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Indicator 6.31: Import and Export Value of Nonwood Forest Products, 2003–2022

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Exported nonwood forest products (NWFPs) can support the local and national economy, while imported NWFPs can supplement the domestic supply. The trade of NWFPs can demonstrate their cultural and social importance. This indicator report, tiered to the 2030 National Report on Sustainable Forests, describes values of selected NWFPs based on 2010 and 2023 analyses.

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Indicator 6.43: Percent of Forests Managed Primarily to Protect Social, Cultural, and Spiritual Needs and Values, 2010–2024

People can attribute meaning to natural phenomena of forests but can also be connected to forests via cultural knowledge, shared experiences, or worldviews. This indicator report, tiered to the 2030 National Report on Sustainable Forests, focuses on identifying forests in the United States that are protected, and thus capable of fulfilling social, cultural, or spiritual needs.

#Sustainability, #ResearchAndDevelopment, social science

Alaska launches online subsistence tool

ALASKA— Southeast Alaska subsistence users have a new tool to help them better allocate valuable time and resources for fishing and hunting. Tongass National Forest’s subsistence dashboard provides all the information harvesters need in a single resource.Subsistence program manager Robert Cross noted that the tool was created in response to feedback and requests by tribal organizations and…

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Net Positive for Nature on National Forests

Across the West, lands are scarred with reminders of overuse and undermanagement. A century of fire suppression has resulted in unhealthy and overstocked forests. The cost to treat an acre of land can range from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. This leaves private landowners and government agencies faced with a financial limbo — who is paying for all of this and how?As the…

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National Sustainable Operations Strategy

Effective beginning 5/20/2025

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This strategy document details how the Forest Service works to mitigate the impacts of its operations on the climate crisis. With goals that include reducing agency emissions, shifting consumption habits and purchases, and ensuring that Forest Service employees are supported throughout the process, this strategy demonstrates the agency’s mission-focused sustainability commitment to current and future generations.

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Webinar: Launching the National Sustainable Operations Strategy

WASHINGTON, D.C.—All employees are invited to the launch of the National Sustainable Operations Strategy.Join us July 11 at 2 p.m. ET for this event, which will give employees a chance to learn more about the strategy.Chief Randy Moore will kick off the webinar.Registration is required.