Taking stock of trade and the planet’s woodlands in the International Year of ForestsForests provide vital resources to humanity, both directly in the form of timber and non-timber products and indirectly in the form of ecosystem services, such as biodiversity, carbon storage, and soil and watershed management.
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Indonesians Await Forest Tenure ReformSESAOT, Indonesia, Jul 21, 2011 (IPS) - Barbecue fires along the winding trail through the Sesaot forest reserve act as guides for delegates walking to an international forestry conference at a nearby beach resort.
The delicate aroma of skewered dices of meat roasting over open fires wafts over the trail. Women, assisted by their children, are doing brisk business selling the ‘satay’ to the visitors.
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First projects acess the GEF Incentive Mechanism for ForestsJuly 19, 2011, Washington DC - The GEF Incentive Mechanism for Forests moves into a new phase with the first four projects, recently approved by the Council, that access the incentive funds available for SFM/REDD-plus projects.
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GreenWorld BVI Brings Socially Responsible Carbon Credit Investment to the MarketAs the demand ethical, socially responsible investments continues to increase, GreenWorld BVI has responded by bringing a carbon credits investment offering to the retail market.
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New Report: Exposing the Myths of FSCNORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev., USA, Jul 18, 2011 - The Forest Stewardship Council's public demonstration that it is the "gold-standard for responsible forest management" has been wrecked following the release of a bombshell report today by the Congres
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Giving back to Mother Earth“ZAMBIA has approximately 50 million hectares of forest, with an estimated deforestation rate of 250,000 to 300,000 hectares per year.”
This is according to the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD+).
Undoubtedly, deforestation continues to be a big challenge in Zambia. The uncontrolled cutting down of trees for charcoal, timber and other uses for a livelihood has continued to deplete the country’s forests.
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Guyana prepared to deal with illegal forest activities Government as part of its continued efforts to pursue the protection of its rainforest and to address issues relating to illegal activities within, inclusive of illegal gold mining united with Suriname and French Guiana to host a workshop.
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Ugandan Tribe Struggles to Maintain Forests and Access BenefitsIndigenous people like Uganda’s Bunyoro-Kitara tend to take good care of their land – and to lose big when someone else finds natural resources on it. Payments for ecosystem services (PES) offer a way to profit from good stewardship, but only if governments keep things clean. Unfortunately, tha
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Brazil reforestation report highlights important trends in planted forest developmentSEATTLE, WA, Jul. 18, 2011 (RISI) - One of the most useful sources of information on the development of planted forests in Brazil is the Annual Statistical Yearbook published by ABRAF, the Brazilian Association of Plantation Forest Producers.
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Hypothetical offsets may not really be there
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Japan revises its forest law to boost carbon sequestrationJapan has brought about changes in its Forests and Forestry Basic Plan under Forests Act (1964) with specific focus on carbon sequestration.
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WWF timber scheme allows illegal logging, forest destruction and fails to prevent human rights abuses Click here to read this release in
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WWF-Holzhandelsprojekt erlaubt illegalen Holzeinschlag und Waldzerstörung und versagt bei der Verhinderung von MenschenrechtsverletzungenEine neue Untersuchung von Global Witness deckt auf, dass das Aushängeprojekt des WWF zur Förderung nachhaltiger Holzgewinnung – das sogenannte Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN) – Unternehmen gestattet, aus den Vorteilen einer Zusammenarbeit mit WWF und seinem ikonischen Panda-Symbol zu prof
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Der WWF hat offensichtlich Erklärungsbedarf...
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WWF seems to have some demand for explanation in regard of it's operations in tropical countries.
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How WWF works with the logging companies
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World Bank Approves GEF Project on REDD+ in the Congo BasinThe World Bank approved a US$13 million project from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to strengthen the capacities of the Congo Basin countries on issues related to REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, as well as conservation, sustainab
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FOREST CONSERVATION MARKETS SLOWLY TURN TO REDD - POINT CARBON* Credits to reduce deforestation and degradation (REDD)
* Each is for a tonne of CO2 saved by unfelled forest
* So far demand is only in a small, thin voluntary market
By Valerie Volcovici, Point Carbon News
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Host Country Agreement signed between Spain and EFIA Host Country Agreement has been signed by the Kingdom of Spain and the European Forest Institute. The agreement was signed yesterday by Cristina Garmendia Mendizabal, Minister for Science and Innovation of Spain and Risto Päivinen, Director of EFI.
