Topic: forests

Status of Forest Management Plans, Democratic Republic of Congo

Forest Titles Judged Convertible By Forest Company and Capital Origin, Democratic Republic of Congo

Distribution of Production by Forest Title in 2008, Democratic Republic of Congo

Review Process of Forest Concessions, Democratic Republic of Congo

Evolution of Land Area Allocated for Logging, Democratic Republic of Congo

Portrait of Forest Sector, Democratic Republic of Congo

State Forest Sector Allocation in January, 2009, Democratic Republic of Congo

Deforestation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Forest Cover in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Interactive Forest Atlas is both an information management tool and an aid to decision makers working to support the sustainable use of forest resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In December 2010, over 50 U.S. natural resource practitioners and experts joined the Northern Forests Watershed Incentive Project’s second annual webinar, which provided an overview of the project and covered successes to date.

2010 was a significant year for global efforts to tackle illegal logging. Here’s a look back on some of that progress.

WRI President Jonathan Lash previews the key environmental issues to watch in 2011.

The following interview with Craig Hanson and Moray McLeish was conducted and compiled by Jeremy Hance and Rhett A. Butler for mongabay.com and is reposted with permission. Read the entire piece here on the Mongabay website.

This series of issue briefs explores incentives for ensuring that southern U.S. forests continue to supply the timber, water, recreation, and other benefits—known as “ecosystem services”—that people depend upon.