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PublicationsPinchot Letter: The Fight for Conservation in the West
Pinchot Letter Summer 2016
The Pinchot Letter Summer 2015
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration: A Meta‐Analysis of Existing Research on the CFLR Program
Established in 2009, the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP)
is now the vanguard of the federal government’s efforts to accelerate the pace and scale
of restoration activities on federal public lands. Since 2010 this program has annually
allocated $20 to $40 million to jumpstart collaborative ecological restoration of forest
ecosystems in the West and Southeast.
Forest Carbon Conservation and Management: Integration with Sustainable Forest Management for Multiple Resource Values and Ecosystem Services
Abstract. Forest carbon management is an important consideration in temperate forests as well as tropical and boreal forest biomes. It is estimated that US forests absorb 10-20 percent of total US carbon dioxide emissions, or more than 200 Tg C yr-1. Recent research suggests that this net carbon sink is likely to decline over the next few decades, and that US forests could become a net carbon source unless decisive action is taken in the near term to alter this trajectory. This paper will summarize ongoing research to determine how carbon management can be made compatible with existing sustainable forest management programs, and how it may be possible to maintain or enhance the forest carbon sink through targeted management policies. Examples are drawn from private forests managed primarily for timber and other economic values, and from public forests in which management for specific forest uses, values, and services are mandated by law or policy. Download Report PDF The Pinchot Letter Winter 2015: Forest Carbon
Forest Carbon Incentives: Options for Landowner Incentives to Increase Forest Carbon Sequestration
U.S. forests play an important role in the nation’s effort to address
climate change; they are vital terrestrial carbon sinks. These
ecosystems also provide vital services like drinking water and wildlife
habitat, and enjoyment to millions of Americans. The majority of the
nation’s forests are in private ownership, so it is critical that
private forest landowners are encouraged to improve and secure the
emissions reductions they can provide, while helping these ecosystems
adapt to climate change. Failing to engage private landowners at the
broadest scale possible not only limits the role of the nation’s forests
in increased climate change mitigation, but also risks increased
forest‐based emissions and declines in the health and richness of forest
ecosystems over the coming decades.
Read more >> Forest conservation in the Anthropocene
There is increasing scientific acceptance that we have entered a new
“Anthropocene Epoch” wherein human influence, especially in climate and
global population, is altering the evolution of virtually every
ecosystem on the planet.
Representing one-quarter of terrestrial ecosystems, but containing an
estimated two-thirds of carbon in living terrestrial organisms, and
nearly three-quarters of terrestrial species, our forests face growing
risk in the Anthropocene.
Read more >> Adapting to a Changing Climate: Risks & Opportunities for the Upper Delaware River Region
In 2012, the Model Forest Policy Program (MFPP), the Cumberland River
Compact, Headwaters Economics, the Common Waters Partnership and the
Pinchot Institute for Conservation came together to create a climate
adaptation plan for the communities of the Upper Delaware River Region. Development of the plan came about because all parties, led by MFPP,
recognized the critical need for local community resilience against the
impacts of climate change by protecting forest and water resources. This
climate adaptation plan for the Upper Delaware Region of southeastern
New York, northeastern Pennsylvania and northwestern New Jersey presents
the results of a community team effort, deep and broad information
gathering, critical analysis and thoughtful planning. The result of this collaborative effort is a powerful climate adaptation
plan that the community can support and implement in coming years. The
outcome will be a community that can better withstand impacts of climate
upon their natural resources, economy and social structure in the
decades to come.
Read more >> The Pinchot Letter Summer 2014: Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation
Between Two Fires: America's Wildland Fire Scene Since 1960
Stephen J. Pyne is a Regents’ Professor at
Arizona State University’s School of Life
Sciences. A veteran of 15 seasons as a wildland
firefighter, Dr. Pyne is also a recipient of
the MacArthur Fellowship, the Fulbright
Fellowship, and two National Endowment for
the Humanities Fellowships. His scholarship
has focused on integrating the history of fire
with ecology, agriculture, logging, and resource
management; he is recognized as one of the
world’s foremost experts on the history and management of fire.
Dr. Pyne's lecture presents findings from his current project, A Fire History
of America, 1960–2011, which will be completed later in 2014.
Download PDF Transcript Download Accompany Slides (18MB PDF) The Pinchot Letter Spring 2014
Pinchot Letter Winter 2013
The Pinchot Letter Fall 2013
The Role of Communities in Stewardship Contracting - USDA FS
This report, The Role of Communities in Stewardship Contracting: FY 2012 Programmatic Monitoring Report to the USDA Forest Service,
conveys findings and recommendations from the FY 2012 Programmatic
Monitoring and Evaluation of the role of local communities in the
development and implementation of stewardship contracts and agreements
on the National Forest System and lands managed by the Bureau of Land
Management.
The Role of Communities in Stewardship Contracting - BLM
This report, The Role of Communities in Stewardship Contracting: FY 2012 Programmatic Monitoring Report to the USDOI BLM,
conveys findings and recommendations from the FY 2012 Programmatic
Monitoring and Evaluation of the role of local communities in the
development and implementation of stewardship contracts and agreements
on the National Forest System and lands managed by the Bureau of Land
Management.
Feasibility of Quantifying Returns from Forest Service Research and Development Programs
Acres managed, miles of riparian habitat restored, gallons of fresh water provided, populations of wildlife conserved – all are important metrics of natural resources management and will continue to be important measures defining programmatic impact. However, it is becoming increasingly necessary, during constrained budgetary times, staffing declines, and demands for science increasing to understand and communicate the value of research and development if a case is to be made to retain (or even expand) research and development budgets.
Pinchot Letter Fall 2012
Pathways to Sustainability
Producers of wood pellets in the United States will need to meet or exceed sustainability standards set by the European Union and individual European countries to protect the health of forests, while accessing expanding export markets. The growing European demand for U.S. wood biomass requires buyers to demonstrate enhanced sustainability of North America's forest resources. Download PDF
The Pinchot Letter Spring 2012
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