Residents of the Penobscot watershed are invited to meet with scientists, researchers, business leaders, nonprofit organizations, fishermen, and government representatives to discuss the state of the region past, present, and future at the Penobscot Watershed Conference, scheduled for April 8-9 at Point Lookout in Northport, Maine. “We wanted to bring together concerned community members for […]
Speaker: Daniela Miteva, The Nature Conservancy In response to unsustainable timber production in tropical forest concessions, voluntary forest management certification programs such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have been introduced to improve environmental, social, and economic performance over existing management practices. However, despite the proliferation of forest certification over the past two decades, few […]