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This report provides policy recommendations for Gabon to transition from its current trajectory toward inclusive growth and sustainable development. It emphasizes the need for a successful democratic transition, economic diversification away from oil, and significant investments in human capital and infrastructure to realize the country's potential as an upper-middle-income nation.

A statement from the Stockholm Environment Institute evaluating the Church of Sweden's forest inquiry, arguing that while the inquiry moves toward sustainable management and respect for indigenous rights, the Church could further strengthen its approach to avoid conflicts between forestry and reindeer husbandry.

This fact sheet details a SEK 6 billion (USD 604 million) green bond issued by Stora Enso on February 20, 2019, marking the first entry of a Finnish forest product company into the green bond market.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by Svenska Handelsbanken on July 3, 2018, with a five-year tenor. The proceeds are allocated to renewable energy, clean transport, waste and water management, green buildings, and sustainable forestry.

This fact sheet details a SEK 5.2 billion green covered bond issued by Landshypotek Bank on May 25, 2018, marking the first green covered bond and the largest bond from Sweden. The proceeds are primarily used to finance sustainable forestry with FSC and/or PEFC certification, as well as wind, solar, and energy-efficient buildings.

The report 'The State of Sustainable Markets: Statistics and Emerging Trends 2015' provides a comprehensive data snapshot of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) across nine commodity sectors: bananas, cocoa, coffee, cotton, palm oil, soybeans, cane sugar, tea, and forestry. Produced by the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the document tracks growth in certified areas and production volumes, highlighting the rapid expansion of sustainable markets and the challenges of data consistency and multiple certification.

This executive summary outlines a 'Production and Protection' (P&P) framework for Brazil, aiming to balance economic growth in agriculture with the conservation of natural resources. The document identifies opportunities to increase agricultural productivity through improvements in finance, technology, land rental markets, cooperatives, and infrastructure, while simultaneously strengthening environmental protections through better monitoring and market-based incentives.

This report assesses the preparedness of Vietnam to implement Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP), with a specific focus on the timber industry. It identifies a supportive political and legal environment, including the planned Law on Green Procurement for 2015, but notes significant hurdles such as a lack of specific implementation guidelines, limited human resource capacity, and higher initial costs for sustainable goods. The report recommends using the timber industry as an entry point for SPP due to its high political profile and the existing capacity of export-oriented enterprises to provide certified products.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) examines the global state of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP). It analyzes legal frameworks, national and international programs, and the specific challenges faced by emerging and developing economies in integrating environmental, social, and economic criteria into public purchasing.

This editorial, published by the Rocky Mountain Institute, argues that stabilizing the global climate is not only possible but profitable through the application of advanced resource efficiency in energy, farming, and forestry. It contends that the costs of climate abatement are often overestimated by econometricians and that market failures, rather than a lack of cost-effective technology, prevent the widespread adoption of these solutions.

FSD Africa and NatureFinance are seeking a consultancy partner to operationalise the Bioeconomy Finance Hub for Africa. The consultancy will run from September 2025 to February 2027, focusing on developing action plans and roadmaps for three high-priority bioeconomy use cases to unlock public and private finance for nature-positive economic transformation in Africa.

This report, produced by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in collaboration with the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), analyzes the social and environmental impacts of China's rapid economic growth within the forestry, cotton, and E-products sectors. It provides strategic recommendations for the Chinese government to transition these supply chains toward sustainable development to support the national goal of achieving a "harmonious society" (HeXieSheHui) by 2020.

Bruno Mariani's company, Symbiosis Investimentos, uses scientific silviculture—including genetic improvement and cloning—to restore degraded pastureland in Bahia, Brazil, with native Atlantic Forest species. By treating native tree cultivation as a high-productivity business, the model aims to provide an economic alternative to low-yield cattle ranching, offering a 14% annual return on investment while enhancing biodiversity and sequestering carbon.

The forest products industry is positioned to transition from a traditional lumber and paper business into a provider of sustainable fiber, energy, materials, and ecosystem services like carbon storage to address global warming, provided that clear, long-term international and national climate policies are established.

This report introduces a dynamic land-use model methodology developed in 1988 to quantitatively test and compare the carbon-offset and sequestration potentials of various sustainable forestry and land-use projects in developing countries.

This teaching note, prepared by Mark B. Milstein for the World Resources Institute, analyzes the corporate strategy and competitive advantage of the Weyerhaeuser Company. It focuses on the company's transition toward sustainable forestry and the strategic challenges it faces as it expands its high-yield plantation model internationally.

This report by WWF South Africa documents the 25-year history and impact of the WWF-Mondi Wetlands Programme (WWF-MWP), from its inception in 1991 as the Rennies Wetland Project to its evolution into a global partnership. The programme focused on the identification, delineation, and rehabilitation of wetlands outside protected areas, particularly within the forestry and sugar industries, to improve water security and biodiversity in South Africa.