On-line forestry resources

On-line forestry paper and publication collection by organization
On-line forestry paper and publication collection by subject
Social Science research tools
CIFOR web sites of interest

On-line forestry paper and publication collections by organization

European Union Tropical Forestry Papers - A new series of papers on topics of current forestry policy interest, funded by the European Commission available in pdf.
FAO Community Forestry Publications (some full-text)
FAO's Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Working Papers are available in pdf.
FAO Non-Wood Forest Products Series (mostly full-text)
The FAO Document Repository collects and disseminates on the Internet full FAO documents and publications as well as selected non-FAO publications.
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) new forestry publications
FAO NFWP Publications
Forest Trends Resource Library provides access to Maps, Databases, Case Studies and Publications divided into thematic areas: Forest Estate and Transitions, Forest Services, Markets and Investment, Production and Consumption, and Management, Certification and Governance. See also their Keytrends that outline recent trends that affect forests and the markets for forest products, with links and documentation.
Global Forest Watch publications (almost all full-text)
IDRC bookstore (with some full-text)
IFPRI Publications and Information (mostly full-text)
INBAR Publications (Working Papers) (Text files available free of charge)
International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI) Publications. See their list of online forestry resources and a collection of links to full text articles on the subject of forestry put together by International Association for the Study of Common Property (IASCP)
ITTO Publication list (many full-text)
ODI's Forest Policy and Environment Groups's Grey Literature is a unique collection of papers reflecting the development of people-orientated Forestry over the last 15 years. They are now embarking upon a new project to convert these documents, previously only available at the ODI library in London, into a freely accessible on-line resource.
Resources for the Future Forestry Library (most publications available in pdf)
Rural Development Forestry Network papers. Full collection of papers is now available in Adobe PDF format. These papers pertain to the social and economic aspects of forestry. They chart the development of people-oriented forestry from both the donor and the host country perspective, combining project-level experience and policy-level insights in all regions of the world. The RFDN aims to influence policy and decision-making in both governments and international aid agencies.
Rural Policy and Environment Group (ODI) Natural Resource Perspectives Papers that present accessible information on current development issues and are sent to a wide audience of policy makers, researchers and people working in the non-governmental sector. Almost all full-text. See also other ODI publications.
UNDP Program on Forests Publications (all full-text)
World Bank Publications (some full-text)
World Resources Institute Forestry Publications (most publications available in full-text)
WWW Forestry publications (mostly full-text)
WWF Indonesia forest fire publications (mostly in full-text)

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