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Occasional Paper No. 5 - Do We Have Enough Forests?
"International and national policy institutions need objective assessments of the amount of forests we need, of which types and in which locations. The paper concentrates on the supply and demand for industrial wood and fuelwood with charcoal; it examines the factors affecting these including the impacts of recycling, fibre substitution, land use change
and the rising recognition of the importance of non-wood products and services. Nilsson closes his paper with the challenge "Who or which organization will take this challenge" (of assessing forest needs). It is hoped that the specialist networks of IUFRO's research groups can work with other collaborators to contribute to this process." [...] Read the full paper for more.