The cost of forest restoration is a considerable obstacle, sparking discussions in recent years about how to make it economically viable. Since native wood management, carbon credits, and payment for ...

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) encompass a wide array of biological resources harvested from forests other than timber, including fruits, nuts, resins, fibres, medicinal plants and mushrooms.

Are we missing the forest for the trees? More than timber grows in forests -- including products worth many tens of billions of dollars. Because these goods go unrecorded in official trade statistics, ...

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are very important for local forest dwellers to increase their income. The growing demand for NTFPs resources with high economic value may lead to disorderly ...

The Ministry of Forestry said it pushes for downstream processing of social forestry commodities to increase product value, ...

As world leaders, the private sector, and experts met for the final day of the 15 th World Forestry Congress on Friday and the United Nations Forum on Forests begins today, fulfilling funding promises ...

The loss of earth’s precious forests is alarming – and while there are actions that we can take as individuals, we need large-scale reform from policy-makers to address the issue. The new EU ...

A case study shows how a natural woodland or forest can be left intact and still provide a revenue stream. Traditionally, monetizing a wooded lot often meant capitalizing on timber – choosing ...