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Food, Fuel, Fiber and Forest

Exclusion & Inclusion of Women in the Forest Sector

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Forests and Climate

Forests and Poverty Reduction

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Forests and Biodiversity Conservation

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Illegal Logging

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Forest Certification

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The Forests Dialogue Secretariat
Yale University
360 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
USA

T +1 203 432 5966
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tfd@yale.edu

James Mayers
TFD Co-Leader

Carlos Roxo
TFD Co-Leader

Gary Dunning
Executive Director

The Forests Dialogue

Publications

Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry

TFD Review Paper

Macqueen, D; Buss, C.; Sarroca, T.. 2012. Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guide to Investing in Locally Controlled Forestry

Elson, Dominic.. 2012.

 

Free, Prior and Informed Consent

TFD Research Paper
Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Making FPIC work for forests and peoples - Colchester, M. 2010.
English (Low Resolution | High Resolution) | Spanish | French

 

 

 

Forests and Climate

 

TFD Review on REDD+ Readiness
Giving REDD+ life: Integrating REDD+ with broader development goals
Full Document - English | Espanol

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
TFD REDD Readiness Guatemala Country Report
Full Document - English | Espanol
 

 

 

 
 
TFD REDD Readiness Ecuador Country Report
Full Document - Espanol
 

 

 

 

 

 
TFD REDD Readiness Cambodia Country Report
Full Document - English

 

 

  

 
 
TFD REDD Readiness Ghana Country Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TFD Review on REDD-plus Finance and Implementation Dialogues: 
Investing in REDD-plus: Low Resolution | High Resolution
Investir dans la REDD-plus: Français
Invirtiendo en REDD-plus: Espanol
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Investing in REDD-plus: Consensus on Financing and Implementation       
Full Document - English | French | Spanish  
Executive Summary - English | French | Spanish
 
 
 

TFD Statement on Forests and Climate Change with Briefing Notes Beyond REDD: The Role of Forests in Climate Change
 
 
 
 
 
 

Forests and Poverty Reduction

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mayers, J. 2006. Poverty Reduction Through Commercial Forestry: What Evidence? What Prospects? - Research Paper 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Reducing Forest Conflict   

 
Wilson, E. 2009. Company-Led Approaches to Conflict Resolution in the Forest Sector - Research Paper
 
 
 
 
 

Intensively Managed Planted Forests

       

Kanowski, P. and H. Murray. 2008. TFD Review on Intensively Managed Planted Forests: Toward Best Practice
 
 
 
 
 

Forests and Biodiversity Conservation

 
Ward, J., C. Phillips and G. Dunning. 2003. Forest and Biodiversity Conservation: A summary of a multi-stakeholder dialogue exploring opportunities for collaboration among environmental groups and the forest industry
 

 

Illegal Logging

Kramme, L.A. and S.P. Price (eds). 2005. Practical Actions to Combat Illegal Logging: A summary of a multi-stakeholder dialogue on best practices for business and civil society - TFD Review
 
 
 
 
 

Forest Certification


Nussbaum, R. and M. Simula. 2004. Forest Certification: A review of impacts and assessment frameworks