Forest Resources
Forests are home to many invaluable ecosystem goods and services as well as a source of wood products for economies around the world, and they can play a major role in climate adaptation and climate change mitigation. Experts at RFF are evaluating the effectiveness of forest management policies by accounting for the economic, social, and environmental goals of region-specific programs alongside program costs.
Forest Carbon 201
Read our explainer on how markets for durable wood products in the United States alter land uses and carbon sinks.
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How Sustainable is the US Wood Pellet Industry?
A first-of-its-kind study finds that wood produced in the southeastern United States for the EU’s renewable energy needs has a net positive effect on US forests.
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Wildfires
Learn how communities, land managers, and policymakers can mitigate wildfire disasters.
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Resources Magazine — May 20, 2021
Federal Climate Policy Toolkit: Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
A review of the federal policy options for increasing land-related carbon storage and reducing emissions from agricultural land uses and production activities.
Common Resources — Apr 28, 2021
Can Timber Extraction Permits Help Conserve Tropical Forests?
Some claim that awarding permits for timber extraction can help conserve tropical forests by discouraging illegal logging and land-use change. A recent journal article examines whether satellite data measuring forest loss support this claim.
Explainer — Apr 14, 2021
Federal Climate Policy 107: Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
A review of the federal policy options for increasing land-related carbon storage and reducing emissions from agricultural land uses and production activities.
Explainer — Apr 14, 2021
Federal Climate Policy 107: Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
A review of the federal policy options for increasing land-related carbon storage and reducing emissions from agricultural land uses and production activities.
Explainer — Mar 8, 2021
Forest Carbon 201: Land Use Effects of Wood Product Markets
A review of how markets for durable wood products in the United States alter land uses and carbon sinks in the built environment and forests, and the associated climate impacts.
Journal Article — Nov 23, 2020
Estimating Forest Sustainability Bond Prices for Natural Resource and Ecosystem Services Markets
A journal article that introduces a sustainable forestry bond that is composed of wood products and ecosystem services, geared toward increasing the cash flow to a traditional forest bond.
Workshop/Seminar — Nov 23, 2020
Private Event: The US Wood Pellet Industry
A discussion on US forestry and land management practices
Speeches & Presentations — Sep 1, 2020
Stanford Global Carbon Management Workshop
An invitation-only workshop exploring opportunities for global carbon management research
RFF Live — Jun 9, 2020
Managing Forests for Climate Mitigation—from Theory to Practice
An in-depth conversation on the practicalities of implementing natural climate solutions through forest management
Media Highlight — Mar 18, 2021
What We've Learned About Long-Term Investments in Water: A Conversation with Margaret Walls
Senior Fellow Margaret Walls discusses how forests naturally reduce flooding and contribute to good water quality in a podcast episode for the partnership group Keeping Forests.
Media Highlight — Jan 13, 2021
Forests Can't Store Carbon If They're Overheated
In the magazine Atmos, RFF Senior Advisor Ann Bartuska comments on a study that shows predicting that our world's carbon sinks may become carbon sources.
Press Release — Oct 29, 2020
Bound for the EU, American-Made Biomass Checks the Right Boxes
A first-of-its-kind study published in the journal Scientific Reports on Thursday finds that wood produced in the southeastern United States for the EU’s renewable energy needs has a net positive effect on US forests—but that future industry expansion could warrant more research.
Resources Magazine — May 20, 2021
Federal Climate Policy Toolkit: Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
A review of the federal policy options for increasing land-related carbon storage and reducing emissions from agricultural land uses and production activities.
Common Resources — Apr 28, 2021
Can Timber Extraction Permits Help Conserve Tropical Forests?
Some claim that awarding permits for timber extraction can help conserve tropical forests by discouraging illegal logging and land-use change. A recent journal article examines whether satellite data measuring forest loss support this claim.
Common Resources — Mar 24, 2021
The Forests All around Us: Making Green Infrastructure Available to Everyone
Building up the country’s green infrastructure can benefit people’s psychological and physical health, in addition to helping achieve decarbonization goals. Inequities in access to green spaces across the nation can be addressed with available tools.