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Forest Products Annual Market Review 2001-2002

Timber Bulletin , Vol. LV, ECE/TIM/BULL/2002/3

The UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review, 2001-2002 provides general and statistical information on forest products markets in the UN Economic Commission for Europe region (Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States). 

The Review begins with a chapter on the policy dimensions and general overview of the forest products markets, followed by a description of the economic situation in the region. Three special chapters are included this year: 

  • Market effects of wood promotion, 
  • Turkey�s forest products markets, and 
  • Chile�s forest products markets
The market developments in five standard sectors, based on annual country-supplied statistics, are described for: wood raw materials, sawn softwood, sawn hardwood, wood-based panels and paper and paperboard. Regular chapters discuss markets for certified forest products, value-added wood products and tropical timber. In each chapter production, trade and consumption are analysed and relevant material on specific markets is included. Tables included with the text present detailed information and annex tables contain further reference material.

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    Executive summary
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    French
     
    Russian
     

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Forest Products Annual Market Review 2001-2002

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