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Jan. 24, 2012

Peak Timber: Rate of tropical timber harvest a concern

Timber production in the world's tropical countries is exceeding the forests' ability to replace the felled trees, an Australian report says.

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Jan 27, 2012

Jayanthi Natarajan turns down proposal seeking Rs 1K crore under CAMPA

NEW DELHI: Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan has asked the Comptroller and Auditor General to review the spending of the funds of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).

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Jan 26, 2012

GEF Closes $160 Million Fund for Sustainable Forestry in Africa

Global Environment Fund, a U.S. private-equity firm with $1 billion under management, completed the closing of a $160 million fund for sustainable forestry in sub-Saharan Africa.

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31 December 2011

Praise for Sabah’s forestry policy growing popular

SABAH is fast becoming a trailblazer in sustainable forest management.   This is evident from the numerous accolades, notably from the United Nations, World Wildlife Fund  Malaysia, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Prince Charles Charity, for the success of its forest conservation efforts

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24 January 2012

'Peak timber' concerns in tropics

(BBC) - Current tropical timber practices are not sustainable and nations should consider the "implications of 'peak timber'", a study has suggested.

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January 20, 2012

China publishes forestry climate change five action points

China has formulated “forest response to climate change five actions points” to implement the National Economic and Social Development Twelfth Five-Year Plan, forestry development  second five year plan and Forestry Action Plan to address climate change, and further promote the “second five year

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January 20th, 2012

Ontario Auditor General urges tighter oversight of reforestation

The government should do more to oversee private-sector forest companies to make sure they do an adequate job of successfully reforesting areas where timber has been harvested, Ontario Auditor General Jim McCarter says in his 2011 Annual Report.

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1/20/2012

Improving Forestry for Nature, People and the Climate

As we watch the world debate how best to address climate change, and as carbon emissions continue to soar, at least one climate strategy strikes me as a "no-brainer." We should do everything we can to save the world's forests.

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21 January 2012

Better forest management campain gets cash boost

Dar es Salaam. The campaign to improve forest governance in the country yesterday got a major boost as Finland and Norway contributed a $ 5,060,000 towards the second phase of Mama Misitu campaign.

The second phase which will take off this year to 2016, is expected to improve transparency and accountability in the forestry sector and reduce illegal harvesting of forests.
 
The campaign would be build on public, private and non-governmental partnerships and networks related to sustainable use of forests and timber products.

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20 January 2012

Forest fires in Chile stoke tensions over indigenous land rights

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