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Pinus pinea is a Mediterranean species whose edible seeds are highly valued and demanded worldwide. The cones are harvested mainly from natural forests, and the pine nuts are considered nontimber forest products. Cropping of this species generates income from cone or pine nut sales, creates jobs, and provides multiple social and environmental benefits, contributing to rural […]

Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 Contact: www.worldforestry.org/who-will-own-the-forest Episode 1: Investing Big in Carbon: Can Forests Compete? October 6, 2021, 10-11:15am PDT Global capital sources are mobilizing to address climate change at a scale not seen before. With forests representing nearly 75% of the total global natural climate solutions opportunity set, what do these new […]

Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 Contact: www.worldforestry.org/who-will-own-the-forest Episode 2: Developing Paths to Equity October 13, 2021, 10-11:15am PDT African-American land ownership peaked in 1910 at 15 million acres and then fell dramatically from that point, with land loss often due to heirs’ property complications. It is estimated that today there are some 3.5 million […]

Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 Contact: www.worldforestry.org/who-will-own-the-forest Episode 3: Implementing ESG Strategies: How Two Leading TIMOs are Responding to the Challenge October 20, 2021, 10-11:15am PDT Interest in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing has grown, but investors and managers continue to struggle to define it. What does ESG investing mean? What are […]

Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27 Contact: www.worldforestry.org/who-will-own-the-forest Episode 4: Innovation and Disruption: An Update on the Dynamic Mass Timber Sector October 27, 2021, 10-11:15am PDT The mass timber industry, much like the rest of the construction and wood products sectors, has had a dynamic year – from the fall of early innovative firms to […]