33-country survey reports 50 percent increase in sustainably managed tropical forests
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 07:31
in Earth & Climate
A comprehensive assessment of tropical forest management reports a 50 percent increase in the area of tropical forest under sustainable management in just five years, but cautions that key drivers of that increasegrowing demand for certified timber and funding for climate change initiativescould have only a marginal impact in the long-term.