Contents: 1. INTRODUCTION 7 Background setting of Myanmar forest, people and the country 7 Scope and coverage 7 Key questions/issues 8 The process (methodology) 8 Structure of the report 8 2. THE ROLE OF THE FORESTRY SECTOR IN MYANMAR 9 Complement social needs 10 Environmental harmony 10 3. CURRENT STATE OF FORESTS AND FORESTRY IN MYANMAR 12 The trend of forest resources 12 Wood and wood products 16 Non-wood forest products 18 Wood as a source of energy 20 The service functions of forest 21 State of forest management 22 Policy and institutional framework 26 Problems undermining sustainable forest management 28 4. WHAT WILL INFLUENCE THE FUTURE STATE OF FORESTS AND FORESTRY? 31 Demographic change 31 Economic transition 33 Environmental issues and policies 34 Future energy demand 36 5. PROBABLE SCENARIOS AND OTHER IMPLICATIONS 37 Rationale for scenario definition and driving forces 37 Usual scenario and alternatives 38 6. THE VISION IN 2020 40 Forest resources in the next two decades 40 Wood and wood products 41 SWOT analysis for the future of the country?s forest and forestry 42 7. HOW TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE 46 8. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 47 9. REFERENCES 49 10. ANNEXES