The way in which timber companies pay to use forests can have a profound effect on sustainable forest management.A well-designed pricing policy can help ensure the efficient utilization of forest resources, a long-term sustainable harvest and minimum ecological and environmental damage....

Attempts to save the world's remaining tropical rainforests often focus on conserving specific protected areas or prohibiting the harvesting of rare species. This study from Malaysia focuses on another approach - improving the efficiency and effectiveness of logging companies. The researchers...

This study was conducted to determine the production trade-off between two land use options. In the first option - total protection from logging (TP) - water is used for hydroelectric power(HEP)generation and in a water regulatory dam to support continuous treated water production downstream....