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Island Press

Since 1984, Island Press has been a trusted source of environmental information and solutions. They publish the best new ideas about how to protect the environment—and work tirelessly to spread those ideas to help people make a positive difference in the world. Each year, they publish 40 new books on such vital topics as conservation biology, marine science, land conservation, green building, sustainable agriculture, climate change, and ecological restoration. http://blog.islandpress.org/

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In Search of Sustainability

British Columbia Forest Policy in the 1990s

In recent years, the forests of British Columbia have become a battleground over sustainable resource development. This report describes a number of new forest policy initiatives launched by the BC government in the 1990s in hopes of brokering peace.
Benjamin Cashore et al. ;
2001;
University of Washington Press;
340 pp.

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Sustaining the Forests of the Pacific Coast

Forging Truces in the War in the Woods

This book examines the sources of conflict over the forests of the Northwest and suggests steps toward resolving forest policy issues.
Edited by Debra J. Salazar and Donald K. Alper ;
2001;
University of Washington Press;
264 pp.

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The Wealth of Forests

Markets, Regulations, and Sustainable Forestry

The Wealth of Forests is a pioneering attempt to grapple with the policy implications of the transition to sustainable forestry in Canada.
Edited by Christopher Tollefson ;
1999;
University of Washington Press;
408 pp.

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Environmental Resource Center

The ERC works to create environmental and conservation awareness, enrich outdoor experiences, and promote a more sustainable community for the current and future residents of Idaho's Wood River Valley. http://www.ercsv.org

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Idaho Conservation League

The Idaho Conservation League combines citizen action, public education and professional advocacy to preserve Idaho's natural resources, clean water and air, and vast wilderness.  http://www.wildidaho.org

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Idaho Rivers United

IDU is a 2,000 member-strong grassroots organization working to restore and protect Idaho's rivers for salmon, sport and recreation. http://www.idahorivers.org

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Conservation Northwest

Conservation Northwest protects and connects old-growth forests and other wild areas from the Washington Coast to the BC Rockies, vital to a healthy future for us, our children, and wildlife. http://www.conservationnw.org

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David Suzuki Foundation

The David Suzuki Foundation has four programs --oceans and sustainable fishing, forests and wild lands, climate change and clean energy, and the web of life. It uses science and education to promote solutions that help conserve nature. http://www.davidsuzuki.org

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Ecotrust

Ecotrust is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the emergence of a conservation economy along North America's rain forest coast, the region from San Francisco to Anchorage. http://www.ecotrust.org

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Forest Stewardship Council

The FSC sets forth principles, criteria, and standards for forest management that span economic, social, and environmental concerns. The FSC standards represent the world's strongest system for guiding forest management toward sustainable outcomes. http://www.fscus.org

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Oregon Water Trust

The Oregon Water Trust's mission is to restore surface water flows for healthier streams in Oregon by using cooperative, free-market solutions. The intended result is healthier streams for fish, wildlife, and people. http://www.owt.org

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People for Puget Sound

PPS is a citizens' group working to protect and restore the health of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits through education and action. Its vision is a clean and healthy Sound, teeming with fish and wildlife, cared for by people who live here. http://pugetsound.org

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Sagebrush Sea

The Sagebrush Sea Campaign focuses public attention and conservation resources on protecting and restoring the vast sagebrush-steppe landscape in the American West. The campaign participates in public lands management planning, advocates for natural resource protection, and uses education, research, legislation and litigation to conserve and restore the Sagebrush Sea for present and future generations. The Sagebrush Sea Campaign is a project of Forest Guardians http://www.sagebrushsea.org

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Save our Wild Salmon Coalition

SOS is a coalition of conservation orgs, commercial and sporting associations, businesses, river groups, and taxpayer advocates working to restore healthy, harvestable, and abundant wild salmon to the waters of the Pacific Northwest. http://www.wildsalmon.org