Forests.org: Community Forestry Links (XML/RSS)

developing and promoting a set of rigorous standards for evaluating climate, community and biodiversity impacts of land-based carbon projects

uses tree planting in Africa and internationally to improve social and environmental conditions

dedicated to supporting the role of communities in protection and sustainable use of Asia's forests

the Woodland Trust provides information on community woodland management and ownership in the United Kingdom

working to change forest policy in British Columbia's temperate rainforests, to increase opportunities for community-based sustainable alternatives to corporate industrial forestry

collaborates to develop unique concepts, systems, programs, and models to foster sustainable forestry and catalyze responsible trade and consumption

works to preserve the biodiversity of tropical ecosystems and promote the well-being of threatened local habitats through small scale, community-based development, with a Central American emphasis

researchs and demonstrates the economic use of rain forest land using methods that do not destroy the forest ecology

dedicated to understanding and protecting the biodiversity of forest, freshwater, and marine ecosystems in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, through natural resource management and sustainable economic development

highlight the importance of forests to society through development education and education for sustainable development

an article that presents alternatives to expansion of agriculture into the rainforest suggested by the private sector

aim is to provide viable economic alternatives to those people struggling to make a living from imperiled environments

supports community forestry management regimes to contribute to rural livelihoods, forest management and conservation

the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) program to make their system that promotes responsible forest management more accessible for small and low intensity managed forests

helps people and communities restore and maintain ecological health, balance diverse interests, and promote economic opportunities

dedicated to protecting forest ecosystems and improving the lives of people in rural communities, providing land stewardship services to owners of private forests of significant conservation value

an indigenous Papua New Guinea group that works in the fields of eco-forestry and conservation, empowering villagers to manage their own resources in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner