Chinas forest sector markets: policy issues and recommendations

Based on the papers contributed to this Special Issue and other studies an effort is made to identify the major policy issues facing the Chinese forest sector. The policy analysis is organized around the so-called supply china' (from stump to final products' markets). The discussion of policy issues and implications centers on the identified large and growing gap in the demand/supply balance of forest products. A major problem to carry out the policy analysis is the identified lack of consistent and transparent data for the different components of the supply chain. This isa situation which must be substantially improved in order to undertake relevant policy setting for the Chinese forest sector.