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- Safe at Home
Policy Papers - Every summer, images of wildfires dominate TV screens and newspaper headlines. Yet despite the effort -- and the money -- that goes into emergency response, fires destroy hundreds of homes and whole neighborhoods in the American West during wildfire season. This 2007 issue paper outlines NRDC's pilot study of fire protection in the Love Creek community in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and describes how Western communities and homeowners can protect themselves against fire threats with proven techniques known as "firewise" measures. In addition, we recommend changes to federal fire policy to prioritize community and resident safety.
- U.S. Forest Service Efforts to Avoid Environmental Review
Testimony - Testimony presented by Nathaniel Lawrence, NRDC senior attorney, on June 28, 2007, before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests & Public Lands of the Committee on Natural Resources.
- The Paper Business, Present and Future
Index - This index of information on paper and forestry shows where there's room for improvement, and why there's hope ahead.
- Wildfires in Western Forests
Policy Papers - This May 2003 NRDC policy paper summarizes the best available science and analysis on Western wildfires and woodland community protection.
- Wildlife Species and Their Habitat: The Adverse Impacts of Logging
Report - This supplement to NRDC's End of the Road report provides additional detail on the specific effects of logging on North American wildlife, as studied and recorded in independently peer-reviewed scientific publications.
- Gridlock on the National Forests
Testimony - Testimony of Nathaniel Lawrence, NRDC senior attorney, before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health (Committee on Resources).
- The National Fire Plan
Testimony - Testimony of Nathaniel Lawrence, NRDC senior attorney, before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- End of the Road: The Adverse Ecological Impacts of Roads and Logging
Report - An annotated bibliography providing an overview of primary research, almost all from peer-reviewed journals, documenting the adverse impacts of roads and logging on North American forest ecosystems.
- Efficient Wood Use in Residential Construction: A Practical Guide to Saving Wood, Money, and Forests
Report - The online excerpts of this handbook summarize the advantages of several wood-efficient approaches to design, material selection, and construction for residential applications, and describe the extensive practical and resource information for builders, architects, engineers, developers, lenders, and insurers provided in the print version.
See the NRDC Policy Solutions section for more expert analysis of environmental issues. You may also wish to view the working materials in the NRDC Document Bank
