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Acknowledgements
We thank Sarene Marshall, Lisa Hayden, Dr. Jack Putz, and Dr. Jon Hoekstra for extensive review,
comments, and edits. We thank Danielle DeGarmo for graphic design and layout. We thank Dr. Ron
Myers and Dr. Michael Wolosin for additional comments, and Dr. Patrick Gonzalez for initial inputs.
We thank Jennifer Hobson for reference editing. This study was made possible by the generous support
of the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). The contents are the responsibility
of authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the institutions the authors are affiliated with,
or NORAD, or the Norwegian Government.
Authors: Bronson Griscom 1 , David Ganz 1 , Nicole Virgilio 1 , Fran Price 1 , Jeff Hayward 2 ,
Rane Cortez 1 , Gary Dodge 3 , Jack Hurd 1 , Frank L. Lowenstein 1 , Bill Stanley 1
© 2009 The Nature Conservancy.
Reference as: Griscom, B., D. Ganz, N. Virgilio, F. Price, J. Hayward, R. Cortez, G. Dodge, J. Hurd, F. L. Lowenstein, B. Stanley. 2009.
The Hidden Frontier of Forest Degradation: A Review of the Science, Policy and Practice of Reducing Degradation Emissions.
The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA. 76 pages.
1The Nature Conservancy
2Rainforest Alliance
3Forest Stewardship Council – US
Cover Photo: © Louise Goggin