Implementing sustainable forest management continues to be one of the most critical challenges facing wood-producing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Responding to this challenge, many countries have developed and are implementing codes of practice for forest harvesting or similar guidelines for improved harvesting practices in natural forests. To reflect the region's commitment to sustainable forest management, the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) published the Code of Practice for Forest Harvesting in Asia-Pacific in 1999. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Senior Officials on Forestry endorsed this code in 2001, as a guide to develop specific national codes and/or guidelines.rnrnThis synthesis report provides the results of a FAO and ASEAN Secretariat commissioned review of the development and implementation of codes of practice for forest harvesting in ASEAN Member Countries.