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Issue date: 
09.02.2012

Clean-tech Finance Bill changes welcomed by Green IFSC

The clean-tech tax changes to the Finance Bill have been welcomed by the Green IFSC, which says Ireland’s Government is likely the first in the world to recognise forest carbon credits in tax legislation.

Issue date: 
Feb 9, 2012

Britain to urge green accounting at Rio+20 summit

(Reuters) - Britain will urge businesses and governments to start accounting for natural capital as an additional way of measuring economic activity at a U.N.

Issue date: 
February 2, 2012

Forests? Depends on who's counting

B.C.'s foresters are an argumentative lot, and for the past few years, one particular disagreement has repeatedly seized their attention.

It's the question of how much forest land falls into the official category known as NSR - not satisfactorily restocked.

Issue date: 
3 Feb 2012

Proof Is in: Our Forests Are Badly Mismanaged

On the second of February, I attended a presentation at the Western Silvicultural Contractors' Association AGM in Kamloops.

Issue date: 
February 3, 2012

FOREST PRACTICES BOARD CONFIRMS BELL UNDERSTATED FOREST PROBLEMS

The Forest Practices Board has confirmed that former forest minister Pat Bell has been grossly understating the true problems facing B.C.’s forests.

Issue date: 
February 9, 2012

Push for forest conservation destroying Pakistani yak herding practices

Local government efforts to promote forest conservation in a Pakistani village are blocking access to common lands and destroying traditional yak herding practices that villagers depend on for their livelihoods, says a recent study by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).

Issue date: 
3 February 2012

Global Environment Fund beats target for Africa forestry fund

Global Environment Fund (GEF) has raised $160 million into its Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund, exceeding its target of $150 million.

The Maryland-based fund manager claims the fund is the first private equity fund to focus solely on sustainable forestry in sub-Saharan Africa.

Issue date: 
January 30, 2012

Germany backs growth of Lao forestry

Germany has given Laos further grant aid of 6 million euros (about 61 billion kip) to safeguard the livelihoods of people, mainly in the southern provinces, who depend on the sound management of their natural environment, especially forests.

Issue date: 
January 29 2012

Political insurance for PE funds

A new insurance product has been launched to cover private equity fund investments in Africa and other emerging markets against political risk.

Issue date: 
1/30/2012

USD 62 million to Nepal Government Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme

The Multi-Stakeholder Forestry Programme is the product of the first multistakeholder design process to be undertaken in Nepal’s forestry sector.

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