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GOB “fiddling” while Guats continue raping Chiquibul Forest!
Over the course of the past year, 300 acres inside the Chiquibul Forest have been hacked, and the razed portions of the forest to date amount to 13,000 acres – larger than Belize City. That is according to Rafael Manzanero, the executive director of Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD), who spoke with Amandala today, Thursday, in Belmopan.
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No group of Amerindians living in voluntary isolation TOSHAOS and Regional Chairmen of the 10 administrative regions yesterday declared that Guyana does not have any existing group of indigenous people living in isolation. This declaration came following a presentation by Project Coordinator- Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Sharon Austin, on the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO) with particular emphasis on indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation and initial contact.
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Wood-to-Energy Roadmap Emphasizes Sustainable Forest ManagementThe smell of smoke still lingers from wildfires that recently ravaged more than 1,000 square miles in Arizona. The conflagrations have underscored the importance of good forest management.
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PROPARCO supports sustainable forest management in Africa
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Forest tenure in Africa and south and southeast Asia: Implications for sustainable forest management and poverty alleviationBased on recent studies conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on forest tenure systems in Asia and Africa, the paper presents an overview of the present situation, characterized by the predominance of public forests under the direct control and management
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Clean cook stoves promote sustainability of local resourcesClean cook stoves are helping to decrease the use of fuel wood and promote the sustainability of local resources. These stoves use 50 to 70 percent less fuel, usually in the form of wood or charcoal, the primary sources of energy for many impoverished people in the world.
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KTS Plantation awarded outstanding forest managementOTA KINABALU: KTS Plantation Sdn Bhd was awarded the Certificate of Compliance by the Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) for its outstanding performance in forest management, yesterday.
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More arguments against REDD …Countries where the majority of tropical forests are located and targeted by the REDD scheme [Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation] are in a condition described as “fragile”.
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Financing sustainable forest management: How to finance sustainable forest management to avoid deforestation and forest degradationDespite the adoption of many international agreements over the last decades, degradation of forests and deforestation has continued.
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Sir James Mitchell brings sustainable forestry investors to President JagdeoFormer St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Sir James Mitchell renewed his acquaintance with President Bharrat Jagdeo during a courtesy visit today. He was accompanied by a team of investors in sustainable forestry, interested in Guyana. The team from the F.T.I Timber Growth Fund Limited, a European based company operating in the Roraima state of Brazil included, Board Chairman Marcus Valentine and Operations Consultant John Edwards among others.
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Zanzibar's preparations for carbon trade helping poorKITOGANI, Tanzania (AlertNet) – Are Zanzibar’s preparations to participate in carbon trading reaping benefits for the poor? Just ask Zanzibar’s Fatuma Mchezo.
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Maathai calls for action on climate change"Climate change does not affect everyone equally," says Wangari Maathai, who won her Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her work linking the environment, peace and sustainable development, while promoting democracy in Kenya. "Here in Africa, we are paying a high price for a rapidly changing climate - more droughts, food crises and it is set only to get worse. We can see how climate change is already aggravating the competition for resources and the economic stability all over this continent."
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Biodiversity Conservation through Sustainable Forest Management by Local Communities
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Would you trust a management consultant with the world's rainforests?The two most dreaded words in any office are the same – management consultants. Their arrival rumbles through a workplace like the approaching thwump-thwump of the T-Rex in Jurassic Park, rattling our desks and making us all fear we will be picked up and gored at random.
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FRA Welcomes Sustainable Forestry Initiative Pilot Bioenergy ProjectA new woody biomass procurement project, launched by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), has attracted support from Forestry Research Associates (FRA).
