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Explore the history, projects, and challenges of Community-Based Forestry (CBF) in the US, showcasing best practices, innovations, and critical objectives for the next decade. Learn about key issues such as investment, collaboration, access to markets, and increasing community engagement.
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Community-Based Forestryin theUnited States a report from the U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities
Community-Based Forestryin theUnited States Executive Summary
Purpose • Increase awareness & understanding of CBF • Highlight opportunities for expanding CBF in the US
A Brief History of CBF in the US • Projects • Initiatives & legislation • Organizations & networks
Status Report • Infrastructure • Impact • Investment
Case Studies & Profiles • Best practices • Emerging trends & issues • Innovations • Diversity of CBF
Survey • Captures & categorizes the range of practices and geography of CBF
Typology • Classifies different approaches to CBF
Database • Initiatives • Support organizations • Networks
Key Issues & Challenges • Investment: gaps & strategic targets • Collaboration: the new “business-as-usual” • Access & tenure
Key Issues & Challenges • The role of land trusts and Native/Tribal lands • Capturing value: business infrastructure, markets & raw material
Critical Objectives for CBF • Increase access to and influence over forest resources & forest management decisions • Build and create access to markets & financial resources
Critical Objectives for CBF • Increase institutional & leadership capacity • Increase engagement of communities of color & marginalized peoples
Critical Objectives for CBF • Make policy frameworks at local, state, & federal levels more supportive and mutually reinforcing • Demonstrate success at achieving environmental goals