Sweden: log and wood chip prices have increased substantially the past 12 months
Seattle, USA. September, 2010. Despite slower lumber export sales, sawlog prices in Sweden continued upward in the 2Q, reaching their highest levels on record in local currency.
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.
REDD+ Partners Scrap Nagoya Plans, Set Sights on Cancun
Initially perceived as being one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal year for climate-change negotiations, the REDD+ Partnership has now cancelled a key meeting set to take place on the sidelines of upcoming biodiversity talks in Nagoya, Japan. REDD+ Partnership co-chair Junya Nakano delivered the news at a Partnership meeting slated for discussing stakeholder participation.
Struggles of Deforestation in Latin America: Does Protecting Your Forest Mean Remaining Poor?
From August 31 to September 3, the National Forestry Commission of Mexico and the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment held an international conference in Oaxaca, Me
Carbon Conservation and APP Introduce the World’s First Pulpwood Plantation to Carbon Reserve REDD-Plus Initiative
AKARTA, Indonesia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Indonesia will become home of the world’s first privately funded project turning pulpwood plantation concessions into a carbon reserve.
October 5, 2010. FIELD has prepared a new guide on REDD-plus - its purpose is to assist developing country negotiators and others who are working on REDD-plus. FIELD provides this information on a neutral non partisan basis. The guide is available in English, French and Spanish.
Developing countries call for balanced outcomes in Cancun
Tianjin, 5 October 2010 (Meena Raman) – Developing countries called for a comprehensive set of decisions at the 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties in Cancun, Mexico in November this year that will ensure balance between the negotiating tracks under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol as
In the afternoon on day 2 of COFO over 60 delegates gathered in the German Room to discuss the national and international developments on REDD+, from current arrangements on REDD+ to financing for REDD+ activities and beyond.
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?
