Sentences with phrase «sustainable timber harvesting»

Renewable biomass energy produced from wood, the dominant biomass resource in Washington, is made from slash leftover from sustainable timber harvesting operations.

Muckleshoot Tribe chooses SFI certification to enhance long - term sustainable timber harvest and support cultural values

The Tribe intends to manage the property for the primary purpose of long term sustainable timber harvest, while preserving natural values including fish and wildlife habitat, plant resources, and areas of cultural importance.

Other than public recreation and outdoor pursuits (fishing, hiking), and the continuation of sustainable timber harvests — which help drive the local economy — conservation continues.

Not exact matches

Yet in order to sustain the long - term health of the forests they depend on, they need sustainable economic opportunities that provide alternatives to agricultural conversion or irresponsible timber harvesting.

The Rainforest Alliance worked with the community of Tres Islas, located in the biodiversity capital of the Peruvian Amazon, to develop a sustainable economy that includes non-timber forest products like Brazil nuts and palm fruit, as well as sustainably harvested timber.

«Our aim is to provide scientific evidence and practical guidance to define sustainable harvest intensities that ensure both long - term timber harvest and maintenance of carbon stocks.»

The researchers rated the economic benefits derived from five ecosystem services: sustainable bush meat hunting; timber harvest; bioprospecting for pharmaceuticals; carbon storage; and so - called existence value, or the intrinsic value of nature «as a source of wonder and inspiration,» the researchers write in the paper presenting their finding published yesterday in PLoS Biology.

So far, the sustainable fashion company has planted over 100K trees to help restore forests after timber harvests.

The agreement aims «to promote the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests and to promote the sustainable management of tropical timber producing forests.»