As companies are spending billions of dollars to acquire strategic timberlands or to establish timber plantations to meet escalating demand for wood products and paper, the pulp and paper industry has a renewed enterest in forest resources on a world-wide scale.This book reviews critical issues in global timber resources for each significant timber-producing region. Introductory chapters give an overview of the changes in woodfiber markets throughout the world. North America is analyzed regionally, including the U.S. Northwest, British Columbia, Northern U.S., Eastern Canada, and the U.S. South is given special attention. Issues in timber supplies in Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Europe are also discussed. This is a timely reference for those interested in forest resources for the pulp and paper industries.