Journal of the Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회지)

Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회)
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Current Status, Future Trend and General Policies of Forestry in China

  • Cheng, Ming (College of Material Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University) ;
  • Ahmed, Sheikh Ali (Department of Wood Science & Engineering, College of Forest Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Chun, Su-Kyoung (Department of Wood Science & Engineering, College of Forest Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-In (Division Quality Control and Standardization Team, Korea Forest Research Institute)
  • Published : 2006.08.25
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Abstract

Based on data collected by the State Forestry Administration (SFA) and other databases, this paper describes the current status, future trend and general policies in China's forestry. Forestry sector plays an important role in GDP growth of China. As a result forestry industry value output is increasing day by day. There is huge gap between demand and supply of timber projected in 2010. As a result it is necessary to develop fast growing, high yield forest following some specific policies. The ultimate goals of forestry are to construct or improve industry infrastructure, overall upgrade of forest industry structure, income improvement of forest employees and peasants, polices renewal and technology improvement, acceleration of forest processing with high-tech.

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