Abstract
The forest economics literature that emphasizes forestry features important to program analysis is identified. Forest resources are assessed, including wood, fiber, multiple forest products, and nontimber forest resource services. The policy and management issues that are important in forestry/economic decisions are generally discussed, including timber production, smallholder management, forestry research, land tenure, environmental policies from other natural resource sectors that can affect forest management, nontimber multiple use values, and deforestation and sustainable forest management.