The research and advisory consultancy provides fresh outlooks and consultancy services on all matters surrounding forestry investment, sustainability and forestry management and has spoken out in support of the new pilot scheme. The plan is to support sustainable forestry management by helping US-based bioenergy companies to purchase woody biomass.
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Struggle about sustainable forestry in MalaysiaProf. dr. Helias Udo de Haes (CML), member of the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committtee (TPAC), describes the newest development on the advice of the committee about forestry in Malaysia to the Dutch government.
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Dovetail Partners Releases New Report on BioenergyA new report from Dovetail Partners evaluates the life cycle impacts of forest management and bioenergy. The report reviews new research findings addressing the potential role of forests in bioenergy development in the context of sustainable forest management.
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Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation is knocking at the door of Pakistan: IG, ForestsIslamabad: Experts and analysts said the REDD+ is a new a commodity and a balanced relationship among forest stakeholders such as indigenous communities, national government and private sector would create opportunities and benefits for them.
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DR Congo entrusts forest management to Canada's ERAKINSHASA — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has entrusted a Canadian company with managing a vast section of its forest, including containing deforestation, the environment ministry has announced.
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Mexico and Indonesia boost sustainable forest managementMexico and Indonesia signed an agreement on cooperation in forestry, in order to promote strategies and policies for sustainable management of forests for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD +).
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Zubiri resignation may derail land use, forest management billsSENATOR Juan Miguel Zubiri, who announced his resignation Wednesday, will be leaving behind at least two "major" bills, a member of his staff said.
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FRA Claims Timbergrow Limited Purchase Could Be Good for SustainabilitySeattle, WA, August 03, 2011 -- A Malaysian forestry firm has bought a large portion of forest land in New Zealand, which could boost sustainable forestry in the region, according to Forestry Research Associates (FRA).
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FSC Certification Helps to Stop Forest 'Bleeding'Kilwa — The sound of a saw cutting deep into the kiaat tree (Pterocarpus angolensis, also called "bloodwood") in a forest in Kisangi village in southern Tanzania fills the air.Sweat drips from the body of 56-year-old Rafii Hashim as he pushes the saw rhythmically back and forth to ensure a smooth
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Hunting for Answers: Well-managed Production Forests Important for Biodiversity Though a hunter’s preference for large game can put pressure on fragile forest ecosystems, new research has found that well-managed production forests can act as wildlife reservoirs- with controlled hunting in these areas enabling the promotion of biodiversity and improved community livelihoods.
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Piloting REDD safeguards principlesNigeria has initiated pilot programmes on two related Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) strategies that seek to ensure that REDD activities do not have adverse impact on non-carbon interests.
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Warning on Ta Ann practicesA MALAYSIAN parliamentarian has visited Tasmania's native forests with a warning over timber company Ta Ann's business operations in his home country.
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GEF Approves Four REDD+ SFM Projects in New Funding Window for ForestsThe Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approvoved the first four projects to access incentive funds available for sustainable forest management (SFM) and REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, as well as conservation, sustainable management
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Reducing biodiversity impacts from logging in GuyanaRecent studies have indicated that modern forestry methods associated with Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and certification schemes, significantly mitigate the negative effects normally associated with logging in tropical forests.
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Forest certification: a small step towards sustainabilityIt can be hard to know whether the forest products you buy have been produced sustainably. Forestry certifications were established to give a bit more certainty, but what do they really mean? When you buy a certified product, are you necessarily helping the environment?
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IFC supports sustainable forestry management with financing and advisory services for SLV BoliviaIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will provide a $6 million loan and advisory services to veneer and plywood producer SLV Bolivia to support a business model that sources wood from sustainably managed natural fores
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Balancing agriculture and rainforest biodiversity in India’s Western GhatsCITATION: M.O. Anand, Jagdish Krishnaswamy, Ajith Kumar, Archana Bali. Sustaining biodiversity conservation in human-modified landscapes in the Western Ghats: Remnant forests matter. Biological Conservation. 143 (2010) 2363–2374.
