Forest Sustainability Issues and Certification Activities since UNCED

Media Highlight — May 6, 2025

“Carbon Pulse: Spark Notes”

A new paper on ways to reduce wildfire exposure in the wildland-urban interface is mentioned in Carbon Pulse‘s daily newsletter.

Media Highlight — Apr 24, 2025

Reuters: “Trump Logging Order Sparks Fears for US Southeast Forests”

RFF Senior Fellow Dave Wear comments on trends in regional logging levels.

Common Resources — Apr 24, 2025

If/Then: The Slippery Slope of Federal Land Sales

If the US Congress authorizes the sale of federal public lands in the upcoming budget reconciliation bill, then the decision could irreversibly affect the US public land estate—and not solve housing affordability problems as some advocates claim.

Media Highlight — Apr 17, 2025

Science Magazine: “Trump Wants to Log More Forests. Will it Really Help Prevent Wildfires?”

Senior Fellow David Wear comments on a new executive order calling for more logging