America's Private Forests
Status And Stewardship
Nearly 430 million acres of forests in the United States are privately owned, but the viability, and indeed the very existence, of these forests is increasingly threatened by population growth, ...
About the Author
Constance Best is co-founder and Managing Director of the Pacific Forest Trust. Best is a recognized leader in advancing strategies that harness the power of commerce to accomplish conservation objectives.
Best is the principal author of America's Private Forests: Status and Stewardship and Capital Markets and Sustainable Forestry: Opportunities for Investment.
Prior to creating the Pacific Forest Trust, Best founded and managed the company that created America’s first all-natural soda and in the process revolutionized the soft drink business. Best was the Pacific Forest Trust's founding chair and has served on the boards of the American Forest Foundation, Ecotrust, the Land Trust Alliance, Anderson Valley Land Trust and Investors' Circle.
