The Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry
at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

Updated
August 30, 2007

Yale University
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Yale Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS FROM THE YALE GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY

Hard copies of Global Institute publications may be obtained by contacting Barbara Ruth, (203) 432-5117 or barbara.ruth@yale.ed

RESEARCH REPORTS

FSC in the Northern Appalachians A Regional and Sub-regional Analysis of Forest Stewardship Council Certification as a Tool for Forest Conservation
GISF Research Paper #009 (July 2007)
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Long-term Silvicultural & Ecological Studies: Results for Science and Management
GISF Research Paper #005 (June 2006)

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Protecting Biodiversity: A Guide to Criteria Used by Global Conservation Organizations (July 2005)

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Yale F&ES Publications.

Complete PDF (1.9 MB)
Executive Summary PDF file (2.6 MB 16 pages).

 
Vulnerability of Northwestern Pennsylvannia Forests to Major Windstorms
GISF Research Paper #004 (August 2005)

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Dynamic Models of Land Use Change in Northeastern USA
GISF Research Paper #003 (August 2004)

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Literature Review: An Annotated Bibliography on Family Forest Owners
GISF Research Paper #002
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Assessing the Environmental, Social, and Economic Impacts of Wildfire
GISF Research Paper #001 (May 2003)

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THE FORESTS DIALOGUE RESEARCH PAPERS

 
Poverty Reduction through Commercial Forestry: What evidence? What prospects?
A TFD Publication Number 2 (2006)

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Forest Certification: A Review of Impacts and Assessment Frameworks
A TFD Publication Number 1 (2004)

 
 

 

YALE FOREST FORUM REVIEWS - Available as hard copies by contacting barbara.ruth@yale.edu, or for download as pdf.

 
Participatory Approaches to Ecological Restoration

A summary of a forum exploring participatory approaches to ecological restoration in rural communities of Mexico and Argentina
Vol. 9 Number 2 (2006)
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pdf

 
Markets and Payments for Ecosystem Services

A summary of a forum and workshop exploring market mechanisms and payment systems for forest ecosystem services
Vol. 9 Number 1 (2006)
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pdf

 
Wood as an
Environmental
Resource

A summary of a forum and workshop exploring the sustainable use of wood as an environmentally responsible choice
Vol. 8 Number 2 (2005)
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pdf (0.7 MB)

 
Fletcher Distinguished Lecture Series Invasive Species and the Public Good

A summary of a forum and speaker series exploring the human and political dimensions of invasive species
Vol. 8 Number 1 (2005)
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Sustaining Rural Communities and Forests

A summary of a forum and workshop exploring the links between rural communities and forest management
Vol. 7 Number 1 (2004)
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(1.9 MB)

 
 
Rural Communities and Forests

A summary of a forum and workshop exploring the rural community perspective of managing the forest environment
Vol. 6 Number 3 (2003)
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Wildfire and Watersheds

A detailed examination of the effects of the Hayman fire from multiple environmental and societal perspectives
Vol. 6 Number 2 (2003)
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(764 KB)

 
New Threats to American Forests

A summary of a forum and workshop exploring the impact of Asian Longhorned Beetle and Emerald Ash Borer on forests and forest-based economies
Vol. 6 Number 1 (2003)
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Forests, Communities, and Sustainable Management

A summary of a forum and workshop examining forestry initiatives in the tropics


Vol. 5 Number 6 (2002)
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Public Lands Certification

A summary of a forum and workshop exploring the implications for sustainability
of certification of public lands, and whether private rule-making and public policy can co-exist in the forest.

Vol. 5 Number 4 (2002)
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Institutional Timberland Investment

A summary of a forum exploring changing ownership patterns and the implications for conservation of environmental values.
Vol. 5 Number 3 (2002)
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Northwest Forest Plan Revisited

A summary of a forum and workshop exploring the science, policy, and politics of sustainable forestry in the Pacific Northwest, USA.
Vol. 5 Number 2 (2002)
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(856 KB)

             
Forestland Conversion and Parcelization

A summary of a forum and workshop exploring the loss of forestland and the future of working family forests.
Vol. 3 Number 6 (2000)
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Using Partnerships for Land Conservation

A summary of Martin Rosen's seminar during his tenure as the McCluskey Visiting Fellow in Conservation at Yale University..
Vol. 3 Number 4 (2000)
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Tropical Forest Plantations and Biodiversity

A summary of a forum exploring compatability on the Chamiflora (Champion International) Lands in Amapá, Brazil
Vol. 3 Number 3 (2000)
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The Future of Silviculture and Applied Ecology Research

A summary of a forum exploring the evolving role of silviculture and silviculturists in the United States.
Vol. 3 Number 2 (2000)
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