Topic: forests

SeeSouthernForests.org provides a new way to learn about – and protect – the forests of the southern United States.

This report introduces readers to the forests of the southern United States. It provides data, maps, and other forms of information about southern forests, their condition, and trends.

The video news release can be viewed here and at the bottom of this page. For state and city information, please see below.

A new online system that maps a rich trove of environmental data of southern U.S. forests onto satellite images from the past 35 years was launched today by the World Resources Institute (WRI).

WHAT: The World Resources Institute (WRI) will brief journalists on critical changes happening to forests in Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

A recent U.S. government raid on illegally sourced wood is a wake-up call to businesses.

What is the Lacey Act and how can companies comply? This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions.

To be successful, money pledged to protect forests must tackle the underlying drivers of deforestation.

This working paper analyzes developed country experience to date in relation to implementation of the LULUCF (land use, land use change and forestry) provisions of the Kyoto Protocol.

A new map shows a world of opportunity for restoration of forest landscapes. COP-15 negotiators should take note.

Note: This map was updated in December, 2010. View the most recent version here

This map shows areas where global forests have great potential for recovery.

This working paper documents a study of the Cameroonian forest taxation system, examining the distribution practices of the government.

This Forest Note summarizes findings from case studies of three rural councils in Cameroon regarding implementation of the government’s annual forestry fee revenue-sharing system from 2000-2002.

WHAT: Please join the World Resources Institute (WRI) for a journalist-only policy briefing this Friday that will preview the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 7-18.

This Forest Note puts forward a systematic approach to analyzing the Indonesian forestry sector in order to identify which forest laws and regulations are being disobeyed and where.

Palm Oil, Timber and Carbon Offsets (POTICO), a project of the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the NewPage Corporation, is making progress toward conserving rainforests in Indonesia by creating an ecologically and fiscally sustainable palm oil industry.

New Mapping Website Tracks Changes and Threats to Southern U.S. Forests

Southern Forests for the Future

NEWS RELEASE: Risks to Southern U.S. Forests Highlighted on New Online Mapping System

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI to Brief Journalists on Risks to Southern Forests

Is Your Company Prepared for the Lacey Act?

Fact Sheet: Are You Ready for the Lacey Act?

Can Climate Action Resuscitate Tropical Forests?

Forests in the Balance Sheet: Lessons from Developed Country Land Use Change and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Accounting & Reporting

New Hope for Restoring Forest Landscapes

The World from a Forest Landscape Restoration Perspective

Forest Taxation in Post-1994 Cameroon: Distributional Mechanisms and Emerging Links with Poverty Alleviation and Equity

Broken Promises: Forest Revenue-Sharing in Cameroon

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI Press Briefing on What to Expect at Copenhagen

Bridging the Information Gap: Combating Illegal Logging in Indonesia

Rainforest Preservation Project Underway in Indonesia

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