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Forestry management practices, from forest floor to paper manufacturing, can have a significant effect climate. Sustainable, climate-conscious forestry represents a complex, interlocking system of ecological and environmental considerations that can impact such critical issues as maintaining forest health and productivity, safeguarding biological diversity, preventing industrial pollution and adapting to climate change.
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For those trying to save ecosystems, it would help to know how much they're really worth -- in terms of tangible commodities like timber and clean water -- to corporations and economies that depend on them. This month, groups conclude a five-...
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The third annual report on how companies are disclosing their impacts on the world's forests ranks global leaders by sector.
The controversy over wood certifications standards fired up again today with an announcement from the advocacy group ForestEthics that Office Depot, Symantec, wholesale business products......
New Leaf Paper and Office Depot will soon take consumers on a virtual carbon trail of New Leaf's 100 percent recycled paper in hopes of encouraging them to think and act sustainably....
The Forest Footprint Disclosure's second Annual Review singled out the Drax Group, J Sainsbury Plc, Marks and Spencer, and British Airways for their work proactively addressing the business risks......
After a lengthy and contentious review, members of the U.S. Green Building Council -- the organization behind the LEED rating system -- rejected a proposal that would have opened the door to wood......
Deforestation and outdated farming methods combined generate more than 30 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, which is why financing mechanisms aimed at tackling both are hot topics as UN......
Georgia Pacific's recent commitment to expand its sustainable forestry practices could help transform the entire paper industry; even if the company's overally environmental performance isn't......
Can carbon save cocoa? That, some say, is the million-dollar question -- or, more accurately, the US$2.2 billion question, since industry insiders estimate that's the value of carbon stored in......
A number of products purchased in the U.S. were found to include wood products that violate the Lacey Act. Here are five ways to stay on top of your paper procurement....
A new partnership from the World Bank will give developing countries the tools they need to integrate the value of their natural environments into their national accounting systems....
General Mills and Walmart have both made smart business decisions by committing to use 100 percent sustainable palm oil. Companies that ignore supply chain risks such as deforestation put their......
Experts say it will cost $300 billion per year by 2020 to stop biodiversity loss, but the Global Canopy says that we are now only delivering between $36 billion and $38 billion per year....
Enforcement of the amended Lacey Act has begun, both on and off the public radar. A recent seizure of Peruvian tropical hardwood provides several insights into how companies can stay in compliance......
General Mills became the latest company to declare it would only buy palm oil produced through environmentally and socially responsible means....
Half of U.K. residents surveyed don't realize that the paper and wood products they buy could come from unsustainable or illegal sources, according to WWF-UK....
FedEx Office, Office Depot and Staples received the highest grades for paper practices in the office supply industry for a second year, according to the latest Green Grade Report Card issued by......
Like many cities around the world, Denver gets its drinking water from rivers and reservoirs, which in turn get their water from forests. Many of those forests, however, are in trouble, putting......
Burger King has become the latest company to stop buying palm oil from Sinar Mas, an embattled Indonesian company its critics accuse of deforestation....
A new study suggests declining tree growth in certain regions may hinder their ability to store carbon dioxide and help the world meet emissions reduction targets....
In a partnership with paper manufacturer Boise, the bank will recycled used paper back to Boise, then re-purchase paper made from the same recycled pulp for use in its operations....
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