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Sustainable forest management

Issue date: 
August 30th, 2011

Southern Ontario County fines landowners for cutting down their own trees

Don 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.

Issue date: 
31 August 2011

Making REDD+ cross-sectoral: why, how and what are the potential socio-economic impacts?

The need for REDD+ to coordinate and

Issue date: 
31 August 2011

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

Issue date: 
31 August 2011

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

Issue date: 
30 August 2011

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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Aug 17, 2011

Mondi Syktyvkar launches Forest of the Future project

Russia, 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.

Issue date: 
August 20, 2011

Hanging Moss or Timber – Northern Forests Leading the Way to Sustainability

New 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.

Issue date: 
Aug 18, 2011

Gunns : Forest Agreement Negotiations

Tasmania, 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.

Issue date: 
August 20, 2011

Time to fell obstacles to tracing wood products

There is a massive re-rating of native forest going on, even as world resolve to tackle climate change crumbles.

Issue date: 
August 20, 2011

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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by Dr. Radut