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Issue date: 
January 20, 2012

Indigenous communities make a list of “do’s and don’ts” for forest conservation schemes

Indigenous and community groups have made a wish-list detailing how schemes that aim to reduce deforestation and forest degradation should work for those living in and amongst the forest.

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17 Jan 2012

China’s Reforestation Programs: Big Success or Just an Illusion?

China has undertaken ambitious reforestation initiatives that have increased its forest cover dramatically in the last decade. But scientists are now raising questions about just how effective these grand projects will turn out to be.

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24 January 2012

'Peak timber' concerns in tropics

(BBC) - Current tropical timber practices are not sustainable and nations should consider the "implications of 'peak timber'", a study has suggested.

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January 20, 2012

China publishes forestry climate change five action points

China has formulated “forest response to climate change five actions points” to implement the National Economic and Social Development Twelfth Five-Year Plan, forestry development  second five year plan and Forestry Action Plan to address climate change, and further promote the “second five year

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January 20th, 2012

Ontario Auditor General urges tighter oversight of reforestation

The government should do more to oversee private-sector forest companies to make sure they do an adequate job of successfully reforesting areas where timber has been harvested, Ontario Auditor General Jim McCarter says in his 2011 Annual Report.

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20 January 2012

Update on REDD+ in Mongolia

When most people think of REDD+, they think of tropical forests.  However REDD+ is a mechanism in which all forested developing countries can participate.  Mongolia, a country with significant boreal forest cover, is now engaging in a number of activities to develop a National REDD+ Roadmap.

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21 January 2012

Bringing Issues of Climate

CLIMATE change presents a real threat to human development and it is already undermining productive sectors like agriculture which has the highest potential to reduce poverty levels in Zambia.

Issue date: 
1/20/2012

Improving Forestry for Nature, People and the Climate

As we watch the world debate how best to address climate change, and as carbon emissions continue to soar, at least one climate strategy strikes me as a "no-brainer." We should do everything we can to save the world's forests.

Issue date: 
21 January 2012

Better forest management campain gets cash boost

Dar es Salaam. The campaign to improve forest governance in the country yesterday got a major boost as Finland and Norway contributed a $ 5,060,000 towards the second phase of Mama Misitu campaign.

The second phase which will take off this year to 2016, is expected to improve transparency and accountability in the forestry sector and reduce illegal harvesting of forests.
 
The campaign would be build on public, private and non-governmental partnerships and networks related to sustainable use of forests and timber products.

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20 January 2012

Forest fires in Chile stoke tensions over indigenous land rights

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by Dr. Radut