American Forest Foundation Blog
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Family-owned forests can help fuel America’s renewable energy
A recent Washington Post article entitled “The unintended ripples from the biomass subsidy program”, raised valid points concerning the issues facing the renewable energy and forest products industry.
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What Is Market-Based Conservation?
Market-based conservation is exactly what it sounds like: conservation of natural areas supported by market mechanisms. This means providing woodland owners with an economic incentive to conserve their woodlands for clean air, clean water, and wildlife habitat. Because we haven’t historically put an economic value on ecosystem services, they are traditionally undervalued.
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