Resources
USAID Report to Congress on Tropical Forests
Report describes the agency's efforts through 2003 to promote sustainable and more environmentally sound practices for timber harvesting and reforestation. Read More
Forest Transitions: Toward a Global Understanding of Land Use Change
Short academic paper provides an introduction to forest transitions, which occur when depleted forest ecosystems are allowed to slowly regenerate. Read More
Understanding and Managing Leakage in Forest-Based Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Projects
An overview of leakage in greenhouse gas mitigation projects -- the unintended increase or decrease in GHG emissions that occur outside a project’s accounting boundary. Read More
Public-Private Partnerships in Forestry
Brochure describes USAID's approach to poverty reduction and forestry. Read More
Buying Time: A User’s Manual for Building Resistance and Resilience to Climate Change in Natural Systems
This manual from the World Wildlife Fund is intended for natural resource managers who are beginning to see the impacts of climate change. Read More
Global Trends and Opportunities in Forests and Forestry
PowerPoint presentation on environmental opportunities and challenges facing the forestry sector. Read More
IPCC Special Report on Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry
Report on land use and forestry clarifies the issues involved with implementing the Kyoto Protocol. Read More
The Role of Land Carbon Sinks in Mitigating Global Climate Change
July 2001 report provides a well-written summary of the scientific basis and policy implications of using carbon sequestration to mitigate climate change. Read More
Corporate Governance and Climate Change: Making the Connection
Examines how 20 of the world’s biggest corporate emitters of greenhouse gases are factoring climate change into their business strategies and governance practices. Read More
Australian National Carbon Accounting System Tools
Land managers in Australia will be able to monitor the effects of farming and forestry on greenhouse gas emissions using their own computer, thanks to these tools. Read More