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Including indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge in forest management key to REDD+ success The full and effective engagement of indigenous peoples and the incorporation of traditional forest knowledge in forest management strategies are crucial for REDD+ success in curbing climate change, say experts ahead of the Inte
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Nova Scotia’s long awaited Natural Resources Strategy to be released next weekNova Scotia is finally going to release its new Natural Resources Strategy next week.
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End logging to cut carbon: studyAustralia could meet almost half of its 5 per cent greenhouse reduction target by ending logging of native forests, according to a new economic study.
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Deforestation, Wood Harvesting Not Correlated Industrial timber use has provided timber revenue that has helped make timber supply and demand more sustainable in the leading timber producing regions of the world.
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Congo to 'reforest' with plantations across one million hectares The Republic of the Congo has announced a new program to create plantations across one million hectares (2.47 million acres) of degraded forest lands.
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Toshaos agree by majority vote on resolution to fast track Norway forest fundsAmerindian leaders have agreed by majority vote to a resolution calling for the fast-tracking of the institutional requirements for the release of the Norway funds critical to the implementation of projects under the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).
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Dilemma: encouraging continuous improvement or endorsement greenwash?
A few weeks ago, WWF was attacked by the international NGO Global Witness in a widely publicised report Pandering to the loggers. It is a case which raises some important dilemmas about the choice that NGOs (and others) have to make between carrot and stick.
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New Report Shows B.C. Lagging Behind in Creating Sustainable Forestry Jobs The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is calling out B.C.'s forest industry for lagging behind developing sustainable jobs. A new report says the province risks losing further ground on the processed wood market if efforts are not made to both renew our forests and create more long-term jo
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Preserving the cloud forest through Ethiopian-German partnershipA multifaceted project to preserve one of the last of Ethiopia's native forests has been underway for the past four years with the support of Germany's International Climate Initiative and NABU, the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union. The project focuses on reforestation, job creation in the region and the introduction of sustainable forest management practices. The area was officially named a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve earlier this year.
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Dirk Brinkman has been selling trees since 1970, before carbon had anything to do with it.
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Protected areas are more effective at reducing deforestation when they allow sustainable forest useGuest blogger Kenneth Chomitz, Sr. Adviser, Independent Evaluation Group, World Bank shares the highlights of a new study comparing deforestation in protected vs. sustainably managed forests.
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Burns Lake Community forest fined for visual quality objectives infractionWhat is valued and significant and what is not?
The interpretation of scenic vistas in the local area is highly subjective and difficult to interpret say two local forest industry representatives.
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Grassy Narrows First Nation win legal battle that may end clearcut logging in their TerritoryThe Grassy Narrows First Nation (Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek) won a major victory yesterday in their more than decade long battle to stop clearcut logging in Grassy Narrows’ traditional territory in Northwestern Ontario.
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Adaptation and mitigation work hand-in-hand in Latin American forests The long held view that adaptation and mitigation are mutually exclusive approaches for reducing the impacts of climate change has been questioned in a recent study, with the beginnings of an integrative approach in many forestry projects in Latin America showing improved outcomes at the local le
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UPM to Establish Four Jointly Owned Forests in Different Locations in FinlandFinland, Aug 15, 2011 - UPM will establish four regional jointly owned forests in Finland using about 2 000 hectares of company forests as an original asset.
UPM’s jointly owned forests will be located in Western, Eastern and Central Finland as well as in Ostrobothnia next to UPM mills using significant volumes of wood.
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Workshop to determine land eligibility for CDM and VCS project development in IndiaAfforestation and Reforestation (AR) projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) have faced various challenges, one of the key ones being the issue of ‘land eligibility’.
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Sustaining forests: investing in our common futureWe are pleased to announce the 5th issue of the UNEP Policy Series on Ecosystem Management titled ‘''Sustaining forests: investing in our common future”
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CSD, Orissa Condemn Forest Department’s Proposed Participatory Forest Management Resolution 2011Report by OrissaDiary.com correspondent; Bhubaneswar: Campaign for Survival and Dignity (CSD), Odisha, a large network of tribals and forest dwellers which struggled hard to get the historic Forest Rights Act, 2006 enacted by Parliament today vehemently criticized the State Fores
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Evaluation of Social and Environmental Risks Accompanying the Procurement of Timber from Papua New GuineaBackground and Objectives:
The background to this study is concerns that have been raised over the years of the social and environmental impacts of timber operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The aims of this report are to examine social and environmental risks inherent in the procurement of timber from PNG and to review current initiatives and trends towards legal verification and sustainability certification in PNG from the perspective of whether these reduce the social and environmental risks of timber procurement.
