Certification group Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has pledged $400,000 for research into responsible forestry practices in 2013. The research will be conducted through the SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program.
Requests for Proposals (RFP) are now open; SFI invites applications for conservation research projects that explain or inform the role of sustainable forestry in these 2013 grant categories: Working Forests; Water; Carbon and Bioenergy; Capacity Building; and Wildlife and Biodiversity.
Since 2010, SFI has awarded 33 grants totaling more than $1.32 million to support projects promoting sustainable forestry and engaging communities.
"The decisions we make today regarding research investments and partnerships will better inform our future understanding of how working forests can continue to provide jobs, forest products and a variety of conservation services and benefits," said Kathy Abusow, president & CEO of SFI Inc., in a release.
