Legal, Institutional, and Economic Indicators of Forest Conservation and Sustainable Management: Review of Information Available for the United States

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Cross-Boundary Sustainability: Assessment across Forest Ownership Categories in the Conterminous USA Using the Montréal Process Criteria and Indicators Framework

“…and "clarity" or "security", "land tenure", and "United States" for Indicator 7.3.a. Previous summaries of Criteria 7 for forestland in the USA [21][22][23] and information on Tribal land from the Indian Forest Management Assessment Team [24] and heirs' property were also specifically included.…”

“…State forestlands are governed by their own policies, which vary by state. States have engaged in forest planning that spans State, Local, and Private forestlands for over a hundred years, which more recently has ranged from developing comprehensive statewide forest resource plans to plans required by forest practice regulatory programs, with foci on diverse topics ranging from economic development to water quality [38]. Private forestland is subject to relevant federal, state, and local policies, but activities are often not directly regulated [22].…”