Nachhaltige Waldwirtschaft

A new CIFOR project in the Congo Basin is hoping to bolster scientific evidence that proves sustainable timber production in forests logged by private companies and local communities could increase carbon stocks needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.

Tackling climate change through sustainable forest management is being promoted as a way forward to fight greenhouse gases.

CSIRO Honorary fellow and retired chief scientist, Dr Sadanandan Nambier, told over 200 delegates at the full day conference titled 'Precision Forestry in Action' that the challenge now was learning how to forest in a sustainable way to match the global exponential wood demand.

The Japanese government is providing 7.8 million dollars to finance a special training programme on Geographical Information System and forestry inventory-taking under Ghana’s forest preservation programme.

TORONTO, April 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Sino-Forest Corporation ("Sino-Forest" or the "Company") (TSX:TRE) announced today that the Continued Listings Committee of the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"