Timber and Forest Product Markets

Whether as part of construction projects or renewable energy portfolios, wood products and markets remain a crucial component of economic growth across the globe. Research at RFF integrates land use, conservation, monitoring, and climate change considerations when analyzing the range of policies that govern timber product markets.

Past Seminar
Trade and Sustainability of Forest Products: Global Challenges and Opportunities
Nov 2, 2011 Video

Forests International
Working Paper
A Whole-of-Government Approach to Reducing Tropical Deforestation
Jul 6, 2011 | Michael Wolosin, Anne Riddle, Daniel F. Morris
Climate Change Development and Environment Ecosystems Environmental Economics Topics Forests Land Use
Blog Post
Forest Concerns in the United States: Then and Now
Oct 18, 2010 | Roger A. Sedjo
This week's commentary provides a historical perspective on how issues in forest policy have changed over time with growing recognition of the local and global environmental benefits of forest conservation.

Climate Change Forests International Land Use
Resources Article
The Future of Trees: Climate Change and the Timber Industry
Apr 14, 2010 | Roger A. Sedjo
Climate Change Forests International
Working Paper
Household Tree Planting in Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia: Tree Species, Purposes, and Determinants
Jan 29, 2010 | Zenebe Gebreegziabher, Alemu Mekonnen, Menale Kassie, Gunnar Kohlin
Development and Environment Land Use International
Issue Brief
The Implications of Increased Use of Wood for Biofuel Production
Jun 4, 2009 | Roger A. Sedjo, Brent L. Sohngen
Energy and Electricity Forests Land Use
Working Paper
Changing Access to Forest Resources in Tanzania
Apr 22, 2009 | Elizabeth J.Z. Robinson, George C. Kajembe
Forests Development and Environment International Land Use
Working Paper
Spatial Aspects of Forest Management and Non-Timber Forest Product Extraction in Tanzania
Mar 25, 2009 | Elizabeth J.Z. Robinson, Razack B Lokina
Development and Environment International Land Use Forests
Working Paper
Optimal Enforcement and Practical Issues of Resource Protection in Developing Countries
Mar 25, 2009 | Elizabeth J.Z. Robinson, Ajay Kumar Mahaputra, Heidi J. Albers
Development and Environment Ecosystems International Forests Environmental Economics Topics

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Timber and Forest Product Markets

Trade and Sustainability of Forest Products: Global Challenges and Opportunities

A Whole-of-Government Approach to Reducing Tropical Deforestation

Forest Concerns in the United States: Then and Now

The Future of Trees: Climate Change and the Timber Industry

Household Tree Planting in Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia: Tree Species, Purposes, and Determinants

The Implications of Increased Use of Wood for Biofuel Production

Changing Access to Forest Resources in Tanzania

Spatial Aspects of Forest Management and Non-Timber Forest Product Extraction in Tanzania

Optimal Enforcement and Practical Issues of Resource Protection in Developing Countries