Insights from the Field: Forests for Climate and Timber

This briefing describes the Carbon Canopy, a partnership of companies, landowners, and NGOs aimed at increasing the area of sustainably managed certified forests in the southern United States by linking forest certification with carbon offset markets.

• The Carbon Canopy is a partnership involving companies, landowners, and NGOs that uses ecosystem services markets to expand the area of sustainably managed certified forests in the southern U.S., aiming to maintain the economic, climate, and water benefits of these forests.
• The initiative's primary initial focus is to connect the generation of forest carbon offsets with certified forest management, using revenue from carbon offsets to cover certification costs for woodland owners and create a new revenue stream.
• The Carbon Canopy provides strategic recommendations for other organizations attempting to link forest carbon offsets with certification, categorized into three areas: building demand (recruiting buyers and securing an anchor buyer), ensuring supply (investing in owner education, making a business case, finding upfront financing, and engaging all land claimants), and creating transactional infrastructure (selecting high-quality certification standards early and leveraging existing networks).

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Insights from the Field: Forests for Climate and Timber. https://www.wri.org/insights-field-forests-climate-and-timber

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Insights from the Field: Forests for Climate and Timber. n.d. https://www.wri.org/insights-field-forests-climate-and-timber.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendinsights, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Insights from the Field: Forests for Climate and Timber}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/insights-field-forests-climate-and-timber}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }