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October 13, 2010

PM's keys to forestry sector growth

Free trade negotiations and a continued commitment to the emissions trading scheme are important to support further forestry sector growth, Prime Minister John Key said.

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September 29, 2010

The Market Triumph of Ecotourism

Annual revenue flow to developing countries for ecotourism (or nature-based tourism) could be as large as US$ 210×1012, providing an enormous financial incentive against habitat loss and exploitation.

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October 12 2010

Doyle queries Government's forestry cuts

Continued investment in forestry is a "no brainer" at a time when the Government is looking for money for limited financial resources, Fine Gael has insisted.

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October 8, 2010

UPM TESTS THE FINNISH FSC-STANDARD IN COMPANY FORESTS

UPM has started testing the new Finnish FSC standard in company forests. With this testing the company wants to fully assess the costs and functionality of the indicators of the new Finnish FSC standard approved by the Finnish FSC association on 8 October, 2010.

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2 October 2010

Two Sides tackles “Greenwashing” debate in industry webinar.

2 October 2010, London, UK - "Greenwashing"—over-promoting your "green" credentials—is one of today’s headline-grabbers. What are the facts? What’s right? What’s wrong? Who decides?

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October 4, 2010

UN FAO Calls for More Effort to Save World's Forests

4 October 2010, Rome - The world's forest biodiversity is threatened by a high global rate of deforestation and forest degradation as well as a decline in primary forest area. In many countries, however, there is a continued positive trend towards the conservation of forest biological diversity via dedicated conservation areas.

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29 September 2010

The Great Bear and the big snap

Can a bunch of green snappers save the Great Bear?

The International League of Conservation Photographers hopes so.

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30 Sep 2010

Avoiding Deforestation and Rewarding Forestry Investment

A new project methodology – developed by Australia’s Carbon Planet – to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through Improved Forest Management has successfully completed a first independent assessment under the VCS Methodology Approval Process.

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September 23, 2010

Laos, Finland and World Bank cooperate in sustainable forestry management

(KPL) The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and donors of the Sustainable Forestry and Rural Development Project (SUFORD) were satisfied with the progress that had been achieved.

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September 27, 2010

Primary Accumulation and the Environment

Indian political and economic elites appear to be quite optimistic on various economic, social and environmental questions: there is a satisfactory rate of economic growth, the promulgation of the Forest Rights Act (2006) aims to remedy historical i

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