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NEWS RELEASE: Global Alliance Launched to Curb Trade in Illegal Wood

May 26, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The Forest Legality Alliance was launched today to support private sector efforts and policies to reduce trade in illegally harvested wood.

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI Hosts Briefing on New Initiative to Curb Illegal Wood Trade

May 20, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

WHAT:

Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore), leading environmental experts and industry leaders will brief journalists next Wednesday on a new initiative to curb t

Low Carbon Palm Oil for Indonesia?

By Beth Gingold on May 20, 2010

An upcoming United States-Indonesia partnership is an opportunity to tackle deforestation.

From Copenhagen To Cancun: Forests and REDD

By Florence Daviet on May 17, 2010

An update on the role of forests and REDD in the international climate negotiations.

Suburbanization Spreads Through U.S. Southern Forests

By Nick Price on May 12, 2010

New Google maps show the drivers of change that impact southern forests in the United States.

For U.S. Forests, REDD Begins at Home

By John Talberth and Logan Yonavjak on April 20, 2010

By losing forest, the United States also loses one of its best defenses against climate change.

Forests, Climate Change and the Challenge of REDD

By Manish Bapna on March 9, 2010

To combat global warming, forests must be part of the solution. How can we make good forest stewardship a reality?

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

By Logan Yonavjak on March 3, 2010

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

Southern Forests for the Future

March, 2010

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.

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

March 3, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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).

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

February 26, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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.

Is Your Company Prepared for the Lacey Act?

By Adam Grant on December 22, 2009

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

Fact Sheet: Are You Ready for the Lacey Act?

December 22, 2009

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

Can Climate Action Resuscitate Tropical Forests?

By Janet Ranganathan on December 18, 2009

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

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

Working Paper: December, 2009

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.

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