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3. Growing for the Future: A Strategic Plan for the Development of the Forestry Sector in Ireland
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5. Letter to the Editor, The Irish Examiner, 10th November 1998 pdf
6. Coillte Teoranta, “Social and Environmental Report”, 2003 pdf
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11. UK Forestry Commission - http://www.forestry.gov.uk/
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13. Canada’s National Sustainable Forest Management Standard Guidelines and Requirement pdf
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15. Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Chapter 29 - http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/DOCREP/004/Y1997E/y1997e0y.htm
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17. Alan Gray, Influence of Management on the Biodiversity and Carbon Flux of Blanket Bog. PhD project - http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/abs/research/plants/alangray.html
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25. Joanne Blennerhassett, Lecturer in Law, UCD Faculty of Law, “Lake Pollution in Ireland – what lies beneath?” pdf
26. Prepared by the Centre for Environment, Trinity College Dublin for the Irish EPA, “Eutrophication from Agricultural Sources: Seasonal Effects of Phosphorus”, 2003 pdf
27. Irish Farmers Journal, “REPS”, August 2003 pdf
28. An Taisce Press Release, “Water Pollution Threatens Angling Tourism in West”, December 2004 pdf
29. Information on the Environment – ENFO, “Acid Rain and the Environment” pdf
30. Woodmark Draft Generic Standard, republished in Forest Network Newsletter #94 Supplement 2, March 2003 pdf
31. Irish Cultural Society, “To Hell or to Connaught” - http://www.irishsociety.org/Hedgemaster%20Archives/Cromwell_2.htm
32. Galway County Council - http://www.galway.ie/bfcg/bfcg_atlases/atlas_p083.htm
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34. Dr. Ashesh Ambasta,“Indigenous Peoples and Forests: Restoring Historical Rights” pdf
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36. FSC Certified Forests, Updated November 2005, pdf
37. Rainforest Foundation UK, “Telling it Like it Is: The Myth and Reality of the Forest Stewardship Council” pdf
38. Woodmark Generic Standard Adapted for use in Ireland pdf
39. Dr. Ann Behan’s letter of resignation from IFCI, September 2002 pdf
40. Andrew St. Ledger and Brendan Kelly’s letter of resignation from IFCI, March 2003 pdf
41. Article by Hugh Byrne, Minister at the Dept. of the Marine and Natural Resources, Irish Times, C.2000 pdf
42. Forests And People – SFM Consultation Process Report, Coillte Teoranta, February 1999 pdf
