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  The following publications are available from the Forests for Life campaign office.

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WWF's Forest Protection Brochure£2.50

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

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

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 1996Out of stock.
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 LeafletOut of stock.

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

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

A publication outlining background on the development of forest conservation; deforestation and causes; how forest certification works; and keys to success. Available in English.

ISO Inside Out£5.00

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

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

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

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

Forest Futures£2.50

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

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.
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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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