Challenges and opportunities for the forest sector in the ECE region

Chapter 2 has presented, on the basis of the best available data, trends in the ECE Region relevant to the achievement of the four global objectives on forests, as well as the factors underlying those trends. Chapter 2 is essentially evidence driven and descriptive. What conclusions can be drawn from these facts for policy makers in the region? Chapter 3 will attempt to identify the major challenges facing the forests and the forest sector in the ECE Region, on the basis of the facts and trends reported in chapter 2, as a contribution to discussion on directions and priorities, at the local, national and international levels.

Related Subject(s): Agriculture Rural Development and Forestry