resources Development Service, Forest Resources Division. FAO, Rome (unpublished).

Foreword
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations

THE ROLE OF PLANTED FORESTS AND TREES OUTSIDE FORESTS IN LANDSCAPE RESTORATION IN LOW FOREST COVER COUNTRIES

SYNTHESIS

INTRODUCTION
Background – Case Studies, Workshops
Preamble
LFCC definition
Tehran Process

CASE STUDIES
Unique issues relating to specific countries

Role of planted trees and trees outside forests

Combating desertification

Institutional capacity and national planting plans

Social issues

Land tenure

WORKSHOPS
Tehran (October 2002) and Nairobi (December 2002)

Objectives