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Issue date: 
25 March 2010

World deforestation decreases, but remains alarming in many countries

 

World deforestation, mainly the conversion of tropical forests to agricultural land, has decreased over the past ten years but continues at an alarmingly high rate in many countries, FAO announced today.

Issue date: 
24. März 2010

Canada: Biomass District Heating and Beyond

These days residents of Finnish cities, towns and villages, nestled among thick forests and thousands of cold lakes, are kept warm by wood.

Issue date: 
25 March 2010

Three priority investment projects in Ivanovo

Three priority investment projects are being realized in the Ivanovo region – total investment volume amounting to over EUR 25 mln. They are: 

Issue date: 
March 18, 2010

Toshaos council needs $$ to continue LCDS, REDD+ consultations

A lack of money hinders the National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) from holding further consultations in Amerindian communities about government’s forest preservation strategies, the organisation’s head, Yvonne Pearson says.

Issue date: 
March 18, 2010

Reactions to APA statement are misguided

The furore surrounding the statement issued by a conference of Amerindian leaders on land rights is, in the opinion of the Guyana Human Rights Association, misplaced and unhelpful.
The sensitivity manifest by the supporters of  the LCDS and REDD+, is uncalled for, the GHRA said in a statement . Nothing in either statements issued by the conference or later by the APA suggests lack of support, or even criticism of the LCDS/REDD+ strategies, indeed, the releases are not primarily concerned with REDD+.

Issue date: 
March 18th, 2010

B.C.'s forests minister questions report predicting decline of forest industry

VANCOUVER, B.C. - British Columbia's forests minister says the outlook for the lumber sector in the province's Interior, ravaged by the mountain pine beetle, isn't as pessimistic as an industry report issued this week.

Issue date: 
Fri, 03/19/2010

Is oil palm plantation forest?

The Jakarta Post (Feb. 16) reported that the Forestry Ministry is planning to include oil palm estates to the forestry sector. Even though Forestry Minister Zulkifli Hasan denied the plan, an internal source at the ministry said that the decree is in progress (the Post, Feb. 23).

Issue date: 
20 Mar 2010

WWF hopes to find $60 billion growing on trees

The carbon credits scheme would make WWF and its partners much richer, but with no lowering of overall CO2 emissions, writes Christopher Booker .

Issue date: 
March 22, 2010

Chile: To suffer from earthquake - forest products industry hit hardest

 

Issue date: 
March 18th, 2010

Post Copenhagen: Moving Beyond Copenhagen – A Small Island State’s Perspective

Tuvalu came to Copenhagen with the aim of “sealing the deal.” Six months earlier we had tabled proposals for a new protocol and amendments to the Kyoto Protocol. With hindsight, some may say this was naive of us.

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