Recent increase in sustainably managed tropical forests, but forces driving preservation could lose to those favoring destruction
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 08:30
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 increase -- growing demand for certified timber and funding for climate change initiatives -- could have only a marginal impact in the long-term.