Forests and Forestry

Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It?

“Natural asset companies” would put a market price on improving ecosystems, rather than on destroying them.

Protecting the Ancient Beech Trees of Romania

In Romania, a walk in the woods blossomed into a mission to safeguard centuries-old beeches and the history that shaped them.

Canada’s Boreal Forests Badly Damaged by Logging

A study finds that logging has inflicted severe damage to the vast boreal forests in Ontario and Quebec, two of the country’s main commercial logging regions.

Yacouba Sawadogo, African Farmer Who Held Back the Desert, Dies at 77

Against the odds, facing the encroaching Sahara, he built a forest in Burkina Faso, becoming “a national hero” and winning acclaim abroad for his innovations.

Will These Closely Watched Bills Become Law in New York?

The proposals include one that would ban noncompete agreements and another that would push New York to help curb deforestation.