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A New Climate for the Forest Products Industry

By Amanda Sauer on July 16, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

The forest products sector holds an enormous stake in the coming economy defined by resource constraints, climate change policies, and shifting consumer values.

Forest Industry Must Act to Benefit from Climate Policy

June 30, 2008
Location: Washington, DC

While there are risks for the forest products industry, it largely stands to gain from efforts to address global warming due to new opportunities for sustainable forestry, according to a report released here today by the World Resources Institute.

A First-Hand Account of Illegal Logging in the Indonesian Rainforests

By Fred Stolle on May 6, 2008
Location: WEST KALIMANTAN PROVINCE, INDONESIA

On a recent trip into the rainforests of the Indonesian part of Borneo Island, our team got first-hand accounts of the effects, causes—and the possible solutions—to rampant illegal logging.

New Toolbox Demystifies Green Forest Product Purchasing

April 3, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Corporate managers will now get powerful help with today’s release of a “Guide to the Guides” - a toolbox that helps them understand and find the best advice on how to purchase products originating from the world’s forests.

The 10 Big Questions For Corporate Forest Product Purchasing

By Ruth Nogueron on April 3, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Corporate procurement managers are increasingly looking for ways to ensure that wood and paper-based products are environmentally and socially sound. The WRI/WBCSD procurement guide being released today is a toolbox to help them.

Wood and Paper-Based Product Procurement: 10 Things You Should Know

April 1, 2008

Forests Finally Emerging as Climate Issue

By Fred Stolle on January 31, 2008
Location: BALI, INDONESIA

The representatives of more than 100 countries attending December’s U.N. climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, finally focused on the important role tropical forests play in global warming.

Forest Landscapes Initiative

WRI seeks to increase the ability of governments, businesses, and civil society to protect intact forest landscapes, manage working forests more effectively, and restore deforested lands.

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