Sustained timber yield claims, considerations, and tradeoffs for selectively logged forests
What is meant by sustainability depends on what is sustained and at what level. Sustainable
forest management, for example, requires maintenance of a variety of values not the least of …
forest management, for example, requires maintenance of a variety of values not the least of …
Reduced-impact logging in Borneo to minimize carbon emissions and impacts on sensitive habitats while maintaining timber yields
We define two implementation levels for reduced-impact logging for climate mitigation (RIL-
C) practices for felling, skidding, and hauling in dipterocarp forest concessions of East and …
C) practices for felling, skidding, and hauling in dipterocarp forest concessions of East and …
Selective logging emissions and potential emission reductions from reduced-impact logging in the Congo Basin
To estimate carbon emissions from selective logging in Central Africa, we employed the
reduced-impact logging for carbon emissions reductions (RIL-C) protocol to quantify …
reduced-impact logging for carbon emissions reductions (RIL-C) protocol to quantify …
Theory-of-change development for the evaluation of forest stewardship council certification of sustained timber yields from natural forests in Indonesia
To illustrate the importance of theories-of-change (ToCs) for evaluation of conservation
interventions, we consider the global ToC from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and …
interventions, we consider the global ToC from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and …
Infrastructure expansion challenges sustainable development in Papua New Guinea
The island of New Guinea hosts the third largest expanse of tropical rainforest on the planet.
Papua New Guinea—comprising the eastern half of the island—plans to nearly double its …
Papua New Guinea—comprising the eastern half of the island—plans to nearly double its …
Stakeholder engagement in a forest stewardship council controlled wood assessment
Forest certification has become an important element in the trade of forest and wood
products in many countries worldwide. We reviewed the Controlled Wood audit process …
products in many countries worldwide. We reviewed the Controlled Wood audit process …
Intact forest in selective logging landscapes in the tropics
The selective logging that characterizes most timber extraction operations in the tropics
leaves large patches of logging blocks (ie, areas allocated for harvesting) intact, without …
leaves large patches of logging blocks (ie, areas allocated for harvesting) intact, without …
Simulated impacts of soy and infrastructure expansion in the Brazilian Amazon: A maximum entropy approach
Historically, the expansion of soy plantations has been a major driver of land-use/cover
change (LUCC) in Brazil. While a series of recent public actions and supply-chain …
change (LUCC) in Brazil. While a series of recent public actions and supply-chain …
Classification and ordination of plant communities in Abune Yosef mountain range, Ethiopia
Understanding how topography-soil-disturbance drives spatial distribution of vegetation is
the interest of ecologists. This study was, conducted to investigate the topography-soil …
the interest of ecologists. This study was, conducted to investigate the topography-soil …
Scientific evidence from space—a review of spaceborne remote sensing applications at the science–policy interface
On a daily basis, political decisions are made, often with their full extent of impact being
unclear. Not seldom, the decisions and policy measures implemented result in direct or …
unclear. Not seldom, the decisions and policy measures implemented result in direct or …