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Natural expansion of forest Expansion of forest through natural succession on land that until These terms have been adopted for use in the Global Forest then was under another land use( e.g. forest succession on land Resources Assessment 2000. Further information on definitions previously used for agriculture). It implies a transformation from
International dialoque and global, regional and national initiatives A international commitment to work towards then under the Intergovernmental Forum on Asustainable development was made almost Forests (IFF). IFF recently completed its work and a decade ago at the United Nations Conference on has put forth a proposal for an international Environment and Development (UNCED), also arrangement on forests, including the known as the Rio Conference, which took place in establishment of the United Nations Forum on
PART I THE SITUATION AND RECENT DI NTS IN THE FOREST SECTOR Recent developments his chapter discusses some of the main issues effectiveness of forest management(see and emerging trends in the forest sector, Management, conservation and sustainable focusing largely on the last two to three years. development of forest resources, p. 6). A pilot As it is impossible to cover all nev assessment of the health of the worlds developments, notable events and significant
