Great Britain was the first country to establish a colonial forestry policy in the 19th century.

The primary goal of colonial forestry policies was to generate revenue for the colonizing country.

Colonial forestry policies led to deforestation, as forests were cleared for agriculture, logging, and other purposes.

Colonial forestry policies led to the displacement of indigenous peoples, as they were often forced to leave their traditional lands to make way for forest plantations and other commercial activities.

Belgium was responsible for the most deforestation in the Congo Basin, as it pursued a policy of aggressive forest exploitation.

Colonial forestry policies led to an increase in the global timber trade, as timber was exported from colonies to Europe and other parts of the world.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was established to promote sustainable forest management.

Reforestation is the term used to describe the process of restoring forests that have been degraded or cleared.

China has the largest area of forest plantations.

Conversion is the term used to describe the process of converting natural forests into plantations.

Brazil has the highest rate of deforestation.

Reduced-impact logging is the term used to describe the process of reducing the impact of logging on forests.

Brazil has the largest area of protected forests.

Sustainable forest management is the term used to describe the process of managing forests for multiple benefits, such as timber production, recreation, and biodiversity conservation.

The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) aims to promote sustainable forest management and combat deforestation.