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The forest companies of the futureForests could increasingly act as a backbone of sustainable economies. Companies that recognise this can advance their own bottom line, and help ensure that forests thrive
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Villagers now warming to sustainable forestryBEIJING - Like many women in Sancha, a village in the mountainous Huairou district where temperatures can reach as low as -12 C, 53-year-old Liu Xiuying is looking forward to an easier winter this year thanks to a grant that helped improve the energy efficiency of her rural suburban home.
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Deforestation much higher in protected areas than forests run by local communitiesBOGOR, Indonesia _ Tropical forests designated as strictly protected areas have annual deforestation rates much higher than those managed by local communities – reinforcing a challenge to a long-held belief that the best way to conserve forests is to lock them away in protected areas, according t
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Ecuador's climate plan worth a look
Developed countries including Canada have insisted it is imperative that developing countries should also shoulder responsibility for combating greenhouse-gas emissions if they expect a truly effective international approach to dealing with climate change.
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Wis. officials start work on timber clearing plan
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Govt plans tree credits, village forests to improve green coverNAGPUR: The Maharashtra government will soon introduce the concepts of 'tree credit' and 'village forests' to improve green cover in the state. Both initiatives will be implemented by the social forestry department (SFD).
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The Conservation and Management of the Forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania The forests of the Eastern Arc Mountains (EAM) in Northeastern Tanzania contain exceptional species richness of local and global importance. They are recognized by WWF as a Global 200 Ecoregion, and by Conservation International as a terrestrial biodiversity hotspot.
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Time to fell obstacles to tracing wood productsThere is a massive re-rating of native forest going on, even as world resolve to tackle climate change crumbles.
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Gunns : Forest Agreement NegotiationsTasmania, Australia, Aug 18, 2011 - Gunns Limited Managing Director, Mr Greg L'Estrange, today welcomed the Tasmanian Government's decision to appoint a probity auditor to review Gunns' contracts but sought assurances that the process would be expedited to end the onerous uncertainty the decision has created.
Mr L'Estrange said the transparency that an audit process should bring was welcomed but was concerned with recent comments made about Gunns involvement in the Forest Agreements process.
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Hanging Moss or Timber – Northern Forests Leading the Way to SustainabilityNew ways to assess the sustainability of forest based activities in Northern Europe is the main topic of the Northern ToSIA final conference which started today in Rovaniemi, Finland. Drawing on several case studies, the final conference will demonstrate how the results of the project can help managers balance the demands of different aspects of forestry, for example bio-energy and timber production, reindeer husbandry, wildlife management and recreation.
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Mondi Syktyvkar launches Forest of the Future projectRussia, Aug 17, 2011 - Last month Mondi Syktyvkar launched the large-scale Forest of the Future project to further strengthen its forestry operations. The program is scheduled to close in 2013.
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Paper company demonstrates environmental and social responsibility in Lao PDR Finnish-based paper, packaging and wood product producer, Stora Enso, is setting the pace for behavior change needed within large-scale industry, with its plantations in Lao PDR having a positive impact on crop production among local families and promoting community development and local business
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REDD+ and Energy: a cross-sectoral approach to REDD+ and implications for the poor This paper examines the linkages between the energy sector and forest
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REDD+ and Agriculture: a cross-sectoral approach to REDD+ and implications for the poor The paper outlines the linkages between forests and agriculture, and the
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Making REDD+ cross-sectoral: why, how and what are the potential socio-economic impacts? The need for REDD+ to coordinate and
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Southern Ontario County fines landowners for cutting down their own treesDon and Donna Kowaluk live in a rural, agricultural area of southern Ontario, near Strathroy.
