sustainable forest management
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Knowledge | Evaluating the Effectiveness and Impact of Forest Certification
11.22.11Sustainable forest management certification enjoys wide support; yet critical evaluation of forest certification has not been carried out. This activity proposes to develop a rigorous approach toward evaluating the effectiveness and impact of forest certification.
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News & Events | International Year of Forests -- An Ongoing Forest Lesson
06.22.11The United Nations made "Forests for People" the theme of the 2011 International Year of Forests, to celebrate the central role people play in conserving and managing forest resources. This initiative has also prompted the Collaborative Partnership on Forests to put together a calendar of thematic press releases exploring all sorts of forest facets.
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Field Notes | Kenya!
05.17.11Just a week to go before our Investment Forum opens in Nairobi, Kenya. About 100 people are expected to attend. We've posted related photos taken by our partners at TerrAfrica and the World Agrofestry Centre on Flickr and background papers related to the Forum on its event page.
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Field Notes | Casting Wood as Hero of Green Economy
02.24.11In this International Year of Forests, some forest lovers and treehuggers are hoping that wood can ditch its chainsaw associations and be rediscovered as a positive, sustainable asset in a green economy.
