Vital forest graphics.
Contributors: United Nations Environment Programme.; GRID--Arendal.
Publisher: UNEP
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Nairobi, Kenya
Language: eng
Number of pages: 69
ISBN-13: 9789280729030; 9789251062647
Subjects: Forests and forestry -- Statistics; Forests and forestry; Forest declines -- Statistics; Forest declines; Forest ecology; Forest management
Genres: Statistics
Description: This publication provides an overview of the global trends in forest cover. It looks specifically at the four largest forest ecosystems and analyzes the trends and challenges in their conservation and management. It examines some of the key drivers behind forest loss, including the increasing demand for commodities and energy. Finally, it reviews some of the best practices for sustainable management of forest, including regulatory regimes, participatory management and economic incentives.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Cover title.

"Produced by UNEP/GRID-Arendal"--P. [2] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-68).

Also available online.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Forest definition and extent; title: Forest losses and gains : where do we stand?; title: The relationship between indigenous people and forests; title: Forests sustain livelihoods; title: A hiding place for fighting forces and a refuge for victims; title: Forests under threat as agricultural commodities take over; title: Is fast-wood like fast-food?; title: Changing trends in forest products trade; title: Clearing forests for biofuels; title: Forests are a key source of ecological services; title: Climate change and its impact on forests : will forests migrate?; title: Forests and the carbon cycle; title: Forest animals threatened by habitat loss and poaching; title: The forests of Central Africa; title: The forests of Southeast Asia; title: The Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world; title: The boreal forests; title: Forests and fires; title: Forests suffer from air pollution; title: Local forest management; title: Certification for sustainable forest management; title: Economic incentives to protect forests; title: Are legal instruments sufficient to protect our forests?; title: Greening degraded forest landscapes.