Sustainable Forestry Initiative Releases Regional Climate Risk Summaries to Support Climate Smart Forestry

Sustainable Forestry Initiative
March 4, 2026
Category: Forestry
Region: United States

Washington, D.C.— The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) announces the release of the SFI Regional Climate Change Risk Summaries. Available United States summaries include the Northeast and Lake States, Northwest, and the Southeast regions. The new science-based resources are designed to support the identification and prioritization of climate risks to forests in the United States. These summaries have been developed as part of the SFI Climate Smart Forestry Initiative in collaboration with the Michigan State University Forest Carbon and Climate Program and with support from the Doris Duke Foundation. The SFI Forest Management Standard requires assessing climate-driven forest vulnerability and taking steps to address risk. These summaries will advance the interpretation and implementation of Climate Smart Forestry across the SFI footprint by supporting COs in meeting these requirements.

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