Chapter 1. Introduction / Kari Keipi -- Chapter 2. Government policies affecting forests / Jan G. Laarman -- Chapter 3. Policy and financing instruments for sustainable use of forests / Ramón López -- Chapter 4. Financing forewst investment, the issue of incentives / Olli Haltia and Kari Keipi -- Chapter 5. The future of Latin America's natural forests / Marc J. Dourojeanni -- Chapter 6. Sustainable management of natural forests, actors and policies / Ronnie de Camino -- Chapter 7. Deforestation and property rights in Latin America / Carlos Felipe Jaramillo and Thomas Kelly -- Chapter 8. Rights of indigenous peoples over tropical forest resources / Julio C. Tresierra -- Chapter 9. Rethinking forest concession policies / Jared J. Hardner and Richard Rice -- Chapter 10. Trade and environmental issues in forest production / Markku Simula -- Chapter 11. Future directions for policy and financing / Kari Keipi