Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Figures and Boxes -- Executive Summary -- PART ONE SUSTAINABILITY AND THE FEDERAL ROLE IN NONFEDERAL FORESTS -- 1 Investing in Sustainability of Nonfederal Forests -- PART TWO NONFEDERAL FOREST RESOURCE AND PROGRAM LANDSCAPE -- 2 Resource and Ownership Characteristics -- 3 Forest Values and Benefits -- 4 Policies and Programs -- 5 Changing Conditions of the Forest -- 6 Investment for Better Institutional Relationships -- 7 Policy and Program Investments -- 8 Investment Levels and Potential Opportunities -- 9 Investing in Research and Technology Transfer -- 10 Resource-Owner Rights and Responsibilities to Invest -- 11 Investing in Global and International Settings -- APPENDIX A Table of Contents -- APPENDIX B I. Federally Directed Assistance and Incentive Programs -- APPENDIX C Definitions of New Paradigms: Forest Health, Ecosystem Management, and Sustainable Forest Management -- References -- Index -- RECENT PUBLICATIONS OF THE BOARD ON AGRICULTURE.