Forests in the ECE region

"This study is a contribution of the ECE Region to the Eleventh Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests. Using the best data available, it examines progress of the forest sector in the ECE Region towards the achievement of the four Global Objectives on Forests, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. On the basis of this assessment as well as the forest sector outlooks and policy commitments by ECE member States, thirteen major challenges for the forest sector in the region are identified and analysed. The study provides policy recommendations for consideration in the discussions by UNFF"--Page 4 of cover.