Country Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Maintaining healthy forests is essential to those who make a living from the land and for those of us who use them for recreational…

— Cathy McMorris Rodgers

The practical importance of the preservation of our forests is augmented by their relations to climate, soil and streams.

— John Muir

We need healthy forests if we want to protect our climate. As the climate changes, forests become more vulnerable to insect outbreaks, droughts and…

— Chris Noth

The world's forests need to be seen for what they are.. giant global utilities, providing essential services to humanity on a vast scale. Rainforests…

— Prince Charles

The world's forests need to be seen for what they are - giant global utilities, providing essential public services to humanity on a vast…

— Prince Charles

You either keep the forest standing, which takes jobs away from indigenous people who need to feed themselves, or you cut down the trees,…

— Johan Eliasch

Managing forests, rivers, grasslands, and coral reefs in sustainable ways makes them more resilient and increases their ability to absorb greenhouse gases, which is…

— Johan Rockstrom

Providing financial incentives for both local communities and national governments to conserve and restore forests also makes sense. It will put an economic value…

— Paul Polman

The production of natural resources in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, stable natural hydrological cycles, fertile soils, a balanced climate and numerous other vital ecosystem…

— Sigmar Gabriel

The object of our forest policy is not to preserve the forests because they are beautiful-or because they are refuges for the wild creatures…

— Gifford Pinchot

Removing substantial fuel loads from our forests helps prevent catastrophic fire and better protects species, watersheds and neighboring communities that call them home.

— Greg Walden