Post-conflict pressures on forests

Forests can be a casualty of conflict (think napalm) or given temporary relief from logging because of war. The pressures on forest cover in post-conflict situations are less ambiguous. Emily Harwell, lead author of a synthesis report on forests & fragile states, lists some of the main negative pressures that can affect forest cover.

Her draft synthesis report (October 2010) can be read here: http://www.profor.info/profor/fragilestates

She was speaking at a lunch-time presentation at the World Bank on 10/22/10.