FAO has initiated a series of global and regional sector outlook studies to examine linkages between forests and societies and to indicate emerging opportunities and challenges. The Forestry Outlook Study for West and Central Asia (FOWECA) has considered these issues through an extended consultative process in 23 different national contexts in West and Central Asia. Using 2020 as a reference year, FOWECA aims to analyze the trends and driving forces that will shape the forestry sector during the next two decades and to identify policies, programs and investment options that can enhance the sector’s contribution to sustainable development. One of the important aspects of FOWECA is the long term prospects for urban and periurban forestry in West and Central Asia, especially in the context of urbanization. A thematic study on “Urban and peri-urban forestry” focuses on the potentials and constraints for urban forestry development at regional and sub-regional levels considering the current experience and future prospects of urbanization in the region that is expected to take place in the next 15 years. This FAO publication presents the current status of and constraints to policy, legal and institutional frameworks related to urban and peri-urban forests, urban livelihoods, and urban poverty in western and central Asia. Recommendations are made for addressing these issues, based on a case study on Armenia.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
FAO

Region
Asia Pacific

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All