Growing green assets: removing constraints to private sector investment in forestry in Asia and the Pacific

The prospects for attracting increased investments in forestry may never have been higher: society is increasingly acknowledging the multiple benefits and functions of forests, demand for forest products is expanding rapidly and institutional investors are seeking investment opportunities for the billions of US dollars amassed in their funds. So why isn't more private sector investment being made in forestry in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in developing countries? Why is it that investors continue to favour North America, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and the European Union in their forestry investment decisions? And why are domestic investors in Asia and the Pacific largely avoiding the forestry sector? Through a series of nine country case studies and regional analysis, this publication presents answers to these questions and provides guidance to policy-makers on approaches and priorities for removing key impediments and streamlining forestry investment in the region.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	179187 Pescott, M., FAO, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific eng 177549, 186493 Durst, P.B., 179044 Leslie, R.N., Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission, Bogor (Indonesia) eng 179046
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Bangkok (Thailand) RAP 2010
Subjects:	FORESTRY ECONOMICS, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY, FINANCING, MONETARY POLICIES, FINANCIAL SITUATION, FORESTRY POLICIES, DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, FOREST MANAGEMENT, POLITIQUE MONETAIRE, SITUATION FINANCIERE, POLITIQUE FORESTIERE, POLITIQUE DE DEVELOPPEMENT, AMENAGEMENT FORESTIER, ECONOMIE FORESTIERE, INVESTISSEMENT PRIVE, INDUSTRIE FORESTIERE, FINANCEMENT, POLITICA MONETARIA, SITUACION FINANCIERA, POLITICA FORESTAL, POLITICA DE DESARROLLO, ORDENACION FORESTAL, ECONOMIA FORESTAL, INVERSION PRIVADA, INDUSTRIA FORESTAL, FINANCIAMIENTO,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/a-i1933e.pdf
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