. Although forest cover declined 3.6 percent between 2005 and 2015, Lao PDR still has among the highest forest cover percentage … of countries in the region, and the value of timber and non-timber forest products is 10,740 US Dollars per capita …. Inefficiencies, including overuse, under-budgeting, and unsustainable and unscientific management, have led to a reduction in forest …

economic stress. While forest products directly benefit vulnerable rural communities, ecosystem services from forests support … important job and livelihood opportunities in rural areas in Lao PDR that can be expanded. This country forest note provides an … upstream analysis of the status of forests as well as investments and policies relevant to the forest sector in the Lao People …

Endowed with rich forest resources, Paraguay has lost a large portion of its native forest cover in recent decades … underpins the country's energy security. A forest plantation subsector is emerging, in part to address the annual deficit of …

The purpose of this report is to review and disseminate lessons learned from domestically financed forestry programs in … China and from those programs financed by international organizations, and to recommend best practices on sustainable forest … to conclusions on the most promising models for sustainable forest management (SFM), the review presents an overview of …

Ukraine's forest sector has untapped potential to contribute to environmental stability, economic growth, and the well … sectors to strengthen the foundations for development and growth. This is an opportune time to realize the forest sector …'s full potential. The objective of this note is to strengthen the dialog with Ukraine on the forest sector in light of the …

Satellite Monitoring for Forest Management (SMFM) project financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by … the World Bank in 2017-2020. This note summarizes the key aspects on using satellite data in dry forest monitoring and its … target audience is senior forest managers, policy makers and other users of forest data. For more technology focused audience …