The future course of sustainable forest management will be determined as much by energy policy as by traditional forest policy. Two national priorities -- mitigating climate change and expanding renewable energy -- are fueling rapid expansion of wood-based bioenergy.

This is creating new opportunities for improved forest management, but is also raising new concerns over long-term ecological, social and economic sustainability.

The future course of sustainable forest management will be determined as much by energy policy as by traditional forest policy. Two national priorities -- mitigating climate change and expanding renewable energy -- are fueling rapid expansion of wood-based bioenergy.