Payments for environmental services are a nature conservation policy in which landowners receive financial compensation conditional on verified environmental service delivery. Contracts for payments for environmental services have been found to be effective in inducing conservation on private...

Using forest biomass procured from forests affected by natural disturbances as a bioenergy source is increasingly considered in the context of climate changes mitigation. This study aimed to determine the effect of biomass procurement, performed alongside lumber harvesting, on natural...

Green crime, in recent times, has evolved as one of the primary issues across the globe. In nations like India, where most of the poor masses reside in forest areas, illegal activities concerning forests are steadily growing. As a result of its unpleasant effect on nature, it is slowly grabbing...

2021 has seen increasing climate policy action and net-zero commitments by individuals, companies and governments. A crucial aspect for the transition to net-zero is the voluntary offset market, with projects relating to REDD+ amongst the most popular. Policy-makers are grappling to make such...

Fire disturbance usually breaks the original forest succession trajectory and causes changes in forest composition in the boreal forests region of China. Predicting the process of post-fire mixed tree species regrowth dynamic is critical for understanding the effect of environmental conditions...

Visiting the forest is one of the most important ecotourism activities and the Arasbaran forest is known as a unique region for nature-based tourism in the northwest of Iran. In order to illustrate the tourism climate potential of the Arasbaran forest, this study was conducted using Tourism...

California’s cap-and-trade system is a vital laboratory for testing the effectiveness of this market-driven approach in meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and the use of forestry-based carbon offsets within these systems generally. Based on this experience, this Article explores...