The following papers, written by FAO staff on subjects related to planted forest development, have been presented at international, regional or national meetings and/or published in international journals. They are listed in chronological order, most recent first.

FAO 2018. Strengthening environmental preservation capacity in “the land of a thousand hills” . inFO News 51 – January

Carle, J. & Holmgren, P. 2008. Wood from Planted Forests. A global Outlook 2005-2030 . Forest Products Journal, Vol. 58, No. 12.

Thomas Enters, Patrick B. Durst, Chris Brown, Jim Carle and Philip McKenzie 2004. What does it take? The role of incentives in forest plantation development in Asia and the Pacific. Executive summary   (Versión en español)  

Carle, J. & Ball, J. 2003. Forestry in the Expanded European Union: principles and practice. Paper presented at the First International Conference on the Future of Poplar Culture. Rome, Italy, November 2003 document (*.pdf)

Jim Carle, J.B., Del Lungo, A., Varmola, M. 2003. The need for improved forest plantation data. Paper presented at the XII World Forestry Congress . Quebec City, Canada, September 2003

Carle, J.B. & Holmgren, P. 2003. Definitions Related to Planted Forests . Paper presented at the UNFF Inter-sessional Expert Meeting International Steering Group on "The Role of Planted Forests in Sustainable Forest Management - Maximizing Planted Forests' Contribution to SFM". Wellington, New Zealand, March 2003.

Enters, T., Durst, P. & Brown, C. 2003. What does it take? The role of incentives in forest plantation development in the Asia-Pacific Region . Paper presented at the UNFF Inter-sessional Expert Meeting International Steering Group on "The Role of Planted Forests in Sustainable Forest Management - Maximizing Planted Forests' Contribution to SFM". Wellington, New Zealand, March 2003.

Whiteman, A. 2003. The outlook for forest products markets in Europe and implications for the profitability of plantation forestry in the United Kingdom . Paper presented at 'An industry reborn: the UK's new forests', UK Institute of Chartered Foresters National Conference, 3-4 April 2003, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. Rome, FAO.

Carle, J.B. 2002. Treated waste water use in forest plantation development in the Near East Region . Paper presented at the Near East Forestry Commission. January 2002.

Carle, J.B., Vuorinen, A.P. & Del Lungo, A. 2002. Status and trends in global forest plantation development . Forest Products Journal

FAO. 2002. Second Expert Meeting on Harmonizing Forest-Related Definitions for Use by Various Stakeholders. Rome, FAO

FAO, CIFOR. 2002. Equitable partnerships between corporate and smallholder partners. Bogor, Indonesia

Varmola, M.I. & Carle, J.B. 2002. The importance of hardwood plantations in the tropics and sub-tropics . International Forestry Review

Del Lungo, A., Vuorinen, A.P. & Carle, J.B. 2001. Preliminary Analysis of Global Trends in Forest Plantation Development 1980-2000 . Working paper prepared for the ANPA-IUFRO-Dalarna University International Conference on Nursery Production and Stand Establishment of Broadleaves. Rome, 7-10 May 2001

Brown, C. & Ball, J. 2000. World View of Plantation Grown Wood . Paper presented at the IUFRO XXI World Congress. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2000

Cooper, R., Loxton, C. & Hughes, M. 2000. Markets for high-value tropical hardwoods in Europe. Report commissioned from the BioComposites Centre, University of Wales (UK). Rome, FAO

Durst, P. & Brown, C. 2000. Current Trends and Development of Plantation Forestry in the Asia Pacific Countries . Paper presented at the ITTO/FAO/DENR International Conference on Timber Plantation Development. Manila, Philippines, November 2000.

Evans, J. 2000. Sustainability of productivity in successive rotations . Paper prepared for FAO within the framework of the Forest Resources Assessment 2000 for the ITTO/FAO/DENR International Conference on Timber Plantation Development. Manila, Philippines, November, 2000.

Government of the Philippines/ITTO/FAO. 2000. Proceedings of the International Conference on Timber Plantation Development. 7 - 9 November 2000, Manila, Philippines. Rome, FAO

Whiteman, A. & Brown, C. 2000. Modelling global forest products supply and demand: recent results from FAO and their potential implications for New Zealand . New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Vol. 44(4), February, pp. 6-9

Ball, J., Pandey, D. & Hirai, S. 1999. Global Overview of Teak Plantations . Paper presented at Regional Seminar on Site, Technology and Productivity of Teak Plantations. Chiang Mai, Thailand, 26-29 January, 1999

Whiteman, A. & Brown, C. 1999. The potential role of forest plantations in meeting future demands for industrial wood products International Forestry Review, Vol. 1(3), September, pp. 143-152

Palmberg-Lerche, C. 1999. Seminario eucalipto, Mexico . Paper presented at Seminario Internacional sobre el Eucalipto: impacto ambiental, teconologias y beneficios. Mexico

Palmberg-Lerche, C. & Patiño, F. 1999. Impacto ambiental de las plantaciones de especies del género Eucalyptus en las regiones tropicales y subtropicales . Paper presented at Seminario Internacional sobre el Eucalipto: impacto ambiental, teconologias y beneficios. Mexico

Palmberg-Lerche, C. & Ball, J. 1998. Present status of forest plantations in Latin America and the Caribbean and review of related activities in tree improvement . Paper presented at Primer Congreso Latinoamericano: El Manejo Sustentable de los Recursos Forestales, Desafío del Siglo XXI. Valdivia, Chile. (Versión en español) 

FAO. 1997. Asia Pacific Forestry Sector Outlook Study. Regional Study: South Pacific. Rome, FAO. Working Paper No. APFSOS/WP/01

Ball, J. 1993. Development of Eucalyptus Plantations: An Overview . Paper presented at the Regional Expert Consultation on Eucalyptus. Bangkok, Thailand

Advisory Committee of Experts on Pulp and Paper. 1992. Note from the Secretariat: Monospecies plantations . Report from Advisory Committee of Experts on Pulp and Paper. Rome, Italy

FAO. [n.d.] Appreciation of the Chilean forest resource: plantations of Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus sp. 1985-96. Rome, FAO

FAO. 1981. El eucalipto en la repoblación forestal. Rome, FAO

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