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Seeing the Tongass for the Trees: The Economics of Transitioning to Sustainable Forest Management PDF

The Practice and Economics of Stewardship Contracting: A Case Study of Clearwater Stewardship Project PDF

The purpose of the stewardship contracting authority is to allow public land managers to achieve land management goals while meeting local rural community needs. The authority’s use is on the rise, and many regard stewardship contracting as a win–win mechanism for federal land management and a means of ending the ‘‘timber wars’’ on public land.

Look Before You Leap Off the Natural Gas Bridge: Lessons from the Rockies PDF

This five-part presentation by our Director of Economics, Pete Morton, provides a cautionary tale for those proposing to increase natural gas drilling – based on the lessons learned from the recent natural gas drilling boom in the Rockies.

The Influence of the Pace and Scale of Energy Development on Communities: Lessons from the Natural Gas Drilling Boom in the Rocky Mountains PDF

While energy development can benefit rural communities, boomtowns in the Rockies experienced an influx of non-local workers, a rise in crime and emergency service calls, increased demand for public services, more wear and tear on local infrastructure, and upward pressure on local wages and housing costs. Natural gas prices had dropped dramatically by 2009, the drilling boom had subsided, and the bust phase may have begun.

American Jobs on American Lands: Restoring our natural resources, Revitalizing local economies PDF

Global warming poses an unprecedented threat to the survival of the natural world and the fish and wildlife Americans cherish. With the Senate poised to take on a comprehensive energy and climate bill, we have a historic opportunity to revive the rural economy and create new American jobs while securing clean air and water for future generations by restoring our lands and waterways. In order to protect our communities and economy, climate and energy legislation must dedicate 5% of total allowance value to safeguarding our natural resources from changing climates.

Dollars and Sense: Five ways that protected wilderness boosts community, personal pocketbooks PDF

Rural economies are changing across America. The role of extractive industries like logging and mining has diminished considerably and is being replaced in part by a nature-based economy. And an increasing number of rural communities are confirming that protecting wilderness is good for the environment and their economy. View the fact sheet by clicking on the link below.

Social and Economic Barriers to Ecological Restoration in the Southwest PDF

There is general consensus that ecological restoration of southwestern ponderosa pine systems is necessary and physically attainable. However, the pace of restoration has been slow and far from approaching a broader scale. This article is a review of published journal articles, book chapters, and proceedings on the restoration of ponderosa pine forests in the Southwest in order to identify and examine the main social and economic barriers that are impeding the progress of restoration in the region.

Policy Brief: The Economic Toll of Global Warming is Real - and Growing PDF

President Obama has stressed the urgency of cap and trade program implementation to help stabilize our climate. Unfortunately, the cost of inaction is growing daily. Global warming is draining our economy, and the damage of global warming is growing more deadly. Legislation is needed immediately to benefit our economy and our future.

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