Foreword List of figures List of tables Abbreviations Chapter 1 Current state of forests and forestry 1.1 General information of the economy 1.2 Land use status 1.3 Afforestation and reforestation 1.4 Urban forestry 1.5 Community-based forestry 1.6 Production, consumption and trade of forest products Chapter 2 Contribution of forests to economic development 2.1 Economic and environmental significance of forests and woodlands 2.2 Financing and investment in forests and forestry 2.3 Forests, livelihoods and poverty Chapter 3 Forestry policy and legislation 3.1 Forestry policy 3.2 Short-term and long-term planning for forest 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 Desertification control 4.3 Rangeland degradation control 4.4 Salinization control 4.5 Forest fire and disease prevention 4.6 Biodiversity conservation 4.7 Rehabilitation of degraded forests 4.8 Comprehensive utilization of forest resources and non-timber forest products Chapter 5 Forestry education and research (2010-2015) 5.1 Forestry education 5.2 Technical capacity of forestry authorities 5.3 Capacity building activities within forestry authorities (2010-2015) 5.4 Status of international cooperation, partnerships and networking for forestry 5.5 Training sectors and theme 5.6 Reviews and evaluations of forestry-related initiatives 5.7 The way forward Chapter 6 Forestry projects and initiatives Chapter 7International forestry cooperation mechanisms References Acknowledgements