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February 07, 2010

The Road Ahead for UN-REDD

The UN-REDD Programme reflects on the successes of 2009, and the challenges and opportunities of extending REDD+ efforts around the world in 2010

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February 07, 2010

Your parents were wrong

The Sierra Club and American Electric Power, the nation’s largest coal-burning utility, don’t agree on much, but there

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February 07, 2010

Forest conservation via REDD may be ineffective without addressing commodity consumption, trade

Commodity trade and urbanization, rather than rural poverty, drive deforestation, reports a new study that looks at the implications for new policy measures to protect forests.

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Feb. 8, 2010

Sino-Forest completes acquisition of Mandra Forestry

 

TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2010 /CNW/ - Sino-Forest Corporation (TSX: TRE) ("Sino-Forest") today announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the outstanding common shares of Mandra Forestry Holdings Limited.

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2010-02-05

Wood supply crucial for Northern forest industry, says mill

Wood supply is a more immediate issue for the Northern Ontario forest industry than moving to biomass renewable energy, says one Northern player.

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05-Feb-2010

Programs for Climate Action get underway with $400 m for forests and $300 m for renewables

New Delhi: A $100 million pledge from the Government of Japan has helped to secure the funding base and launch the operational phase of two new climate programs supporting forest management and renewable energy investments in developing countries.

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January 30, 2010

IMF Proposes "Green Fund" for Climate Change Financing

The world must adopt a low-carbon model for growth as it rebuilds from the global economic crisis, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  • Strauss-Kahn proposes “Green Fund” to help finance shift to low-carbon world
  • Says IMF to release proposals in a few weeks
  • Fund could be created partly through issuance of IMF’s special drawing rights (SDRs)
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February 01, 2010

ECO2 Forests to Acquire Controlling Interest in Forest Guard Inc. Projects

ECO2 Forests Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ECOF), announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire controlling interest in certain projects of Forest Guard Inc., a privately held company specializing in for profit Avoided Deforestation projects.

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Feb 1, 2010

Ghana: EU Take Action On Illegal Logging

 

The European Delegation in Ghana is working with the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources to curb the importation of illegally logged timber from the country to the European market.

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2.2.2010

Canada: Forestry industry must diversify, capitalize on demand for green energy

MONTREAL - The federal government can help rescue Canada's battered forestry industry and thousands of jobs by providing $1.5 billion in funds to encourage diversification to new eco-friendly uses such as biochemicals and bio energy, says a new study released Monday.

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