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Perceptions and Application of the Ecosystem Services Approach among Pacific Northwest National Forest Managers

Sustainability

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2021
United States of America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Urban Tenure
Land & Investments
forest land
The ecosystem services concept has emerged as a guiding principle in natural resource management over the past two decades, and an ecosystem services approach to management is currently mandated as a core element of United States National Forest planning. However, the concept of ecosystem services has been interpreted and operationalized in a variety of ways, leaving a pronounced knowledge gap regarding how it is understood and implemented in different contexts.
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Site Productivity and Forest Carbon Stocks in the United States: Analysis and Implications for Forest Offset Project Planning

Forests

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2012
United States of America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
forest land
The documented role of United States forests in sequestering carbon, the relatively low cost of forest-based mitigation, and the many co-benefits of increasing forest carbon stocks all contribute to the ongoing trend in the establishment of forest-based carbon offset projects. We present a broad analysis of forest inventory data using site quality indicators to provide guidance to managers planning land acquisition for forest-based greenhouse gas mitigation projects.
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Barriers and Bridges to U.S. Forest Service—Community Relationships: Results from Two Pilot Tests of a Rapid Social Capital Assessment Protocol

Forests

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2012
United States of America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Investments
forest land
Successful management of national forests in the United States requires Forest Service personnel to collaborate with the public, including individuals living in communities near national forest lands. Collaboration enables agency personnel to build long-term trusting and reciprocal relationships with local communities through their ongoing planning processes. However, frequently agency personnel do not have the tools or data necessary to measure the strength of relationships that exist between the agency and local communities.
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Land Use Changes in the Southeastern United States: Quantitative Changes, Drivers, and Expected Environmental Impacts

Land

Peer-reviewed publication
January, 2022
United States of America
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
Forest Tenure
forest land
Land use change analysis provides valuable information for landscape monitoring, managing, and prioritizing large area conservation practices. There has been significant interest in the southeastern United States (SEUS) due to substantial land change from various economic activities since the 1940s. This study uses quantitative data from the Economic Research Service (ERS) for landscape change analysis, addressing land change among five major land types for twelve states in the SEUS from 1945 to 2012.
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TAPE - Outil pour l’évaluation de la performance de l’agroécologie - Version tes

Processus de développement et guide d’application

Manuals & Guidelines
Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2021
Africa, Cameroon, Americas, Asia, Europe, Italy, Oceania
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Tenure
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
forest conservation
forest land
Avec l'aide de multiples partenaires, la FAO a développé un cadre analytique global pour l'évaluation multidimensionnelle des performances de l'agroécologie : l'Outil d'évaluation des performances agro-écologiques (TAPE en anglais), qui vise à :

· Informer les décideurs politiques, les institutions de développement et les autres parties prenantes en créant des références sur les performances multidimensionnelles de l'agroécologie et sur son potentiel à contribuer à de multiples ODD.
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Integrating Forest Cover Change with Census Data: Drivers and Contexts from Bolivia and the Lao PDR

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2015
Laos, Bolivia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
forest land
land-use planning
The aim of this paper is to explore possible links between forest cover change and characteristics of social-ecological systems at sub-national scale based mainly on census data. We assessed relationships between population density, poverty, ethnicity, accessibility and forest cover change during the last decade for four regions of Bolivia and the Lao PDR, combining a parcel-based with a cell-based approach.
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Using Remote Sensing and Random Forest to Assess the Conservation Status of Critical Cerrado Habitats in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Peer-reviewed publication
July, 2016
Brazil
Forest Tenure
forest land
land use mapping
Brazil’s Cerrado is a highly diverse ecosystem and it provides critical habitat for many species. Cerrado habitats have suffered significant degradation and decline over the past decades due to expansion of cash crops and livestock farming across South America. Approximately 1,800,000 km2 of the Cerrado remain in Brazil, but detailed maps and conservation assessments of the Cerrado are lacking. We developed a land cover classification for the Cerrado, focusing on the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, which may also be used to map critical habitat for endangered species.
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Unexpected Interactions between Agricultural and Forest Sectors through International Trade: Wood Pallets and Agricultural Exports in Costa Rica

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2017
Costa Rica
Forest Tenure
agricultural land management
agriculture
forest land
International market forces have played an increasingly important role in shaping land use dynamics through complex supply chains. In Costa Rica, the shift from a net loss to a net gain in forest cover was facilitated by forest plantations and the replacement of extensive cropland and pastures by export-oriented, high-yielding crops. However, agricultural intensification generated several feedbacks affecting forests. We analyzed the interactions between Costa Rica’s agricultural and forestry sectors associated with the use of wood pallets for commodity exports over 1985–2013.
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Carbon Cycling, Climate Regulation, and Disturbances in Canadian Forests: Scientific Principles for Management

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2015
Canada
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
climate change
disturbance
land management
forest land
Canadian forests are often perceived as pristine and among the last remaining wilderness, but the majority of them are officially managed and undergo direct land use, mostly for wood harvest. This land use has modified their functions and properties, often inadvertently (e.g., age structure) but sometimes purposefully (e.g., fire suppression). Based on a review of the literature pertaining to carbon cycling, climate regulation, and disturbances from logging, fire, and insect outbreaks, we propose five scientific principles relevant for Canadian managed forests.
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Park location affects forest protection

Land characteristics cause differences in park impacts across Costa Rica

Peer-reviewed publication
Journal Articles & Books
December, 2009
Costa Rica
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
land valuation
forest land