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The following publications are available from the Forests for Life campaign office.
To order please use the "ORDER" button.
Please note that payment is for the cost of handling and postage.
WWF's Forest Protection Brochure | £2.50
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This 12 page colourful brochure lists information on the 22
countries which have made a pledge to the Forests For Life
Protected Areas target. Information on each country and
how they are implementing forest protection on the ground
and turning commitments into action is detailed throughout.
Click here to see the text of the report.
Investing in Tomorrow's Forests: Profitability and
Sustainability in the Forest Products Industry | £5.00
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A WWF research report detailing information on both
financial and environmental performance of the forest
products industry and concludes that companies following
rigorous standards of forest management are well placed to
grow their business and generate positive results for
investors. This 56 page report is filled with graphs, tables
and charts and gives detailed information on the
commercial benefits of FSC-certification. A 7 page
Executive Summary of the report is also included with your
purchase. Available in Acrobat PDF file. Click here to
see report.
WWF's Global Annual Forest Report 1997 | £5.00
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This colourful 40 page report highlights the progress made in forest conservation by WWF and its
partners during 1997. The report includes maps detailing how much original forest cover has been
lost and how little of what remains is protected. Available in English and also in Acrobat PDF file.
Click here to see report.
December 1997
WWF's Global Forest Annual Report 1996 | Out of stock.
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The first of WWF's annual forest reports. It marks the organisation's 35th anniversary and its long
involvement in forest conservation worldwide. This full-colour 28 page A4 document gives a
global breakdown of WWF's forest projects, with many spectacular photographs. Available in
Acrobat PDF file. Click here to see report.
December 1996
Forests For Life Campaign Leaflet | Out of stock.
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A5 folded leaflet which opens up and has the World Forest Map in the centre.
The WWF/IUCN Forest Policy Book 'Forests For Life' | £5.00
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This short book summarises the joint position of the World's two largest conservation organisations
regarding forest problems, how they have come about, and why forests are important. Suggested responses
to the crisis facing global forests are outlined. Available in English, French, German, Spanish, and
also as an Acrobat PDF file.
February 1996
WWF Guide to Forest Certification 1997 | £5.00
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A publication outlining background on the development of forest conservation; deforestation and
causes; how forest certification works; and keys to success. Available in English.
The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is working on international standards for
ecolabelling. This paper reviews recent developments in ISO on standardisation in the environmental
field, raises a number of concerns and makes some recommendations. Available in English.
January 1997
Pulp Fact : The environmental and social impacts of the pulp and paper industry | £5.00
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This report examines the global usage of pulp and paper, its impact on forests, during manufacture
and from waste and proposes responses for reducing these impacts. It is a call to the pulp and paper
industry to respond positively to the challenges and opportunities of moving to a more fully sustainable
paper cycle. Available in English.
December 1995
The Year the World Caught Fire | £5.00
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Why have the fires made such headlines in 1997 ? This report gives a background to the fires, documents
the impacts, identifies some of the immediate and underlying causes and outlines a strategy that will
ensure that forests are valued and managed sustainably in the future. Available in English.
December 1997
Protected areas for a new millennium, The implications of IUCN's protected areas categories for forest conservation. | £5.00
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The theory and practice of protected area management have both undergone dramatic changes in the
last few years. This paper explores the implications of the new IUCN Protected Area Management
Categories for forest conservation. Available in English.
January 1998
This small, colourful booklet describes how WWF is tackling the global problems caused by deforestation and loss of forest quality, through field projects, policy initiatives and campaigns, and by drawing on the
expertise of hundreds of staff, consultants, advisors and partners. Available in English.
March 1998
Forests too Good to Waste | £2.50
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This booklet gives a general overview of the services that forests provide to people around the
world. Ideal introduction for those venturing into environmental studies or forest conservation.
Available in English, French and Spanish.
To view the booklet click here.
The following joint WWF/IUCN publications under the "Issues in Forest Conservation" Series can only be ordered from the IUCN Publications Services Unit (contact details below).
Collaborative Management of Forests for Conservation and Development. |
The author explores the experiences of various approaches to collaborative management of forests
and considers their capacity to contribute to the twin goals of development and conservation.
Particular attention is paid to forestry-related approaches and projects, such as community forestry
and joint forest management. Available in English and French.
September 1995
The International Forests Regime |
This work is an updated version of a paper presented at "Forest Policy at the Crossroads : A Forum for
Policy-makers and NGOs on Global Forest Policy Options", February 1995. Many of the recommendations from
this paper were included by the UN Commission on Sustainable Development in the terms of reference for
the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests established at its Third Session.
December 1995
Batak Resource Management; Belief, knowledge and practice. |
The report records traditional Batak beliefs, knowledge and practice in the area of natural resource
management, with particular attention to forest resources. It assesses their natural resource
management practices and evaluates the prospects for community-based sustainable natural resource
management.
January 1997
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