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TEAK IN MEKONG
FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Teak (Tectona grandis) is one of the most important valuable hardwoods in the world
that contributes to national economic growth and livelihood enhancements. Natural
teak forests occur in central and southern India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Lao PDR.
In addition, teak has been grown across 70 tropical countries. However, natural teak TEAK IN MEKONG
forests are declining in all the native teak growing countries mainly due to over-
exploitation and agriculture expansion. This edited book entitled “TEAK IN MEKONG
FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE” is the outcomes of the ITTO executed Teak Mekong FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Project in the Greater Mekong sub-region implemented with the financial support of
the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Government of the Federal Republic
of Germany (BMEL) with the participating countries of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar,
Thailand, and Vietnam.

The book comprises six main sections, namely (1) Introduction, (2) Teak distribution
across the Greater Mekong Sub-region (3) Silvicultural practices and teak improvement TEAK IN MEKONG FOR
techniques, (4) Sustainable teak forest management and certification, (5) Research in A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
teak genetics, and (6) Policy and regional/international collaboration. It also provides
policy recommendations and guidance for future work in promoting sustainable
management of natural and planted teak forests in the tropics.

It is hoped that this book will serve not only the larger global teak community with the
state of up-to-date information on the conservation of teak genetic resources, but also _
on the sustainable management and use of legally harvested teakwood from natural
and planted teak forests, strengthening the capacity building of smallholder teak
communities, legal and sustainable supply chains, and sharing lesson-learned and
experiences among multi-stakeholders in the region. The book contributes to the
achievement of international conventions and agreements such as UN SDGs, and the
Global Forest Goals. Editors AND P.K. THULASIDAS TETRA YANUARIADI, PROMODE YONGYUT

TRISURAT, HWAN-OK MA
KANT

YONGYUT TRISURAT, HWAN-OK MA
TETRA YANUARIADI, PROMODE KANT
AND P.K. THULASIDAS
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ISBN 978-616-278-693-8
Editors