Indonesia - Norway REDD+: A giant step for mankindSince its announcement of the two-year moratorium on the conservation of natural forests in the recent forest and climate summit in Oslo, the eyes of the world are on Indonesia.
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Robeco to raise $500 mln forestry fund
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Dutch energy firm buys stake in forestry project developerDutch sustainable energy supplier Greenchoice has acquired a 50% share in forest carbon developer Face the Future, for an undisclosed sum.
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Nijpels Meubelen: Furniture from sustainably managed forestsFrom today, Nijpels Meubelen B.V., the largest producer of ready-to-assemble furniture in The Netherlands, will be using the PEFC label on its products. On 12 January it was issued with a PEFC chain of custody certificate, enabling Nijpels Meubelen to demonstrate that their products have been manufactured using timber that has originated from sustainably managed forests as approved by the PEFC scheme.
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Netherlands debates recognition of MTCS
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Akzonobel Invests €90ml in Growth Strategy to Supply World’s Largest Pulp Mill
Netherlands, Jan 24, 2011 - AkzoNobel has signaled its strategic intent to accelerate growth by investing close to €90 million in a new facility being built in Brazil. The plant, operated by the company’s Pulp and Paper Chemicals business, Eka Chemicals, will supply the world’s largest pulp mill.
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Struggle about sustainable forestry in MalaysiaProf. dr. Helias Udo de Haes (CML), member of the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committtee (TPAC), describes the newest development on the advice of the committee about forestry in Malaysia to the Dutch government.
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SNV launches new programme: The REDD+ Energy and Agriculture ProgrammeAgriculture and energy use are major drivers of deforestation and forest degradation.
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