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This WRI/WBCSD publication is an information and decision-making tool to help customers develop their own sustainable procurement policies for wood and paper-based products. It also has information on existing approaches to procurement from legal and sustainable sources.

Current use valuation programs can encourage landowners to resist development pressures and leave forest as forest.

This paper explores current use valuation programs as one tool for conserving and fostering sustainable management of southern U.S. forests under private ownership. The brief identifies key constraints on existing programs and suggests measures that could be implemented to enhance program effectiveness.

A summary of key elements, and unanswered questions, in Indonesia’s recent moratorium on new forest permits.

New research shows that Africa offers some of the greatest opportunities globally for restoring forests.

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Source: DuMoulin, Andrew. 2011. Winning Open Space Ballot Measures. The Trust for Public Land LandVote® Database. The Trust for Public Land.

A new WRI report explores what makes public ballot measures successful and how they can help conserve forests in the U.S. South.

From 1988 through 2010, 354 measures were proposed across the 13 states of the U.S. South.

This issue brief explores the potential of conservation-related ballot measures as a tool to protect forests. It defines conservation-related ballot measures, summarizes their nationwide track record, assesses their application in the Southern United States, and makes recommendations to increase their utilization in the South in the future.

WRI experts answer questions on forest certification and the Lacey Act.

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Post Environmental Leadership supplement on April 20, 2011, and is reposted with permission.

A highly anticipated two-year moratorium on new forest conversion permits could bring fundamental improvements to forest and land management in Indonesia.

A new initiative was recently launched to promote government transparency and increase people’s access to information in Ghana, Uganda and South Africa.

WRI and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Tourism (MECNT) are pleased to announce the release of the interactive map viewer for the Forest Atlas of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-Based Products: Version 2

Property Tax Incentives for Forest Conservation in the U.S. South

Current Use Valuation Programs: Property Tax Incentives for Preserving Local Benefits of Forests

Indonesia’s Ambitious Forest Moratorium Moves Forward

Restoring Forests: An Opportunity for Africa

Opportunities for Forest and Landscape Restoration in Africa

Conservation-Related Ballot Measures in the United States (1998–2010)

Public Ballot Measures Unlock Billions of Dollars for Conservation Nationwide

Conservation-Related Ballot Measures in the Southern United States (1988–2010)

Funding for Forests: The Potential of Public Ballot Measures

Are Your Wood Products Really Certified?

Global Well-Being: Rooted in the World's Forests

Indonesia’s Moratorium: An Opportunity for Forests and Industry

New Initiative Uses Environmental Lens to Promote Government Transparency in Key African Countries

New Map Viewer Shows Development in the Forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo

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