Foreword
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Chapter 1 Current state of forests and forestry
1.1 General informatioof the economy
1.2 Current situatioof forest resources
1.3 Land use status
1.4 Afforestatioand reforestation
1.5 Urbaforestry
1.6 Community-based forestry
1.7 Production, consumptioand trade of forest products
Chapter 2 Contributioof forests to economic development
2.1 Economic and environmental significance of forests and woodlands
2.2 Financing and investment iforests and forestry
2.3 Forests, livelihoods and poverty
Chapter 3 Forestry policy and legislation
3.1 Forest policy and institutional framework
3.2 Short-term and long-term planning for forestry development
3.3 The history and future of forestry development
Chapter 4 Best practices for sustainable forest management
4.1 Soil and water conservation
4.2 Desertificatiocontrol
4.3 Protectioand restoratioof degraded agricultural land
4.4 Salinizatiocontrol
4.5 Forest fires and pest control
4.6 Biodiversity conservation
4.7 Rehabilitatioof degraded forests
4.8 Comprehensive utilizatioof forest resources and non-timber forest products
Chapter 5 Forestry educatioand research
5.1 Forestry education
5.2 Technical capacity of forestry agencies
5.3 Capacity-building, informatiosystems and research institutions osustainable land management
Chapter 6 Forestry projects and initiatives
Chapter 7 International forestry cooperatiomechanisms
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