Nature
Planning Forest Sink Projects — A Guide to Carbon Pooling and Investment Structures
Guide offers the information necessary to help land managers in Australia make informed decisions about carbon pooling options. Read More
Company-Community Forestry Partnerships: From Raw Deals to Mutual Gains?
An international review of public-private forestry partnerships, with proposals for improving forests, enterprise, and livelihoods. Read More
Protecting Public Health, Increasing Profits and Promoting Innovation by Benchmarking Corporate Governance of Chemicals in Produ
Reviews developments, identifies innovative corporate programs to reduce product toxicity, and offers a governance framework of benchmarked “best practices” for investors. Read More
Responsible Wood and Paper Purchasing: Experiences of the Fortune 100
Large corporate paper and wood buyers are making progress but still have a long road toward incorporating sustainability into long-range purchasing strategies, according this report. Read More
Arguments For and Against Forest Carbon Offsets
Report presents the pros and cons of forest carbon offsets in graph format. Read More
Conflict Timber: Dimensions of the Problem in Asia and Africa
While not addressing climate change specifically, the lessons contained in this 2004 report will help managers understand the challenges associated with responsibly managing forests in places of conflict. Read More
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