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How Chinese forestry is coping with the challenges of global economic downturn

— sector: Forestry and natural resource management
— country: China

In China, the global financial crisis has already put the brakes on the forestry sector’s extremely rapid growth of recent years. Decreased demand for forest products has resulted in industry slowdowns and closures, with small and medium-sized wood-processing enterprises hit hardest. This article analyse the policy adopted by the government to stimulate investment in the forest sector, expand domestic demand and create a favourable environment for enterprise. This is an article of the Food and Agriculture Organization journal, Unasylva (No. 233, Vol. 60, 2009/3).

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