About 15 years ago, 22,500 trees were planted on the Kowaluk’s property.
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Now, earn money for growing treesPUNE: Soon, planting trees could become a money-making proposition. A proposal on 'tree credits,' a concept to make conditions favourable for people to willingly grow and protect trees by getting appropriate periodic financial returns, has been floated by the directorate of social forestry.
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Don't Cut Down Mabira - DonorsThe European Union's top envoy to Uganda, Ambassador Roberto Ridolfi, has thrown his weight behind the chorus against a proposal by President Museveni to hand out part of Mabira rainforest to sugar manufacturer-SCOUL to grow sugarcane.
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Sustaining forests: investing in our common future - UNEP Policy Brief UNEP has published the fifth issue in the Policy Brief on Ecosystem Management series. This policy brief seeks to outline how forests can be a key part of a green economy that provides opportunities for innovative solutions to forest management. The provides an overview of the many values of forest assets before reviewing the complex issues that threaten forests globally and lastly looking at the emerging innovative market and policy solutions that can promote long-term sustainable forest management and contribute to a green economy.
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New solutions needed for wildfire woesIn the aftermath of the disastrous wildfires in 2003 that burned hundreds of homes and caused millions of dollars in property damage in and around the communities of Kelowna and Barriere, the City of Cranbrook began doing what hundreds of other communities across B.C. must do if they wish to better protect themselves from future wildfires.
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Missing out on green job potential Ever since United States house prices peaked in mid-2006 and the great economic slump began south of the border, British Columbia's government and forest industry alike have been understandably anxious.
Dependent as we have been on the U.S. market for billions of dollars in forest product purchases, B.C. naturally yearned to open up new markets.
Given its spectacular economic growth, China became the focus, and before long B.C.'s marketing efforts yielded gains in both the volume and dollar value of forest products exported.
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How we all pay to 'conserve' forestsIn January, a deal was struck between the Pacific Carbon Trust (the provincial Crown corporation responsible for buying carbon "offsets") and one of British Columbia's biggest logging companies - a deal that would allegedly result in hundreds of thousands of tonnes of additional carbon being stored in trees.
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Wood producers urge for speedy evaluation of logging firms
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Wood Producers Association (PWPA) is urging the government to speed up its evaluation of logging firms so that those who comply with rules on sustainable forest management could resume operations.
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SFM Mitigating Climate Change through Sustainable Forest Management and Capacity Building Mexico
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PEFC approves China certification applicationPEFC International has unanimously approved the application of the China Forest Certification Council (CFCC) to join the world's largest forest certification system.
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$40bn a year could halve deforestation worldwide Investing just 0.034 per cent of global GDP could transform the world's forestry sector, halving deforestation rates, slashing carbon emissions and creating up to five million new jobs by the middle of the century.That is the conclusion of a major new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), which argues that investing an average of $40bn a year in forest protection would allow forests to absorb 28 per cent more carbon from the atmosphere than they do now.
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Old-growth forests won't save planet IN AUSTRALIA, too often we're told the solution to all environmental problems is locking all native forests in unmanaged reserves, where they'll be immortal, grow forever and continuously suck large amounts of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
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Weyerhaeuser Recognized as Global Sustainability LeaderEDERAL WAY, Wash., USA, Sep 13, 2011 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which tracks companies in terms of their economic, environmental and social performance. Weyerhaeuser is one of only eight building materials companies to be included on the World Index.
Weyerhaeuser also continues to be a member of the DJSI North America, as it has every year since its inception in 2005.
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China aims to raise forest cover to 23 per cent by 2020China aims to increase its forest cover to 40 million hectares over the next decade as part of its commitment to cut down its intensity of carbon emissions by 40 to 45 per cent per unit of GDP by 2020.
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Peru awarded US$11mln grant for forest management
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Conservation of forests: Incentives should trickle down to local peopleTanzania has started to implement the National Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) readiness pilot projects from which the lessons learnt will be used to inform policy makers in developing a comprehensive national REDD strategy.
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